# FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-i-olem-oblr-25-07-fy26-guidelines-for-brownfield-cleanup-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360901

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $4.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 26 awards worth $107 million in total. Applications closed on January 28, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-25-07 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 28, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 26 |
| Total funding | $107 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.818 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization is announcing the availability of $107 million dollars for approximately 36 cleanup grants. Cleanup Grants provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. The goal of the grant program is to clean up contaminated properties with the aim of facilitating their sustainable reuse.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-25-07 still open?

No. It closed on January 28, 2026. A newer notice is open: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-06, closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left).

### Who can apply for FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants?

Closed January 28, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $107 million in total across about 26 awards.

### Who has won Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Kansas City, Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, Department of Economic & Community Development Maine. The program made 1,118 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.