The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is accepting applications for its Statewide Environmental Assistance Grants.
Donor Name: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/09/2026
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The MPCA is offering grant funding to help Minnesota governments, businesses, institutions, and organizations address two specific needs:
- Reuse materials to reduce waste
- Reduce toxic chemicals in hair products
This program’s primary goals are to reduce waste generated in Minnesota, reduce greenhouse gases emitted by manufacturing new items, and eliminate toxic chemicals and metals from hair products to protect human health and the environment.
Funding Information
Grants Up to $250,000.
Eligible projects
Developing and implementing a program and/or system which increases reuse of household items, consumer goods, and/or building materials, such as:
- Starting a city-operated curbside collection program for bulky item reuse
- Establishing a community-wide “curbside set-out day” for neighbors to swap items before collection
- Implement recurring swap events for items such as tools, lumber, décor, and small furniture/appliances
- Creating a community reuse room or store at a municipal building, church, or standalone facility to exchange materials for home improvement projects, furniture, appliances, lumber, tools, office equipment, lawn equipment, etc.
- Repairing and/or reupholstering furniture for resale
- Deconstructing buildings, building materials, and/or furniture for material reuse
- Opening/expanding/improving a retail establishment, swap space, virtual database/hub, or otherwise connecting people to reused goods (e.g., tools, home/office furniture, doors/windows, hardware/light fixtures, countertops, appliances, solar panels)
- Starting a local-government-run waste diversion and reuse programs to collect, store, and redistribute salvaged building materials and/or household goods
- Including salvaged or used building materials and/or household items in construction or renovation projects to avoid the need for new products and materials
- Coordinating and overseeing micro grants along with technical assistance to help organizations set up reuse programs
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include Minnesota not-for-profit and non-profit organizations, community-based organizations, for-profit businesses, institutions (e.g., hospitals, colleges/schools, etc.), political subdivisions of the state (including counties, cities, towns, etc.), State agencies, and Tribal governments. Multi-organizational collaboration is encouraged.
For more information, visit MPCA.
