The Stop Waste is seeking applications for its Reusable Transport Packaging Equipment Grants.
Donor Name: StopWaste
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Transport packaging materials such as plastic pallet wrap, low-grade wood pallets, cardboard boxes, and dunnage are used in manufacturing, transportation, and distribution. Typically discarded after one use, these materials contribute significantly to waste. For example, single-use plastic film used to wrap pallets makes up half the weight of all plastics disposed by businesses in Alameda County.
Replacing disposable plastic film with reusable pallet wraps or rubber pallet bands not only prevents waste but also saves money and makes securing loads onto pallets faster and safer for workers. Other reusable transport packaging materials eligible for grant funding include durable pallets, hand-held crates, bulk containers, refillable drums, and dunnage.
Funding Information
- Up to $75,000 is available for eligible Reusable Transport Packaging Equipment Grants, with a maximum of $10,000 per applicant.
- Applicants may not apply for two equipment grants simultaneously (i.e. applicants must choose to apply to either a Reusable Transport Packaging Grant or a Surplus Food Donation Equipment Grant).
Eligible Projects
- Reusable Transport Packaging projects must reduce transport packaging waste generated in Alameda County OR reduce packaging used to transport materials/products originating outside of Alameda County that are shipped with an end destination in Alameda County.
- Projects that seek to replace repurposed materials (such as used cardboard boxes that are donated to the organization) are not eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
This grant is available to nonprofits, businesses, institutions, and school districts.
For more information, visit StopWaste.
