People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Student Design Competition

  • EPA Awards Research Grants to 16 Student Teams

    EPA announced nearly $1.2 million in funding to 16 student teams to research and develop innovative solutions to address environmental and public health challenges

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  • EPA Awards Research Grants to 21 Student Teams

    21 Student Teams Were Awarded Grants to Develop Innovative Solutions to Environmental and Public Health Challenges

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  • P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet

    EPA Awards Nearly $500,000 to Five Student Teams to Further Develop Environmental Technologies

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    Learn more about the winners.

Are you a college student interested in protecting human health and the environment? EPA's P3 - People, Prosperity and the Planet – Program is a unique competition that is open to teams of college/university students working to design innovative solutions for a sustainable future. P3 offers students hands-on experience that brings their classroom learning to life, while also allowing them to create tangible changes in their communities.

  • Learn about P3

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    Learn about the P3 program and how to apply for funding opportunities.

    Learn about P3

  • Research Funding Opportunities

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    Find open and coming funding opportunities, grant forms, subscribe to listservs and learn how to apply for grants.

    Funding Opportunities

  • Tools and Resources

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    Search the EPA grant archive, view grant recipients and past funding opportunities as well as grantee research project results. 

    Helpful Links

  • P3 Teams

    P3 Recipients

    Complete list of previous P3 recipients

    P3 Teams

  • National Student Design Competition - NDSC

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    Learn about the National Student Design Competition

    NSDC

  • About Research Grants

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    Learn about EPA's research grant programs, including P3, SBIR and other extramural programs. 

    About Research Grants
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Last updated on October 28, 2024