Public Participation Grants
Public Participation Grants (PPG) provide up to $60,000 per year to individuals and nonprofit organizations to increase public understanding and involvement in cleaning up contaminated sites and improve Washington's waste management practices.
These grants support the State Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan, which aims to eliminate most wastes and toxics and to safely manage what remains.
Funding cycle
- Amount of funding available: $4.87 million for 2023 – 2025
- Grant award limit: Up to $60,000 per year, for up to two years
- Amount of matching funds required: No matching funds are required.
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Application period opens Jan. 7, 2025, at 8 a.m., and closes Feb. 4, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Information Session: Dec. 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. Register here.
Funding is available for the following entities:
- Individuals affected by the release of a hazardous substance
- Nonprofit public interest organizations
PPG will fund two basic types of projects:
- Projects that engage the public in the investigation and remediation of a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance.
- Projects that support the state's Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Priorities.
More information about this funding program
Applicant resources
- PPG 2025 - 2027 Information Session: Dec. 10, 2024 at 10 a.m. (preregistration required)
- Application Announcement - Public Participation Grants - 2025-2027 (English – EN [source language])
- Convocatoria de presentación de solicitudes para 2025-2027 (Spanish – ES)
- 공공 참여 보조금 프로그램 - 2025~2027 신청 공고 (Korean – KO)
- Программа грантов для привлечения общественности - Уведомление о процессе приема и обработки заявок на 2025–2027 гг. (Russian – RU)
- Програма грантів для залучення громадськості - Оголошення щодо процесу подання та оброблення заявок на 2025–2027 рр. (Ukrainian – UK)
- Chương Trình Tài Trợ Cho Sự Tham Gia Của Cộng Đồng -Thông báo đăng ký cho giai đoạn 2025 – 2027 (Vietnamese – VI)
- 公众参与补助金计划 - 2025-2027 年申请公告 (Chinese – ZH)
- Public Participation Grant (PPG) Guidelines - 2025-27
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EAGL Application Instructions - Public Participation Grants (PPG) - 2025-2027
Recipient resources
- 2023-2025 funding program guidelines (effective July 1, 2023) (Español) (Tiếng Việt)
- Payment Request and Progress Report training video
- Payment Request and Progress Report checklist
Funding program resources
Related links
Contact information
Laura Busby
Grant Manager
laura.busby@ecy.wa.gov
360-280-5088
Wendy Kovach
Grant Manager
wendy.kovach@ecy.wa.gov
564-250-2909