The Micro Scale 3Rs Solutions (MICROS) Track challenges teams to produce innovative solutions for collecting, processing, minimizing, reusing, or recycling Michigan’s waste materials.
Donor Name: NextCycle Michigan
State: Michigan
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Challenge
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/30/2022
Grant Size: up to $10,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
Any project that directly or indirectly improves collecting, processing ,minimizing, reusing, composting, or recycling of Michigan’s waste materials are eligible for the MICROS track. Projects that are eligible are those that work with materials classified as solid waste including recyclables and organics by Michigan and heavy energy liquids (such as that from brewery by-product). Projects related to combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) for energy are not eligible. Projects along the entire waste stream are eligible including upstream projects (waste reduction) and downstream projects (products using recycled content/end markets).
Eligible uses of project funding:
- Equipment/Materials
- Marketing & Collateral
- Project/Market Feasibility Analysis
- Project Based Salary
- Consulting Assistance/Legal Services
- Prototyping/Lab Testing/R&D
- Project Related Event/Meeting Space Rental
- Project Related Travel/Lodging
Funding Information
Cycle 4 of MICROS will have up to $150,000 in total funding available. Teams can apply to MICROS for up to $10,000 in reimbursable funds. Teams must be able to spend the funds within 6 months of acceptance.
Eligibility Criteria
MICROS teams can include businesses, entrepreneurs, universities, tribal, governmental and/or non-profit entities who need access to funding to jumpstart or improve their recycling programs, services,and/or businesses. A project team can consist of an individual person, a single company or organization, or may include any number of cross-sector entities. Teams are encouraged to form local and regional partnerships. Out-of-state teams are eligible, but the project must be located in and directly address materials in the state of Michigan. Teams can submit more than one application as long as the projects are different. Teams may also apply for one or more cycles of MICROS whether or not they are accepted into the track. Teams may submit applications to multiple Challenge Tracks.
For more information, visit NextCycle Michigan.
