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Eligible: Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

Apply by Jan 28, 2026

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$0 - $40,000,000

FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants

From US Environmental Protection Agency

This opportunity provides funding for brownfield cleanup grants, supporting assessment and remediation of contaminated properties. The primary focus is on environmental restoration and community improvement for areas affected by brownfields.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants

    • Source

      US Environmental Protection Agency

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $107,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      36

    • Award Range

      $0 - $40,000,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Climate
    Environmental Justice
    Resilience

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Businesses, Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Climate, Environmental Justice, Resilience

    • Activity

      Program Management

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      – General purpose unit of local government (e.g., county, city, public housing agency, school district, any other agency of a State or local government, etc.)
      – Land Clearance Authority, government entity created be state legislature, Regional Councils, or other forms of quasi-governmental entity
      – States
      – Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
      – Alaska Native Regional Corporation and Alaska Native Village Corporation
      – Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status
      – Nonprofit colleges and universities

      Eligible Activities

      Cleanup Grants provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. An applicant may request funding to address hazardous substances and/or petroleum contamination at one or more brownfield sites.

       

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Requirements

      An applicant may only submit ONE Cleanup Grant application in the FY26 competition cycle. Applicants may request either:

      • Up to $500,000 to clean up one brownfield site or to allocate up to $500,000 among multiple sites;
      • Between $500,001 and $4,000,000 to clean up one brownfield site or to allocate among multiple sites.

      Applicants applying for an FY26 Cleanup Grant may not apply for an FY26 Multipurpose Grant.

      The applicant must be the sole owner of the site(s) that is the subject of its Cleanup Grant application and must own the site(s) by January 28, 2026,

    • Disbursement Method

      Unspecified

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Nov 20, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Jan 28, 2026

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

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