19TH ANNUAL P3 AWARDS: A NATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PROSPERITY AND THE PLANET | EPA G2022 P3 Q4

Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA G2022 P3 Q4

The 19th Annual P3 Awards is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant-funded national student design competition that supports teams proposing practical, technology-focused solutions to real-world environmental and public health challenges. P3 stands for People, Prosperity, and the Planet, and the central idea is that strong projects should balance all three goals at the same time: improve quality of life for people, create economic or community prosperity benefits, and protect the environment. The competition emphasizes applying scientific and engineering principles to research, develop, design, and demonstrate innovative approaches that can be used outside the lab in realistic settings.

This opportunity is offered in response to ongoing environmental and public health needs across the United States, with explicit attention to challenges faced by small, rural, tribal, and underserved communities. In practice, that means applicants are expected to think beyond purely technical performance and consider who benefits, how the solution could be implemented in a community, what it costs, and whether it can realistically be maintained, scaled, or adopted. Projects are expected to reflect the P3 approach by showing a credible pathway to simultaneous social, economic, and environmental gains rather than addressing only one dimension in isolation.

The grant is a discretionary EPA funding opportunity using the grant instrument type, and it falls under the environmental funding activity category (CFDA 66.516). The funding opportunity number is EPA-G2022-P3-Q4. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $100,000, and EPA anticipated making about 20 awards under this announcement. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the announcement itself (specifically the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section), so applicants would need to consult the full solicitation text to confirm whether their institution and team structure qualify under EPA's student competition rules.

Key administrative dates provided in the listing include a creation date of August 10, 2021, and an original application closing date of October 27, 2021. The notice directs applicants to follow Section IV of the announcement for detailed submission instructions, which typically includes required forms, formatting expectations, and how and where to submit the application package. Overall, the P3 Awards are designed to fund student-led, innovation-driven projects that can be demonstrated and that are intentionally built to deliver measurable benefits for communities, economies, and the environment at the same time.

• The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "19TH ANNUAL P3 AWARDS: A NATIONAL STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION FOCUSING ON PEOPLE, PROSPERITY AND THE PLANET" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.516.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 10, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 27, 2021 Please see Section IV of the announcement for additional submission information. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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