The Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program RFPs

Below, you will find a list of the Grantmakers who have released their Request for Proposals (RFPs) along with links to their websites and additional information and resources.

To request 1:1 assistance from EPN to apply for this opportunity, please fill out this form. And to access steps and tools to begin creating a draft proposal, please go here.

Region 2: Fordham University’s Flourishing in Community initiative Request for Applications
Funding Available: $40 million to support community-led environmental justice projects across New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and eight federally recognized Indian nations.
Application Deadlines: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and the grantmaker will operate for a three-year duration. First awards are expected to be made in late winter 2024-2025.
Contact Information: To access the application or more information, including details on the application process, please visit FORDHAM.EDU/FIC or email InfoFIC@fordham.edu. For information on office hours, visit this page, and to stay informed about any upcoming events or updates, sign-up for the Flourishing in Community mailing list by adding your information to the following form. You can also nvite an FIC representative to an informational session or an application workshop hosted by you! To request an info session or an application workshop, please complete the following form.

Region 3: Green and Healthy Homes Initiative’s (GHHI) Request for Applications
Funding Available: $40 million in grants to fund 171 eligible projects in historically disinvested communities throughout EPA’s Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and 7 federally recognized tribes).
Application Deadlines: Two-year grants are rolling until November 30, 2024, and one-year grants are rolling until April 30, 2025.
Contact Information: ThrivingCommunities@ghhi.org or call 443-687-7343. You can also subscribe to their TCGM email list.

Region 10: Philanthropy Northwest (RFP for Type 3 Grants expected October 8, 2024)
Funding Available: $40 million in grants over the next three years in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and tribal nations in these four states.
Application Deadlines: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for the window in which that grant type is open. Refer to this page for more information.
Contact Information: Email thrivingcommunities@philanthropynw.org with any questions, sign up here for updates, and sign up to join office hours here.