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Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Only Pennsylvania counties may apply for these planning grants, which fund preparation of municipal waste management plans plus related studies, surveys, environmental mediation, and feasibility work (excluding waste-combustion facilities not used for energy recovery). A county may not receive more than $75,000 per year, and grants cannot exceed 80% of approved project costs, so applicants must cover at least 20%. Applicants must first meet with their DEP Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Only Pennsylvania counties may apply for these grants, which fund educational programs on household hazardous waste and pollution prevention, plus technical assistance to small businesses for pollution prevention. A county may request up to $75,000 every two years, and grants cannot exceed 80% of approved project costs, so applicants must cover at least 20%. Applicants must first meet with their DEP Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Up to $10K

Only Pennsylvania municipalities may apply for this grant, which reimburses the cost of independently reviewing permit applications for new municipal waste landfills or resource recovery facilities, or expansions of existing ones. Reimbursements are capped at $10,000 per qualifying review. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Only Pennsylvania counties may apply for these grants, which fund educational programs on household battery management. A county may request up to $75,000 every two years, and the grant cannot exceed 80% of approved project costs, so applicants must cover at least 20% themselves. Applicants must first meet with their DEP Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Up to $50K

Only host municipalities and counties in Pennsylvania may apply for this grant, which reimburses the cost of having a licensed professional engineer independently review permit applications for new or expanded commercial hazardous waste disposal facilities. Reimbursements are capped at $50,000 per qualifying review. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Pennsylvania municipalities, businesses, and other authorized entities (including nonprofits) may apply to sponsor household hazardous waste collection programs. The program provides 50 percent reimbursement, so applicants must cover the other half of program costs. Specific dollar limits are not stated here. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania Recycling Performance Grant is available only to Pennsylvania local governments (municipalities) that operate recycling programs, so eligibility is narrow and geographically limited. Award amounts are based on the total tons recycled and the applicant's recycling rate rather than a fixed range. Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

This Pennsylvania EPA-related grant reimburses public schools and regulated child care facilities in Pennsylvania for lead-reduction activities (such as hydration stations or point-of-use device purchases and installation labor) at water fixtures where sample results exceed 5 parts per billion. Only schools and child care facilities in Pennsylvania are eligible, so eligibility is narrow and geographically limited. Funding is reimbursement-based and no award range is stated.