Applications are now open for the Indiana Community Recycling Grant for projects based on education and promotion of recycling, waste reduction, organics management, and household hazardous waste collection and disposal.
Donor Name: Indiana Department of Environmental Management
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $100,000
Grant Duration: 12 Months
Details:
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has announced the availability of grant funds to assist communities’ efforts to increase recycling and waste reduction. The Community Recycling Grant Program (CRGP) is authorized to provide grants by IC 13-20-22-2. Projects that can be funded under this program include education and promotion of recycling, waste reduction, organics management (including yard waste management and composting), and household hazardous waste collection and disposal.
Funding Information
- Grant funding requests may range from $1,000 up to $100,000 with a 25 percent required cash match
Grant Agreement Period
- Grant agreements will be for a term of 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Solid waste management districts (SWMDs), counties, municipalities, schools, and nonprofit organizations located in Indiana are eligible to apply for funding from the Community Recycling Grant Program.
- Businesses, commercial operations, and for-profit organizations are NOT eligible for funding. State agencies are not directly eligible for grants from IDEM. State agencies may be partners in projects with a solid waste management district or a local unit of government.
Eligibility Guidelines for Repeat Applicants
Applicants who have previously received funding under the Community Recycling Grant Program must not have:
- Any unresolved compliance issues identified by IDEM, such as any overdue grant reports, close-out documents, or refunds or reversions owed to the state, at the time of application submission.
- More than one open Community Recycling Grant.
Project Eligibility
Projects should accomplish one or more of the following:
- Start or expand a recycling, source reduction, reuse, buy-recycled, or composting program.
- Offer a new service, collect a new material, and/or serve a new area through the establishment of a new permanent service.
- Improve efficiency and sustainability over current program practices through increased volumes of materials collected, and better processing of materials, cost savings, and resource conservation.
For more information, visit Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
