Air pollution is the number one health risk to humankind, with EPIC’s Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) showing that the burden of pollution on life expectancy outstrips that of malaria, HIV/AIDS and transportation injuries combined. Research shows that installing air quality monitors and sharing real-time data with the public in places with very little or no data leads to cleaner air.
In its 2026 call for applications, the EPIC Air Quality Fund will support organizations to work toward their self-defined national policy impacts via installation of PM2.5 monitors and open data sharing in countries that could benefit the most from such data. Awards will typically be 50,000 to 75,000 USD for an 18-month period. More about the call: here.
On 19 March 2026, EPIC’s Clean Air Program director, Christa Hasenkopf, the EPIC Air Quality Fund project manager, Farah Kazi, and the EPIC Air Quality Fund Monitoring & Evaluation Senior Specialist, Mary Tran, discussed the Fund and its application process.
