Brownfield Grants Available for FY26

The United States Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for brownfield grants for fiscal year 2026. Brownfields are properties that contain or may contain a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant that could cause issues when redeveloping or reusing the property.

The grants include:

• Community-wide assessment grant guidelines – funding up to $500,000

• Assessment Coalition Grant Guidelines – funding up to $1.5 million

• Cleanup Grant Guidelines – funding up to $500,000 or between $500,001 and $4 million

• Multipurpose Grant Guidelines – funding up to $1 million

The EPA will host two live webinars to assist participants with understanding grant criteria.

Webinar 1 – Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 12:00 p.m. EST — Multipurpose, Community-wide Assessment and Assessment Coalition Grant Funding

Join by phone: 646.828.7666, Webinar ID #: 1614721613

Webinar 2 – Thursday, Dec. 4, at 1:00 p.m. EST — Cleanup Grant Funding

Join by phone: 646.828.7666, Webinar ID #: 1607087652

Registration is open for an additional Blueprint Kentucky webinar, "Understanding and Navigating the FY26 Brownfield Solicitation," scheduled for Monday, Dec. 8, at 1:00 p.m. EST.

The EPA also offers prerecorded videos to provide an overview of the grant submission process, a narrative information sheet, and threshold requirements for each grant type.