About National Environmental Health Association
To build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce.
Focus Areas
Food SafetyWater QualityClimate ChangeHealthy HomesChild HealthAir QualityVectors & PestsInformatics & TrackingWorkforce developmentLeadership & TrainingScholarshipsRetail food program grants
Who They Fund
independent/small retail businessesretail employees/workforce
About National Environmental Health Association
National Environmental Health Association’s grantmaking is shaped by a workforce-building mission: to build, sustain, and empower an effective environmental health workforce. That shows up in a mix of internships, scholarships, and public-health agency support, with retail food regulation as the largest visible funding stream in the recent grants list. The foundation’s active programs include the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program, which places students in 400-hour paid internships with state, tribal, local, and territorial environmental public health agencies, and the NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships, which support undergraduate and graduate students preparing for environmental health careers. A third program, the NEHA–FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program, connects the foundation with state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies. Recent awards show that this work reaches a wide range of public agencies, from the Vermont Department of Health in Burlington to the Washoe County Health District in Reno. The funding pattern also includes repeat support for some recipients over multiple years, including several health departments and state agencies in the retail food program stream.
What National Environmental Health Association Funds
Environmental health workforce development is central to the foundation’s portfolio. Through the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program, it funds 400-hour paid internships for environmental health students placed at qualified public agencies across the United States, U.S. territories, and Tribal nations. Student support is another clear area. The NEHA/AAS Environmental Health Scholarships provide $2,650 to $3,750 for eligible undergraduate and graduate students pursuing environmental health studies and careers, with awards intended to support tuition and fees. Food safety is a major operational focus. Under the NEHA–FDA Retail Flexible Funding Model Grant Program, the foundation supports state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory agencies working toward the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards and lower foodborne illness risk factors. Recent awards to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Rhode Island Department of Health Center for Food Protection, and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation reflect that emphasis.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.5M
Total Assets
$7.9M
Total Revenue
$20M
Total Expenses
$19.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $49K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$49K
Geographic Reach
National42 states funded
About 6% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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Leadership
Funding intensity
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Where National Environmental Health Association Funds
Top 3 recipient countries by grant volume for National Environmental Health Association.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 505 | $17.6M | 99.2% |
| 2 | Northern Mariana Islands |
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