Grant Writing Toolkit for EPA Community Change Grants
The tools and grant writing templates allow school districts to more quickly understand the requirements and collect the information they need to apply. The school districts that participated in training in August are now receiving free consulting with a professional grant writer as they finalize their application.
Applications for this grant are due on a rolling basis until November 21, 2024.
Interested in applying? Follow the steps below to get started on a successful application.
Readiness Check
The first step is to review the Readiness Check documents to understand if your school district is a good fit for this funding:
Once you determine if your school district wants to pursue this opportunity, consider viewing our training series to jump-start your knowledge and preparation for the grant application.
Training series
Once you determine if your school district wants to pursue this opportunity, consider viewing our training series to jump-start your knowledge and preparation for the grant application.
- Training 1: Overview, 24 min.
- Training 2: Choosing a Project, 34 min.
- Training 3: Community Partners and Engagement, 38 min.
- Training 4: Program Management, 22 min.
- Training 5: Preparing Your Application, 33 min.
Application toolkit
When you are ready to start your grant application, use the documents below to help put together a successful proposal. We have provided guiding questions, tips, and data points to help you pull together the strongest application possible.
- Annotated Application Outline
- Data Library (companion to the Annotated Outline)
- Grant Writing Tips