The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is currently accepting grant applications for its 2025 Community Waste Reduction Grant Program.
Donor Name: Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
State: Ohio
County: Franklin County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG) is a competitive grant program that provides funding for innovative projects that significantly reduce waste and/or increase the diversion of recoverable materials that would otherwise be sent to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill for disposal. Local governmental or non-profit organizations including cities, townships, villages, parks, K-12 schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, and churches are eligible to apply. Proposed projects should address the unique waste reduction, diversion, recycling, and composting needs of Central Ohio.
Funding Information
- The minimum grant amount that can be requested is five hundred dollars ($500.00).
- The maximum grant amount that can be requested is thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00).
Eligibility Criteria
- Must occur within SWACO’s jurisdiction area of Franklin County, Ohio.
- Funding is available for establishing, improving, or expanding waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, or food donation activities.
- Recipients must provide a twenty percent (20%) cash contribution toward the project.
- If a project is awarded grant dollars, SWACO requires grantees to document and measure the impact of the project’s activities.
- No approved purchases can be made before the execution of a grant agreement.
- A final report detailing the successes, challenges, and impacts of the project’s waste reduction and diversion efforts must be provided at the end of the project.
For more information, visit SWACO.
