Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2015 P3 Q3
Apply for EPA G2015 P3 Q3
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "12th Annual P3 Awards A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet Materials and Chemicals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.516 P3 Award National Student Design Competition for Sustainability.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 9, 2014 and posted on Sep 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 16, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $975,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 41 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering the 12th Annual P3 Awards, a national student design competition that funds projects aimed at improving sustainability through the three pillars of "People, Prosperity, and the Planet." This particular listing is for the Materials and Chemicals topic area and invites student-led teams to propose practical, science-based ideas that research, develop, and design solutions to real-world environmental and sustainability challenges. The program is meant to push beyond theory by encouraging innovative designs that can improve quality of life, support economic viability, and reduce harm to the environment at the same time.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant competition (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-G2015-P3-Q3) under CFDA 66.516, described as the P3 Award National Student Design Competition for Sustainability. EPA expects to make about 41 awards using an estimated total funding amount of $975,000. Individual awards can be as high as $15,000, and there is no stated minimum award amount (award floor is $0). Cost sharing or matching is not required, which can make it easier for student teams and their institutions to participate without needing to secure outside matching funds.
The competition is designed to support projects that apply scientific and engineering principles to tangible sustainability problems, with an emphasis on solutions that could realistically be implemented or scaled. While the brief summary provided here does not list specific subtopics within Materials and Chemicals, the overall P3 framing implies projects should consider safer materials, greener chemistry approaches, reduced toxicity, improved resource efficiency, and life-cycle impacts, while also showing how the idea benefits communities and can make economic sense. In other words, proposals are expected to connect technical design choices to human outcomes (health, equity, usability), environmental outcomes (reduced pollution, conservation, lower emissions), and economic outcomes (cost effectiveness, market potential, durability, local job or business impacts).
Eligibility is not fully spelled out in the excerpt and is listed as "Others," with the announcement directing applicants to Section III for detailed eligibility requirements. In practice, P3 is structured as a student design competition, so proposals are typically submitted by eligible institutions on behalf of student teams, following the specific rules in the full solicitation. Applicants are also instructed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the exact submission methods, required forms, and due dates.
Key dates include a posted and created date of September 9, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 16, 2014, and an archive date of January 15, 2015. Even though this specific competition round is archived, the summary captures how the EPA structured this cycle: modest seed grants to help student teams develop and demonstrate sustainability-focused designs, with the P3 program positioned as a pipeline for practical innovations that advance environmental protection while supporting people and economic prosperity.
For help or questions, EPA provided several contacts tied to different needs. Technical contacts are Cynthia L. Nolt Helms (nolt-helms.cynthia@epa.gov, 703-347-8102) and Gregory Lank (lank.gregory@epa.gov, 703-347-8128). Eligibility questions were routed to Ron Josephson (josephson.ron@epa.gov, 703-308-0442). Electronic submission issues were directed to Todd Peterson (peterson.todd@epa.gov, 703-308-7224). The announcement also notes that anyone who has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically should reach out to the technical contacts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 12th Annual P3 Awards, a national student design competition that provides grant funding for projects focused on sustainability through the three pillars: People, Prosperity, and the Planet. This particular listing is for the Materials and Chemicals topic area.
What does "P3" stand for in the P3 Awards?
P3 refers to People, Prosperity, and the Planet. Projects are expected to address sustainability in a way that benefits communities (People), makes economic sense (Prosperity), and reduces environmental impacts (Planet).
What topic area does this listing cover?
This listing covers the Materials and Chemicals topic area within the P3 Award National Student Design Competition for Sustainability.
What kinds of projects are the EPA looking for under Materials and Chemicals?
The competition invites student-led teams to propose practical, science-based ideas that research, develop, and design solutions to real-world environmental and sustainability challenges. While specific subtopics are not provided in the excerpt, the P3 framing implies projects may address areas like safer materials, greener chemistry approaches, reduced toxicity, improved resource efficiency, and life-cycle impacts, while showing benefits across people, the environment, and the economy.
Is this a research grant or a design competition?
It is a national student design competition that funds projects intended to move beyond theory and toward practical designs that could realistically be implemented or scaled.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-G2015-P3-Q3.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 66.516.
How many awards does EPA expect to make?
EPA expects to make about 41 awards under this competition cycle.
How much total funding is available?
The estimated total funding amount for this cycle is $975,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards can be as high as $15,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. Cost sharing or matching is not required for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply?
The excerpt lists eligibility as "Others" and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for detailed eligibility requirements. The program is described as a student design competition, so proposals are typically submitted by eligible institutions on behalf of student teams, following the rules in the full solicitation.
Where can applicants find the exact eligibility rules?
Applicants are directed to consult Section III of the full announcement for detailed eligibility requirements.
Where can applicants find instructions for how to apply and what to submit?
Applicants are instructed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the exact submission methods, required forms, and due dates.
What are the key dates for this competition cycle?
The opportunity was posted and created on September 9, 2014. The original and current closing date was December 16, 2014. The archive date is January 15, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. This specific competition round is archived (archive date: January 15, 2015) and had a closing date of December 16, 2014.
What is the main purpose of the P3 Awards program?
The program is intended to support innovative, practical designs that improve quality of life, support economic viability, and reduce harm to the environment at the same time. Projects are expected to connect technical design choices to human outcomes, environmental outcomes, and economic outcomes.
What outcomes should a strong proposal connect to?
Based on the program description, proposals should connect technical and design decisions to (1) People outcomes such as health, equity, and usability, (2) Planet outcomes such as reduced pollution, conservation, and lower emissions, and (3) Prosperity outcomes such as cost effectiveness, market potential, durability, and local job or business impacts.
Who should be contacted for technical questions?
Technical contacts are Cynthia L. Nolt Helms (nolt-helms.cynthia@epa.gov, 703-347-8102) and Gregory Lank (lank.gregory@epa.gov, 703-347-8128).
Who should be contacted for eligibility questions?
Eligibility questions were routed to Ron Josephson (josephson.ron@epa.gov, 703-308-0442).
Who should be contacted for electronic submission issues?
Electronic submission issues were directed to Todd Peterson (peterson.todd@epa.gov, 703-308-7224).
What if someone cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The announcement notes that anyone who has trouble accessing the full announcement electronically should reach out to the technical contacts.
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