Environmental Protection Agency · Sanitation · Economic Development
Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant Program
Funds source-reduction projects that prevent waste at the point of generation across municipal operations and local industry. Cities can run technical-assistance programs for small businesses, fleet conversions to lower-emission equipment, and hazardous-material substitution.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $250K – $1M
- Non-federal match
- 50% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Biennial NOFO; off-cycle years carry forward.
- Typical prep time
- 6–12 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 §6605
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
IRA and IIJA both supplement base P2 appropriations; check current year's NOFO. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.