The New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. (NHtB) is seeking applications for its Municipal Recycling and Storage Equipment Grants.
Donor Name: New Hampshire the Beautiful
State: New Hampshire
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 07/24/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Grants are paid as a reimbursement to communities after they have purchased the equipment. Priority is given to communities demonstrating the greatest need, where the funding can help the greatest number of people, and where money has not been previously expended. Equipment purchased with NHtB grant money must be used exclusively for recycling.
Funfing Information
Capped at $5000 per grant.
Grant Period
Project must be fully executed within six months of grant notification.
Guidelines
- Municipalities and solid waste districts are eligible.
- Only capital equipment for recycling will be considered
- Applicant must have a minimum of 50% of purchase price available. Grants from others may not be considered as part of the minimum. Grants up to 20% may be awarded subject to funds available and Board evaluation. Capped at $5000 per grant
- Per Articles of Incorporation, New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. cannot consider applications from private enterprise
- Grant requests must be for current and anticipated projects. Grant funds are to be used specifically for the equipment requested in the grant application. Any changes must be approved by NHtB Board
- Grants that will interfere with existing, approved recycling programs will not be considered.
- Ineligible expenses include buildings, land, construction, fencing, landscaping, studies, planning, administration, travel, vehicles, etc
- Equipment purchased must be used exclusively for recycling purposes and sole ownership maintained by applicant for 5 years. If ownership of the equipment changes in less than 5 years, the grantee agrees to return grant funds to New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc
- Grant awards are contingent upon availability of funds. New Hampshire the Beautiful, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation. All funds are donated and expended so as to promote the orderly expansion of recycling in the State of New Hampshire
- Applicant MUST have returned the current year’s “Annual Facility Report” to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
- Typically the NHtB only approves one grant per fiscal year (Nov. 1 through Oct. 31) per municipality.
For more information, visit The NH Beautiful.
