Ithaca College

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet - award Program, is seeking applications from student teams 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.

Application deadline: December 22, 2011

Estimated Number of Awards:

• Approximately 40 awards for Phase I; Potential Funding per Award: Up to $15,000 per Phase I grant including direct and indirect costs.  Proposals for Phase I grants must be for only one year.
   
• Approximately 5 awards for Phase II. Upon the successful completion of Phase I, grant recipients will have the opportunity to apply for a P3 Phase II grant of up to $90,000 total for two years including direct and indirect costs. Proposals for Phase II grants requesting an award of more than $90,000 will not be considered.
  
  Cost-sharing is not required for either Phase I or Phase II grants.

Click for more information about the award program and application submission process.