The Waste Reduction and Innovation Grant is available to businesses, institutions, schools and nonprofit organizations (businesses) located in Ramsey and Washington counties to innovate and implement projects that will significantly reduce or prevent the creation of solid waste.
Donor Name: BizRecycling
State: Minnesota
County: Ramsey County (MN), Washington County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Waste reduction projects eliminate the use of materials from production and sales processes that end up being discarded. Waste reduction is the most environmentally preferred strategy for waste management. For businesses, it can take many different forms, including reusing source materials, bulk purchasing, packaging changes, technology enhancements or production redesign.
Funding Information
$10,000 and up to $50,000.
Grant period
18 months.
Uses of Funds
- Equipment & Materials
- Construction & Infrastructure
- Research & Development
- Education & Engagement
Eligibility Criteria
Businesses must meet the following criteria:
- Be one of the following types of businesses:
- For-profit and nonprofit entities; all public, private and charter K-12 schools in Washington County; all K12 charter schools with less than 250 students and all K-12 private schools in Ramsey County; private colleges and universities.
- Must have a permanent physical location in Ramsey or Washington County.
- Must be in “active/good standing” status with the Minnesota Secretary of State at the time of application.
- Previous recipients of BizRecycling grants may apply. Applicants must be in compliance with their previous grant contract.
- Ineligible entities include home-based businesses; all public K-12 schools in Ramsey County; public entities; public colleges and universities; tenants in publicly owner spaces; and residential apartment and condo buildings.
Requirements
- Complete a site assessment with a Recycling Expert.
- Complete a Waste Reduction and Innovation Grant application.
- Enter into a contract agreement with R&E for a period of 18 months. The approved application will serve as the work scope for the agreement.
- Provide a complete W-9.
- Agree to host up to three site visits with a BizRecycling Recycling Expert. The site visits are to (1) review current on-site operations and equipment, discuss objectives and approach and prepare the grant application; (2) if needed, implement the grant; and (3) complete a final walk-through.
- Provide a three-sentence testimonial with pictures or video at the end of the grant period and, if asked, allow BizRecycling to promote the project as an example of a successful waste reduction project.
For more information, visit BizRecycling.
