The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment are excited to announce the District of Columbia Donation and Reuse Award Program.
Donor Name: Chesapeake Bay Trust
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 11/09/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
The goal of the District’s Donation and Reuse Award Program is to fund projects that reduce needless waste and increase diversion of reusable material, including edible food, from landfills and incineration through donation or reuse (Reuse is defined as: the use of a product or material again, either by another entity or after repair).
The purpose of the Donation and Reuse Award Program is to provide funding for donation, reuse, and repair projects, programs, and services for increased donation and reuse opportunities of materials otherwise headed to the waste stream in the District. This program will support community-oriented projects that are designed to meet the needs of the community and/or encourage behavior change around donation, reuse, and repair of household items and food recovery. The awards may also fund education and engagement efforts to increase the public’s understanding of the importance of donation and reuse and increase awareness of current donation and reuse opportunities and best practices.
Funding Information
The funding partners anticipate approximately $63,000 in available funding; applicants can request up to $10,000.
Project Timeline
Awards are anticipated to be made in January 2024. Projects must be completed by August 23, 2024.
Allowable Costs
Typical allowable costs are:
- Indirect costs such as: Rental of office space, equipment, accounting, and bookkeeping services, and telephone services;
- Employee salaries and benefits;
- Contractor labor, including professional services;
- Accounting and bookkeeping services;
- Communications, including telephone and data services;
- Printing, reproduction, including signage;
- Materials and supplies;
- Computers and printers;
- Small tools;
- Some field equipment, typically below $5,000 in value;
- Postage and shipping;
- Necessary travel, meals and lodging; and
- Insurance.
Eligible Project Types
- Projects should do one or more of the following:
- Support new, expanded, or continuing donation and reuse programs and services in the District of Columbia, such as through site drop-offs, pick-up services, events, or repair services.
- Support entities that are not currently engaging in donation and reuse of materials or innovative projects that could not be piloted without the support of the award.
- Perform education on the importance of donation and reuse, and outreach to increase public awareness of donation and reuse opportunities.
- Support new, expanded, or continuing programs engaged in preparing and responding to emergency situations that result in surge of unsolicited donations.
- Support new or expanded repair services to community members currently experiencing barriers to receiving necessities, such as bicycle and electronics repair.
- Priority points will be awarded to projects that have a primary focus on repairing household items.
- Examples of fundable projects include:
- Donation pick-up service
- Establishing and/or maintaining donation sites
- One-day or reoccurring clothing swap events
- One-day or reoccurring fix-it events
- Repair services
- Public campaign for sharing donation and reuse best practices
- Awareness campaign on existing donation and reuse opportunities
- Food rescue programs/edible food recovery.
- Examples of fundable projects include:
Eligible Project Locations
This program funds programs and services physically located in the District of Columbia. If located outside of the District, the applicant must clearly show how the proposal serves District residents, businesses, and/or other entities.
Eligibility Criteria
DOEE and the Trust welcome requests from the following organizations:
- Nonprofit organizations/Faith-based Organizations including:
- Incorporated Neighborhood Organizations;
- Community Based Organizations;
- Government agencies;
- Universities/educational institutions, including:
- K-12 public, private, or charter schools;
- Public or private institutions for higher education;
- Businesses and Private Enterprises.
For more information, visit Chesapeake Bay Trust.
