Open grants and loans
Grants and low-interest loans are available to help businesses meet or exceed environmental regulations, and to cover costs associated with projects, equipment, investigation and cleanup.
PFAS source identification and reduction grant program
This rolling RFP dedicates $2 million toward activities related to planning, development and implementation of PFAS source identification and reduction plans, product substitutions and system improvements.
Statewide sustainable building and materials management grants
The MPCA has approximately $2 million to support projects that focus on sustainable building and materials management strategies that reduce waste and increase deconstruction, salvage, and reuse.
Statewide organics management grants
The MPCA has approximately $4.5 million available to support organics management projects across the state.
Metro community air monitoring pilot grant program
$4.85 million to run community air monitoring projects in the 7-county Metropolitan Area (counties of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington).
Statewide prevention of wasted food and food rescue grants
The MPCA has approximately $4.5 million available to support prevention of wasted food and food rescue projects across the state.
Local climate action grants
Approximately $2.3 million in funding is available for local climate action planning and implementation projects.
Vapor recovery grants for gasoline dispensing facilities in Minnesota
Approximately $274,000 is available for eligible applicants and projects that aim to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the filling of underground storage tanks at gasoline dispensing facilities.
Drinking water planning and design funds for PFAS treatment
Funding for planning and design of PFAS treatment systems for owners and operators of community drinking water supply systems in Minnesota.
Funding for brownfield investigation
Apply for funds to help assess sites with known or suspected contamination and develop remediation plans.
Environmental assistance loans
Loans are available to defray the capital costs of installing waste or pollution prevention machinery or equipment.
Small business environmental improvement loans
Zero-percent interest loans help small businesses purchase equipment to meet or exceed environmental regulations, or to investigate and clean up contaminated sites.
Clean Water Partnership loans
Clean Water Partnership loans help local units of government fund projects that protect and restore water quality in lakes, streams, and groundwater aquifers.
Technical assistance contracts
Contractors perform environmental investigations and other response actions at sites throughout Minnesota that pose a threat to the environment, and the public’s health and safety. When opportunities are available, the MPCA seeks proposals from qualified experienced environmental contractors to perform this work.
Recently closed grants and loans
Stormwater master contract
Requesting proposals from qualified consultants for technical services to support the maintenance, revision, and development of MPCA guidance documents, tools, and outreach programs for stormwater management.
Resource management report
The MPCA requests proposals to conduct a study and prepare a final report that includes a pathway to implement resource management policies, programs, and infrastructure.
Closed: Contractor to assist with collecting water quality data
MPCA sought a qualified contractor to assist with collecting water quality data in 56 streams/rivers and 1 lake, located in northwest and north-central Minnesota.
Closed: Statewide recycling market development grants
Approximately $5.3 million to support recycling market development projects across the state.
Closed: Implementation grants for stormwater resilience
The MPCA is soliciting project proposals to distribute $35 million to communities for projects to prepare local stormwater infrastructure for the impacts of climate change.
Closed: High-emitting vehicle repair grant
The MPCA sought applications from contractors to partner with auto repair shops, dealerships, tech colleges or other entities to identify and fix high-emitting vehicles.
Closed: Solar panel reuse and recycling study
MPCA sought contract proposals from qualified contractors to produce a report on developing a statewide system to reuse and recycle solar equipment in the state.
Closed: Request for pro bono services for public engagement and project management
Request for pro bono services for public engagement and project management for the Governor’s Advisory Council on Climate
Closed: Refrigerant emission reduction grants
Funding was available for projects that that aim to reduce emissions of high global warming potential (HGWP) refrigerants in retail settings in Minnesota.
Closed: Statewide waste reduction and reuse grants
The MPCA had just over $1 million available to support waste reduction and reuse projects across the state.
Closed: Planning grants for stormwater, wastewater, and community resilience
The MPCA had $750,000 available to support climate-planning projects in communities across Minnesota.
Closed: Climate calculator tool for use in environmental review
The EQB sought proposals to build a climate calculator tool that assists users in quantifying greenhouse gas emissions for all proposed projects.
Closed: Clean heavy-duty off-road equipment grant
Grant opportunity to fund off-road clean diesel projects in Minnesota. Total funding was approximately $1.4 million.
Closed: Greater MN waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting grants
MPCA had approximately $1 million for projects outside the Twin Cities metro that increase the efficiency or effectiveness of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, or composting programs.
Closed: Small, rural, and tribal wastewater technical assistance grant
MPCA sought a grantee to work with small, rural, or tribal publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) to develop asset management plans and provide wastewater technical assistance.
Closed: Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants
The MPCA had $625,000 available to support projects that provide planning and design services for infrastructure projects to replace aging and obsolete infrastructure in Environmental Justice communities across Minnesota.
Closed: Electric school bus grant
MPCA sought proposals from eligible applicants to fund electric school buses in the state of Minnesota.
Solid Waste Processing Facilities Capital Assistance Program
CAP provides financial and technical assistance to local governments to encourage investment in the proper management of solid waste.
Closed: Destructive technology test on PFAS concentrate
This RFP was intended to provide a mechanism for interested parties to acquire a limited volume of PFAS concentrate for PFAS destructive technology testing purposes.
Closed: Wastewater pond optimization implementation capital grant
MPCA had $200,000 to fund repairs of wastewater pond systems.
Closed: Grants to improve air quality
The MPCA sought proposals from eligible applicants for projects that aim to reduce air emissions.
Closed: Heavy duty diesel vehicle and transit bus replacement grant
MPCA offered nearly $2 million in grant funds to help pay for new, cleaner models of targeted vehicles powered by diesel, diesel hybrid electric, natural gas, or propane.
Closed: Replacing failing septic systems to protect groundwater grant
The MPCA had $2 million available for grants to counties to assist low-income landowners with septic systems failing to protect groundwater or posing an imminent threat to public health or safety.
Closed: Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station grants
The MPCA had $664,000 available to install Level 2 EV charging stations in public places, workplaces, and multiunit dwellings.
Closed: Wood-stove changeout contractor grant
The MPCA sought a contractor to lead the effort to identify and replace tribal members' old wood stoves that are not certified by the U.S. EPA.
Closed: Dry cleaner cost share funding
MPCA offered funds to help Minnesota dry-cleaning businesses stop using perchloroethylene (perc).
Closed: Get the Lead Out - Lead-free fishing tackle rebate program
Retail establishments can receive a 35% rebate on purchases of lead-free tackle for resale.