Request for Applications for Re+ City Grant Program (Washington) - fundsforNGOs

The Re+ City Grant Program supports projects that further King County’s goal of zero waste of resources, which commits King County to stop sending materials of value to Cedar Hills Regional Landfill by 2030.

Donor Name: King County Solid Waste Division

State: Washington

County: King County (WA)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 06/01/2023

Size of the Grant: $100,000

Details:

The grants are intended to help King County cities invest in, develop, and deliver on projects that help create a more circular economy, where waste is minimized, materials are kept in use longer, and natural systems are regenerated.

The success of Re+ relies on both upstream prevention and downstream recycling actions, while also reducing inequities that persist in County. Recognizing the need for a whole system approach, the Re+ City Grant has three focus areas intended to support different approaches to create a more circular economy:

Prevention and Reuse: This includes projects that reduce materials used or purchased, create infrastructure to use reusable products, increase food rescue, and promote sharing or donating items.
Recycling: This includes projects that create or expand markets for recycled material, including organics, currently produced in the King County solid waste system. These grants could also support projects that improve the quality, increase the quantity, and/or grow the demand for utilizing recycled materials or increase recycling in residential or business communities.
Equity and Social Justice: This includes projects that benefit frontline communities. Frontline communities often experience the earliest and most acute impacts of climate change, face historical and current inequities, and have limited resources and/or capacity to adapt.

Priority Materials

Projects that address the following materials will be awarded higher points in the grant scoring process:

Plastic
Paper
Organics (includes food waste, yard waste, and wood)

These materials are a priority to SWD because they represent over 75% of materials of value sent to Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. Applications can also include projects that address other materials but will likely need to demonstrate significant benefits to be awarded grant funding.

Grant Information

A total of $300,000 in grant funding is available for the 2023-24 biennium. Matching funds are not required for this grant opportunity.

Minimum grant award: $20,000
Maximum grant award for a single-city proposal: $50,000
Maximum grant award for a joint-city proposal: $100,000

Projects not funded by this program

Projects that are not eligible for this grant program include but are not limited to:

Routine operation and maintenance costs
Collection events for recyclable materials
Collection of garbage or household hazardous waste items
Household hazardous waste education
Environmental clean-up of illegal activities (i.e. trash and litter cleanup)
Lobbying and attempts to influence legislation

Grant Eligibility

King County cities that have signed the Re+ Pledge and are within the King County waste system are eligible for this funding opportunity. Cities may apply before their Council has signed the Re+ Pledge, but will not be eligible to receive an award unless the Pledge is signed by June 30, 2023. The Cities of Seattle and Milton are not in the King County waste system and are ineligible to apply.
Eligible cities are encouraged to work together to leverage funds and have a greater influence on waste prevention and recycling. Eligible cities may apply jointly for a maximum award of $100,000. All cities included in the joint proposal must have signed the Re+ Pledge by June 30, 2023.
Eligible cities may also subcontract with other entities, such as non-profits, consulting firms, or businesses, to implement their grant-funded projects.

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated and given a score based on the quality of response within each area outlined below: