Deadline: 04-Jun-21
The City of Boston is seeking applications for its Community Clean Air Grant Program to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions.
The Air Pollution Control Commission (APCC) administers programs that promote clean air. This grant program will fund and bring visibility to community-driven projects that reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. The projects will help achieve Boston’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and bring short-term benefits to their neighborhoods.
The City of Boston is committed to supporting residents, non-profit organizations, and businesses implement projects at the neighborhood level that reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. The Air Pollution Control Commission administers programs that promote clean air. This grant pilot program will fund and bring visibility to community-driven projects that reduce air pollution and carbon emissions. The projects will help achieve Boston’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and bring benefits in the short-term to their neighborhoods.
They can improve air quality at the local level in a variety of ways:
- eliminating sources of pollution
- shifting from polluting to clean energy sources
- improving indoor air quality with filters, and
- education and awareness.
Funding Information
The maximum grant award available to an individual, business (e.g. LLC) or nonprofit organization is $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
They invite residents, nonprofit organizations, and businesses to submit proposals for community projects located within Boston. It is open to any individual or entity who would like to respond. The City encourages participation from:
- small and local
- minority-owned
- women-owned, and
- other disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) and entities.
For more information, visit City of Boston.
For more information, visit https://www.boston.gov/departments/environment/air-pollution-control-commission/clean-air-grant
