The Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) has opened its annual grants program. The organization annually makes grant funding available to support projects that directly reduce pollutants and emissions, provide research on the impacts of air quality to Utah’s health and economy or create resources for communities and municipalities to use in their local air quality improvement activities.
Private-sector companies, government entities and educational institutions are eligible to apply for the grants and applications will be accepted through July 29. Awarded grants average between $20,000 and $30,000. Organizations selected to receive UCAIR grants funding will be chosen based on the measurable impact the program or project would provide toward reducing emissions at home, in the community and at work, UCAIR said in a release.
Now in its seventh year, the UCAIR grants program has awarded 59 grants totaling more than $2 million dollars.
“Utahns have so many ideas, studies and technology innovations that can help in the quest for better air, but many struggle to make them a reality because they lack the resources,” said UCAIR executive director Thom Carter. “These grants make it possible to turn concepts into practical solutions.”
Grant funding comes from private donations and grant recipients are encouraged to match a percentage of the grant amount.
The application, guidelines, criteria and deadlines for the UCAIR grants can be found at https://www.ucair.org/ucair-grant/.