Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2010 P3 Q3
Apply for EPA G2010 P3 Q3
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "7th Annual P3 Awards A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet" 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 25, 2009 and posted on Aug 28, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 5, 2010 Due to the New Years Holiday, EPA has extended the closing date of the 7th Annual P3 Awards RFA until January 5th, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $850,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 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 7th Annual P3 Awards is an EPA-run national student design competition that funds teams proposing practical, science-based solutions to real-world sustainability problems. The program is built around the three pillars of sustainability: people, prosperity, and the planet. In practice, that means projects are expected to balance human health and quality of life, economic feasibility and benefits, and environmental protection. The EPA is looking for applications that go beyond ideas on paper and instead focus on research, development, and design work that can demonstrate how a proposed solution would function in the real world. The announcement also notes that some projects funded under this request may involve the collection of geospatial information, which can matter for projects that rely on mapping, location-based analysis, environmental monitoring, or place-based planning.
This opportunity is a discretionary grant under CFDA 66.516 (P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability) within the environmental funding category. The EPA anticipated making around 40 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $850,000. Individual awards were capped at $10,000 (the award ceiling), which signals that the competition is meant to support early-stage prototyping, design validation, pilot testing, and other student-led applied research and development activities rather than large-scale implementation. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated, so applicants are not required to provide matching funds to be eligible.
Key dates included a posted date of August 28, 2009, and an original closing date of January 4, 2010. The deadline was extended by one day to January 5, 2010 due to the New Years holiday, and the opportunity was later archived on February 4, 2010. Eligibility is described broadly in the summary as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with the full eligibility rules and any institutional or participant requirements contained in Section III of the full announcement. Because it is described as a national student design competition, eligibility typically centers on student teams working through an academic institution or similar eligible entity, but the definitive requirements would be in the full RFA text.
For prospective applicants at the time, the EPA directed readers to the P3 program website (http://www.epa.gov/P3) for deeper program background and expectations. The announcement also provides a point of contact for access issues or questions about the full announcement: Cynthia L. Nolt Helms at (202) 343-9693. Submission methods, required components, and any formatting or additional due-date details were referenced as being laid out in Section IV of the full announcement, which applicants would need to follow closely to be considered responsive.
FAQs - EPA 7th Annual P3 Awards (National Student Design Competition for Sustainability)
What is the 7th Annual P3 Awards opportunity?
The 7th Annual P3 Awards is an EPA-run national student design competition that provides grant funding to teams proposing practical, science-based solutions to real-world sustainability problems.
What does "P3" stand for in this competition?
The program is built around the three pillars of sustainability: people, prosperity, and the planet.
What kinds of projects is the EPA looking for?
The EPA is seeking applications that move beyond concepts on paper and instead emphasize research, development, and design work that demonstrates how a proposed solution would function in the real world.
How should projects address sustainability under this program?
Projects are expected to balance all three sustainability pillars in practice: human health and quality of life (people), economic feasibility and benefits (prosperity), and environmental protection (planet).
Is this a grant or a contract?
This opportunity is described as a discretionary grant.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 66.516 (P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability).
What funding category does this opportunity fall under?
The announcement places the opportunity in the environmental funding category.
How many awards did the EPA anticipate making?
The EPA anticipated making around 40 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $850,000.
What is the maximum award amount per team?
Individual awards were capped at $10,000 (the award ceiling).
What does the $10,000 award ceiling suggest about the project scope?
The ceiling indicates the competition is meant to support early-stage prototyping, design validation, pilot testing, and other student-led applied research and development activities, rather than large-scale implementation.
Is cost-sharing or matching required to apply?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided, so applicants were not required to provide matching funds to be eligible.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was August 28, 2009.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was January 4, 2010.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The deadline was extended by one day to January 5, 2010 due to the New Years holiday.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was later archived on February 4, 2010.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly in the summary as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The definitive eligibility rules and any institutional or participant requirements were contained in Section III of the full announcement.
Is this specifically for student teams?
The opportunity is described as a national student design competition, which typically centers on student teams working through an academic institution or similar eligible entity. The definitive requirements were stated to be in the full RFA text.
Where would applicants find the full eligibility rules?
The announcement indicates that full eligibility rules and related requirements are contained in Section III of the full announcement.
Where would applicants find submission instructions and required application components?
The announcement states that submission methods, required components, formatting, and other due-date details were laid out in Section IV of the full announcement and needed to be followed closely to be considered responsive.
Does the EPA expect projects to include real-world testing or demonstration?
The EPA emphasized research, development, and design work that can demonstrate how the proposed solution would function in the real world, which points toward applied work such as prototyping, validation, or pilot testing.
Could a project involve geospatial information?
Yes. The announcement notes that some projects funded under this request may involve the collection of geospatial information.
Why would geospatial information matter for this competition?
Geospatial information may matter for projects that rely on mapping, location-based analysis, environmental monitoring, or place-based planning.
Where could applicants learn more about the P3 program?
The EPA directed prospective applicants to the P3 program website for program background and expectations: http://www.epa.gov/P3
Who was the point of contact for access issues or questions about the full announcement?
The announcement provides Cynthia L. Nolt Helms as a point of contact for access issues or questions about the full announcement at (202) 343-9693.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. Based on the dates provided, the closing date was January 5, 2010 (after a one-day extension), and the opportunity was archived on February 4, 2010.
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