The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management is seeking applications for its FY 2022-2023 Composting Grant Program.
Donor Name: Energy and Environment Cabinet
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
Purpose
To assist eligible applicants in their efforts to achieve a successful program to divert materials from being landfilled and direct them to compost, reuse, or other recycling options.
Funding Information
The following formula shall be used to determine the twenty-five percent (25%) match to the grant amount.
- Grant Request X 0.25 = $ 0.00 (match) + $0.00 (request) = $0.00 (project total)
- $40,000 X 0.25 = $10,000 + $40,000 = $50,000 (project total)
Eligible Expenditures
- Conveyors
- Forklifts
- Bucket loaders, skid steer loaders
- Scales
- Stackable Concrete barrier blocks
- Windrow Compost Turners
- Composting Bins and Tumblers
- Compost Shredder/Grinder
- Electric utility installation/connections [not applicable for property rented/leased from a private entity] necessary for operating recycling processing equipment.
- Advertising for composting participation and regular reporting in local/regional media, signs, displays, and banners for recycling facilities, and recycling educational materials for school programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Any county, waste management district, city, urban-county government, or other political subdivision of the state or any combination of the above, including school districts, shall be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit 2022-2023 Composting Grant.
