The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is currently accepting applications for the Statewide Waste Reduction and Reuse Grants.
Donor Name: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has approximately $1,065,000 available to support waste reduction and reuse projects across the state.
Based on feedback from a public survey and input from Minnesota counties, MPCA programming is focused on investing in replacing single-use items with reusables and expanding access to community reuse events. For this grant round, applications will be scored more favorably if they involve education/outreach, infrastructure and supplies, and/or technical assistance (including “micro grants”) to:
- transition Minnesota organizations and communities to reusables (i.e., food ware, packaging, etc.) in place of single-use options, including necessary cleaning and maintenance equipment (i.e., dishwashers)
- expand community reuse events across the state like swaps, lending libraries, and fix-it clinics or repair cafes.
Funding Information
- Total available funds: $1,065,000
- Minimum award: $50,000 (There is no maximum individual grant amount for projects except as limited by the total amount available.)
- Applicants must match at least 25% of the grant request.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include Minnesota not-for-profit and non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses, institutions, political subdivisions of the state (including counties, cities, towns, etc.), state agencies, and tribal governments. Multi-organizational collaboration is encouraged.
- Applicants asking for less than the minimum grant award ($50,000) will be deemed ineligible.
For more information, visit MPCA.
