Funding & Employment
Recognizing that many organizations addressing asthma rely upon grant funding, we’re pleased to share information about new funding opportunities below. You’ll also find job opportunities at organizations working to reduce the burden of asthma or to address the social and environmental inequities that contribute to asthma disparities.
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Indoor Air Quality Grants Available for Low-Income and Tribal School Districts Nationwide; Deadline 2/27
The National School Boards Association partnered with the Go Green Initiative to offer grant opportunities for low-income and Tribal school districts throughout all fifty states and US territories. These grants support efforts to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Applications are open through February 27, 2026, for their second round of school district grants. Selected districts may receive up to $45,000 in grant funding,
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American Lung Association’s Clean Air School Challenge; Ongoing until September 2029
To address the unique indoor air quality (IAQ) challenges faced by US schools, the American Lung Association launched the Clean Air School Challenge. Through this program, individual schools nationwide can receive up to $9,500 grant funding to assess indoor air quality, develop a unique IAQ management plan, and/or implement some activities of their IAQ management plan. Participating schools will also receive technical assistance, training, and the opportunity to join learning
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Children Now Hiring a Policy Associate/Senior Associate; Position Open Until Filled
Children Now is hiring a full-time Policy Associate/Senior Associate who is interested in environmental health/justice and health care coverage and access issues. The Associate/Senior Associate will work on health policy projects such as environmental health and justice, health care coverage and access, behavioral health, oral health, and other children’s health policy issues. The Associate or
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Hiring: Asthma Remediation Manager at Visión y Compromiso
Visión y Compromiso is currently hiring a full-time Asthma Remediation Manager to lead its asthma services under the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) program. The Manager will handle the strategy, operations, and finance sustainability of the program, and ensure services are well-planned and delivered to Medi-Cal patients with poorly controlled asthma, following organizational and
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Applications Open for EPA’s Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program; Deadlines Vary
In December 2023, the EPA selected 11 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmakers to receive $600 million to serve as pass-through entities nationwide through the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program cooperative agreements. The awards are intended for community-based organizations and other eligible organizations to support the planning, assessment, and development of community-based environmental justice projects.
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American Lung Association Expands Research Grants
The American Lung Association Research Institute is seeking applications for its 2025 – 2026 Research Awards and Grants cycle. The Institute funds basic, translational, and clinical research to empower scientists and expand industry collaboration. Examples of awards include: For full information and to learn about all awards, click here.
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Funding Opportunity: Pacific Environment 2024 Grant Applications to Reduce Ship and Port Pollution Now Open; Letter of Intent Deadline 7/31
Pacific Environment has opened its 2024 grant applications for organizations to support work on ending ship and port pollution. Frontline organizations, community-based groups, and environmental justice organizations are encouraged to apply to help create safer and thriving port communities. Grant requests can be of any size, with the previous funding opportunity’s average grant size being
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US EPA Seeks Grant Application Reviewers
The US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights is currently looking for individuals with relevant expertise and experience to help review grant applications for its Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program. These grants will award programs focused on transformative climate action and pollution reduction projects, as well as support