PFAS and waste solutions funded in final days of Biden EPA

By Jacob Wallace | Waste Drive | January 21, 2025

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"The U.S. EPA issued a flurry of grants to small businesses in the final days of former President Joe Biden’s administration. That includes funding allocated through the Small Business Innovation Research program.

The recipients each received $100,000, with listed project start dates of Dec. 16. In all, 24 companies were awarded grants in this round, per a release.

The Small Business Innovation Research program was first established by legislation in 1982, and 11 agencies including the EPA participate in the program. The EPA offers funding for two phases of emerging businesses. Phase 1 funding assists early stage companies developing solutions for public health and environmental challenges to run a six month proof of concept for their proposed technology. Phase 2 funding supports those businesses as they work to commercialize their technology."