The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District Special Project Grant supports the efforts of municipal corporations, villages, townships, local agencies and institutions, schools, and nonprofits located within Cuyahoga County to reduce waste by initiating or expanding recycling programs, composting programs, illegal dumping programs, encourages sustainable practices, and increasing awareness of and participation in proper materials management.
Donor Name: Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District
State: Ohio
County: Cuyahoga County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis according to the evaluation criteria listed below and are subject to final approval by the District’s Board of Directors.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may apply for a grant up to $25,000 to purchase equipment, materials and services that will support sustainable materials management and reduce the environmental impact of waste.
Eligible Projects
The following project examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive.
- Materials for communities to engage residents through a cart tagging program, directly and indirectly, to change the curbside recycling behavior of households contaminating the recycling stream (mailers, tags, tracking apps, etc.).
- Equipment for illegal dumping law enforcement efforts (surveillance camera equipment, hardware, software, and/or signage).
- Materials for outreach and education (printing, design, and/or production of recycling educational materials).
- New or expansion of existing curbside recycling, including equipment and recycle containers.
- New or expansion of existing drop-off recycling or organics management, including equipment, trucks, and recycle or organics containers.
- Equipment for collecting and processing recyclable material (cardboard, glass, plastic, etc.) or organics.
- Recycling equipment, materials, and supplies for special venues and events. Cardboard containers, clear stream containers, permanent recycling containers, permanent organics containers, and associated signage.
Evaluation Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and scored according to the following criteria:
- Degree to which the application describes the grant project and the materials to be purchased. Well organized, well thought out projects will receive the highest consideration.
- Degree to which the project has educational impact. Projects that increase a user’s understanding of and participation in proper materials management will receive the highest consideration.
- Degree to which the project will result in measurable waste reduction and the degree to which progress will be measured and tracked. Applications must indicate the organization’s goals of waste reduction and how progress will be measured.
- Degree to which the organization justifies the need for funding and the degree to which costs are reasonable and justified.
- Degree to which the applicant has managed past applications/projects and adherence to grant guidelines.
- Degree to which the project compliments the District’s goals and Solid Waste Management Plan.
For more information, visit Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District.
