The Air Pollution Control Commission’s Community Clean Air Grant program funds community-based projects that reduce air pollution and carbon emissions in Boston.
Donor Name: Air Pollution Control Commission
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Air Pollution Control Commission (APCC) oversees programs that promote clean air and reduce pollution in Boston. This grant program supports nonprofit organizations leading community-based projects to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions while raising awareness of environmental and public health challenges. Funded projects contribute to Boston’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and deliver benefits to neighborhoods most affected by air pollution.
Proposal Focus
To be eligible for funding, proposals must serve at least one of the following purposes:
- Reduce or eliminate local sources of air pollution in Boston.
- Mitigate health impacts of air pollution exposure, with a focus on vulnerable populations.
- Enhance the capacity of communities or businesses to monitor, reduce, or prevent air pollution.
- Deliver measurable improvements in air quality or reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Air Pollution in Boston
- Disproportionate Impact
- Air pollution in Boston affects them all. But it affects some of the communities more than others including:
- communities located near highways and other major transportation infrastructure, and
- socially vulnerable populations. These include people of color, older residents, children, and people with chronic illnesses.
- Air pollution in Boston affects them all. But it affects some of the communities more than others including:
- Health and Environment Impact
- Air pollution contributes to higher rates of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, among other health burdens. Some air pollutants, like methane and carbon dioxide, are also greenhouse gases, which increase the retention of heat in the atmosphere. The effects of climate change in Boston include:
- greater flooding
- more intense storms, and
- more frequent and intense heat waves.
- Air pollution contributes to higher rates of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, among other health burdens. Some air pollutants, like methane and carbon dioxide, are also greenhouse gases, which increase the retention of heat in the atmosphere. The effects of climate change in Boston include:
- Ways to Improve
- They can improve air quality at the local level in a variety of ways:
- eliminating local pollution sources
- shifting from polluting to clean energy sources
- improving indoor air quality via filtration
- education and awareness.
- They can improve air quality at the local level in a variety of ways:
Funding Information
Grant awards will range from $2,000 to $200,000.
Grant Period
Project timelines should ideally be completed within one year.
Eligibility Criteria
The Air Pollution Control Commission (APCC) seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations for community-based projects that reduce air pollution in the City of Boston. While partnerships with businesses, community groups, and other organizations are encouraged, a nonprofit organization must serve as the lead applicant and fiscal sponsor for all proposals.
For more information, visit Air Pollution Control Commission.
