13th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Assistance Listings
- 66.516 -- P3 Award: National Student Design Competition for Sustainability
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3-People, Prosperity and the Planet Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Award program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity and protection of the planet -- people, prosperity, and...
the planet – the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
See the announcement including Section III for eligibility information
Grantor contact information
Description
See Section VII of announcement
See Section VII of announcement
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-p3-rfa.pdf | announcement | Oct 6, 2015 07:12 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: January 7, 2016
Award
$975,000
Program Funding
41
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$15,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
EPA-G2016-P3-Q2
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Environment
Category Explanation:
--
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
October 6, 2015
Archive date:
January 7, 2016
