# Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r-oejecr-ocs-23-04-environmental-and-climate-justice-community-change-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351071

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $20.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 170 awards worth $2.0 billion in total. Applications closed on November 21, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 21, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $20.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 170 |
| Total funding | $2.0 billion |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.616 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program (Community Change Grants), created by the Inflation Reduction Act, offers an unprecedented $2 billion in grants under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Community Change Grants will fund community-driven projects that address climate challenges and reduce pollution while strengthening communities through thoughtful implementation. This historic level of support will enable communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs now and for generations to come. There will be two tracks of funding under this opportunity. Track I will fund approximately 150 large, transformational community-driven investment grants of $10 million - $20 million. Track II will fund approximately 20 meaningful engagement grants of $1 million - $3 million. Grants cannot exceed 3-years in duration. Please review the NOFO for further information about the exciting opportunities under the Community Change Grants program and details about the application process.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-04 still open?

No. It closed on November 21, 2024.

### Who can apply for Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program?

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 Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program?

Closed November 21, 2024. 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 $20.0 million each. About $2.0 billion in total across about 170 awards.

### Who has won Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc. The program made 102 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.