12th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet - Built Environment
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. Please see the P3 website for more details about this program.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information."
Grantor contact information
Description
Technical Contacts: Cynthia L. Nolt-Helms (nolt-helms.cynthia@epa.gov);
phone: 703-347-8102 and Gregory Lank (lank.gregory@epa.gov); phone: 703-347-8128
Eligibility Contact: Ron Josephson (josephson.ron@epa.gov); phone: 703-308-0442
Electronic Submissions: Todd Peterson (peterson.todd@epa.gov); phone: 703-308-7224
josephson.ron@epa.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| P3_2015_RFA_Final_8-21-14.pdf | Full announcement | Sep 9, 2014 05:59 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: January 15, 2015
Award
$975,000
Program Funding
41
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$15,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
EPA-G2015-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:
3
Posted date:
September 9, 2014
Archive date:
January 15, 2015
