The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality is accepting applications for its Solid Waste Management Grant Program.
Donor Name: Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
State: Oklahoma
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 02/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has the jurisdictional area of environmental responsibility over the prevention, control, and abatement of pollution caused by solid waste which presents a threat to human health or the environment.
Types of Grants
- Environmental Officer Grants
- These grants are given to curtail illegal dumping and are not to exceed $50,000. They typically provide funding for the salary of one part-time Environmental Officer, equipment used in cleaning up dumpsites, labor, and other costs associated with clean-ups or collection events. Grant recipients are required to submit monthly invoices, photos, and track certain metrics, such as number of dumps identified, and pounds of trash picked up.
- Equipment Grants
- These grants are for purchasing solid waste management equipment valued between $5,000 and $50,000. Examples include brush chippers, recycling equipment such as balers, HHW facility equipment, and composting equipment. These are typically one-time purchases. Storage and maintenance plans must be included in the application. The contractor is required to submit appropriate invoicing and provide monthly photos and metrics.
- Collection Event Grants
- Collection event grants are for hosting the collection of electronic waste (e-waste) and typically also include the collection of household hazardous waste (HHW), tires, unwanted residential pharmaceuticals, scrap metal, and medical sharps. These grants are typically provided for one, or a series of, discrete collection events. The contractor shall use an R2 or e-Steward certified electronics recycler. The contractor shall coordinate with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics or their local Environmental Officer for coordination on pharmaceuticals.
- Professional Service/Other Grants
- These grants are for:
- Non-profit organizations that successfully demonstrate sole-source provisions of services.
- Grant opportunities that do not fall into one of the aforementioned categories. These may include one-time clean-ups, technical assistance, facility start-up support, and more.
- These grants are for:
- Food Waste Management Projects
- These grants are for a wide range of projects to reduce wasted food by diverting it from disposal to higher use. Examples include supplies and equipment to support school food share or community food recovery programs, and university research projects to define existing food recovery infrastructure.
- Sharps Management Grant
- When needles are flushed, disposed of in the trash, or littered they pose grave health and safety risks to residents, sanitation workers, sewage treatment plant operators, waste management personnel, hospitality workers, and community members.
Funding Information
- Grants typically range between $1,000 and $50,000.
- Grants are provided on a reimbursement basis.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are available to units of government, including tribal entities, political subdivisions of Oklahoma, components of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, local and statewide organizations representing municipalities or counties, or sub-state planning districts recognized by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Non-profit organizations that can successfully demonstrate sole-source provisions of services may also be eligible to apply for funding.
For more information, visit ODEQ.
