The Boulder County Resource Conservation Division (RCD) is accepting applications for the Circular Economy Funding 2024.
Donor Name: Boulder County Resource Conservation Division (RCD)
State: Colorado
County/City: Boulder County (CO) and Broomfield County/City (CO)
Town: Erie
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/06/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Smaller Projects: $1,000 and $15,000
- Larger Projects: $30,000 and $75,000
Details:
Circular Economy Funding is provided by an allocation of funds by the Board of County Commissioners and the Sustainability Tax. Applications may be submitted from all of Boulder County, City & County of Broomfield and the Town of Erie, including the part of Erie that is outside of Boulder County (Service Area).
Funding Categories
The amount of $100,000 has been allocated for education programs and the infrastructure required to support resource diversion programs and the circular economy in four (4) main categories:
- Household Consumption/Consumer behavior and practices
- Household Consumption/Consumer Behavior and Practices projects must focus on Zero Waste, source reduction, reuse, recycling, circular economy, closed loop systems, extended producer responsibility, product stewardship and/or composting. Household Consumption/Consumer Behavior and Practices projects must be measurable, and provide services where a need exists within the Service Area that is not otherwise being conducted.
- Collection and/or Processing
- Projects must improve existing zero waste/circular economy programs in ways that facilitate some or all of the following:
- increase the quantity of materials reused, recycled or composted
- create new opportunities for recycling/composting
- improve intermediate processing capabilities
- improve safety
- create efficiencies of operation
- create new technologies
- Funds may be used for: the purchase of containers, balers, shredders, compactors, pallet jacks, construction and/or signs. Infrastructure and equipment that supports a circular economy by giving a company the ability to take back and reuse their products will be given priority. Other equipment and infrastructure requests will be considered on an individual basis.
- Projects must improve existing zero waste/circular economy programs in ways that facilitate some or all of the following:
- Manufacturing & Design
- Projects must either; improve the design of consumer goods, or create new goods that align with Zero Waste/Circular Economy principles.
Funding Information
The $100K total funding is divided into two funding categories for applicants:
- $25K dedicated to smaller projects with a minimum request of $1,000 and a maximum of $15,000
- $75K dedicated to larger projects with a minimum request of $30,000 and a maximum of $75,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Boulder County’s Circular Economy Funding 2024 is open to communities in Boulder County, City & County of Broomfield and Town of Erie, including the part not in Boulder County (Service Area), other incorporated and unincorporated communities within the service area, non-profit organizations, school districts, schools, private companies and individuals.
- To be eligible for funding, projects must be in compliance with all federal, state/local land use regulations and permit requirements. Project applicants must be registered as a business, an official non-profit organization, or a governmental entity. Projects must also be based in the Service Area, divert materials generated in Service Area from the landfill, or involve educational campaigns targeting residents or businesses within the Service Area. Projects must not duplicate existing programs or services.
For more information, visit Boulder County.
