The City of Sacramento’s Recycling and Solid Waste Division provides grant funds for programs or events that collect and remove trash and debris as part of community clean-up efforts.
Donor Name: City of Sacramento
State: California
City: Sacramento
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The purpose of the program is to provide financial assistance to interested groups to offset costs incurred in conducting clean-up events and foster neighborhood pride.
Funding Information
- The grants are for up to $800 per grant per fiscal year
- Grantees are limited to three grants of $800 – on a citywide basis – during each fiscal year. Example: one group could conduct three clean-ups in three different areas of the city and be eligible for $2,400 in funding.
Grant Period
Projects must be completed within 120 days of grant approval.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible uses of grant monies include:
- Purchase of materials and supplies to collect and remove trash
- Equipment rental
- Gas to transport collected trash and debris
- Disposal cost related to approved waste removal
- Promotion of a volunteer event
- Volunteer recruitment
- Volunteer meals and refreshment.
Eligible Projects
- Neighborhood clean-ups on the public right-of-way (public right-of-way includes along city streets, roads, sidewalks, and alleyways.)
- Weeding and green waste removal on the public right-of-way.
Eligibility Criteria
- Neighborhood associations
- Homeowner associations
- Community and Neighborhood Groups
- Not-for-profit groups
- Service Clubs
- Church Groups
- All projects must occur within the Sacramento city boundaries.
Required Documents
Examples of supporting documentation include, but are not limited to:
- Articles of incorporation of the applying associations or club
- Most recent official minutes of the association or club
- Federal or state tax identification numbers
- 501(c) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service
- Proof of a nonprofit’s good standing with the California Attorney General’s Office
- Registration of the organization with the California Secretary of State, etc.
For more information, visit City of Sacramento.
