CCRRA Recycling Mini-Grant Program (Pennsylvania) - fundsforNGOs

The CCRRA mini-grant program is designed to provide reimbursement grant funds for projects that improve recycling education, accessibility and the collection of materials to be processed by CCRRA.

Donor Name: Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority

State: Pennsylvania

County: Centre County (PA)

Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement

Deadline: 10/31/2025

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

The purpose of the mini – grant program is to encourage innovative and strategic solutions to increase the capture of recycling that is processed by CCRRA. Grant funds are made available based upon the performance of CCRRA and the recycling market commodities processed by CCRRA for the prior calendar year.

Program Goals

Increase recycling accessibility and collection
Decrease recycling contamination
Recycling education and outreach
Community engagement.

Recycling Mini-Grant Priorities

Funding priorities for ROUND TWO will include:

community space permanent recycling
special event recycling | school and club recycling
curbside recycling in non-mandated municipalities
non-traditional recycling such as plastic film, hard back books.

Funding Information

Mini-grants may range from $1,000 – $20,000.
All mini-grants require a minimum cash match of 50% of the award.
Mini-grants are reimbursement grants.

Grant period

Projects must be completed and expenses incurred from January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2027.

Eligible Projects

Eligible project types include, but are not limited to, educational programs, public area collection containers, infrastructure and other enhancements that support source separated sortation of recycling that is delivered to CCRRA for processing.

Eligibility Criteria