EPA-R4-GM-2024-TFWASC: Trash Free Waters Art and Slogan Competition
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2024.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $600,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $3.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 22, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 22, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$600,000
- Total funding$3.0 million
- Expected awards5
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant
Key dates
| Posted | August 6, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | November 22, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 22, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section III of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program awards averaged $915,182; this notice allows up to $600,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (44% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
Gulf of Mexico Division (GMD) is a non-regulatory division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) founded to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico consistent with the economic well-being of the Region. This funding opportunity advances protection and restoration of the Gulf of Mexico by investigating how environmental messages impact public behaviors or actions through demonstrated litter prevention and reduction assessments. Successful recipients will create and manage a state-wide high school art/slogan competition focused on reducing plastic/trash in freshwater and/or marine systems in one of the five Gulf states. The artwork and slogans will be used to educate the public on benefits of reducing trash in waterways.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program (66.475) awarded $77.8 million across 85 grant awards, an average of $915,182 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Alabama | 5 | $7.0 million |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi | 7 | $4.2 million |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi | Texas | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Iowa Department of Natural Resources | Iowa | 2 | $3.6 million |
| The Sand County Foundation, Inc | Wisconsin | 3 | $3.5 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-R4-GM-2024-TFWASC still open?
No. It closed on November 22, 2024.
Who can apply for Trash Free Waters Art and Slogan Competition?
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 Trash Free Waters Art and Slogan Competition?
Closed November 22, 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 $600,000 each. About $3.0 million in total across about 5 awards.
Who has won Geographic Programs - Gulf of America Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of South Alabama, Mississippi State University, Texas A&m University-Corpus Christi. The program made 85 awards worth $77.8 million in that time.
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