EII is pleased to share the following government and foundation grant opportunities that may be of interest to the Penn community interested in climate and the environment.
If your organization has any grant or funding opportunities that you would like to have posted on this page, please send details including eligibility requirements and deadlines to contact@environment.upenn.edu with "Grants" in the subject line.
Grant Opportunities
Grant Opportunity: Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants
Deadline: April 24
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Grant Opportunity: Environment and Public Space
Deadline: April 25
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Grant Opportunity: Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF) Research Grants
Deadline: May 1
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Grant Opportunity: Biodiversity Grants Program
Deadline for new applicants Letter of Inquiry (LOI): April 4
Deadline: May 2
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Grant Opportunity: Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects
Deadline: Jul. 01, 2025
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Grant Opportunity: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program
Deadline: Dec. 31, 2025
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Grant Opportunity: Life and Environments Through Time
Deadline: Continuous submission
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Grant Opportunity: Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes
Deadline: Continuous submission
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Grant Opportunity: Climate Justice
Deadline: Rolling basis
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Calls for Proposals
2025 Call for proposals: PPA research support
As part of its commitment to a carbon-neutral campus by 2042, the University of Pennsylvania entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy company AES to develop solar arrays that would generate enough energy to fulfill 70% of the campus and health system electricity needs. Under the PPA, AES is generously supporting related educational efforts at Penn through the PPA Renewable Energy Research Program run by the Environmental Innovations Initiative.
Now through Mar. 14, we are accepting proposals for grant support for education and/or training associated with the technical, operational, and economic aspects of renewable energy and energy storage. Funded projects may include research directly related to the AES solar energy project or projects and activities focused more broadly on education and training related to renewable energy in all its aspects. Find more information and submit a proposal.
2025 Call for proposals: EII Research Communities
The call for proposals for AY 2025-26 begins on February 18 and closes on March 21. Selected applications stand to receive up to $25,000 in April. Applications must be led by faculty and may involve fellow faculty, students, staff members, and/or external partners as collaborators. This is a one-year opportunity, renewable for up to three years. Successful research communities integrate knowledge, data, methods, or theories from multiple disciplines to generate real-world solutions to environmental challenges at local to global scales. Learn more and apply