The Reusable Foodware grants provide funding for innovative projects that replace single-use, disposable foodware with reusable systems.
Donor Name: StopWaste
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The funded projects will help StopWaste explore the feasibility of reusable foodware systems for a wide range of settings. The goal is to develop infrastructure in Alameda County that makes reusable foodware accessible to businesses and consumers without negatively impacting cost or compromising convenience.
Funding Information
Award range: $5,000 to $25,000 per grant. Larger projects may be funded depending on expected geographic and environmental impact. As a general guide applicants should consider these criteria for funding amounts:
- Project scale: The project’s geographic spread, number of partner organizations and/or sites involved, projected quantity of disposable foodware replaced, and other impacts.
- Replicability and upscaling: The pilot project’s opportunities for expansion, potential to serve as a model for others, etc.
- Long-term self-sufficiency: Projections for financial and operational self-sufficiency once grant funds are spent.
Eligible Projects
- Projects must replace single-use (disposable) foodware generated in Alameda County with reusable foodware solutions.
- Projects that involve recycling or composting-based solutions are not eligible for funding.
- Projects that recycle waste materials into new materials, products, or compost do not qualify for funding.
- Projects looking to fund smaller reusable foodware or equipment purchases for a single site or location may be better suited for support from the technical assistance program before seeking grant funding.
Who can apply?
- This grant is available to nonprofits, businesses, institutions, and school districts.
- Projects must be located in and/or serve the residents and/or businesses of Alameda County.
For more information, visit StopWaste.
