Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships (66.511)
Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships (Assistance Listing 66.511) is run by the Environmental Protection Agency. It awarded $65.1 million in 32 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $2.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.5 million. Half of the 32 awards fell between $409,051 and $2.3 million, and they ranged from $74,489 to $22.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$65.1 million
- Grant awards32
- Typical award$1.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.2 million
- Size rank945 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $16.3 million in fiscal 2021 to $1.2 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 945th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 17 states and territories.
What the program funds
The Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solution (OASES) Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships program supports research and development to: (1) determine the environmental effects of air quality, drinking water, water quality, climate change, hazardous waste, toxic substances, and pesticides; (2) identify, develop, and demonstrate effective pollution control techniques to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution; (3) support risk assessments to characterize the potential adverse health effects of human exposures to environmental hazards; and (4) facilitate training and program participant support in these areas. This program may also implement special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in EPA's annual appropriations act or committee reports incorporated by reference into the annual appropriation act. Awards made under this program further EPA’s priorities supporting robust science for air, climate, and energy; safe and sustainable water resources; sustainable and healthy communities; chemical safety; and health and environmental risk assessment. Please check the EPA website: https://www.epa.gov/research-grants for an updated listing of all solicitations.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The EPA uses this assistance listing for the National Priorities Research competition under which applicant eligibility has been limited to public and private nonprofit institutions and public and private universities and colleges located in the United States, consistent with congressional intent. For certain Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency’s Assistance Agreement Competition Policy. Only these types of organizations may apply. Organization types are consistent with definitions at 2 CFR 200.1: U.S. States. U.S. territories and possessions. Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments. Public and private institutions of higher education located in the U.S. and its territories or possessions. Public and private nonprofit institutions/organizations located in the U.S. and its territories or possessions. State and local government departments. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities. Note that 2 CFR § 200.1 specifically excludes Institutions of Higher Education from the definition of non-profit organization because they are separately defined in the regulation. While not considered to be a nonprofit organization(s) as defined by 2 CFR § 200.1, public or nonprofit Institutions of Higher Education are, nevertheless, eligible to submit applications under this program.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds awarded via grants/cooperative agreements are available for allowable direct cost expenditures associated with the performance of research plus allocable portions of allowable indirect costs of the institutions, in accordance with the established policies of EPA. Funds may be available to support research activities including but not limited to experiments and studies where authorized by specific statutes, in both science and engineering disciplines. Funds may also be used for training and program participant support. Assistance agreement awards under this program may involve or relate to geospatial information. Further information regarding geospatial information may be obtained by viewing the following website: https://www.epa.gov/geospatial. The funding mechanism for all awards issued under this program will consist of assistance agreements from the EPA. All award decisions are subject to the availability of funds. In accordance with the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, 31 U.S.C. 6301 et seq., the primary purpose of an assistance agreement is to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by federal statute, rather than acquisition for the direct benefit or use of the Agency. EPA award recipients may incur allowable project costs 90 calendar days before the Federal awarding agency makes the Federal award. Expenses more than 90 calendar days pre-award require prior approval of EPA.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The Office of Research and Development reserves the right to impose a cost share requirement under certain competitions. See funding opportunities for additional information pertaining to matching/cost share requirements. For National Priorities Research competitions, there is a potential for a 25% cost share of the federal funds awarded. This is equivalent at a minimum to 20% of the total project costs. Please refer to the specific funding opportunity for details on whether a cost share is being applied. Matching requirements are voluntary.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
For Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), deadlines will be specified in the competitive announcement. For noncompetitive awards, contact headquarters for application deadlines.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
New awards range from $2,038,572 to $3,497,580 total per award. Average award total $2,100,000. Awards are multi-year.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships (66.511) awarded$65.1 million across 32 grant awards, an average of $2.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 52% of the money, nonprofits 48%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 25 | $33.8 million | 52% |
| Nonprofits | 7 | $31.3 million | 48% |
By state
15 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3 | $23.1 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $7.1 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $6.8 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Minnesota | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Nebraska | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Oregon | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Texas | 1 | $2.2 million |
| Ohio | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Virginia | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $1.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $244,070 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $108,451 |