Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) (R&E) has allocated funding to support area businesses, non-profits, schools, and colleges to implement projects that prevent the creation of waste, also known as “waste reduction.”
Donor Name: BizRecycling
State: Minnesota
County: Washington County (MN) and Ramsey County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/19/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 and $50,000
Details:
Waste reduction means eliminating the use of materials that end up being discarded. Waste reduction is the most environmentally preferred strategy. For businesses it can take many different forms, including reusing source materials, bulk purchasing, packaging changes, technology enhancements or production redesign.
One-time grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded to eligible businesses for expenses related to project planning, equipment, supplies, and capital improvements that result in significant reduction of the amount of solid waste the business creates. Applicants must contribute a 10% cash match of the total project cost.
Funding Information
Grant requests must be between $10,000 and $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Businesses must meet the following criteria.
- For-profit or non-profit entity; all public, private and charter K-12 schools in Washington County; all k-12 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.
- Be in good standing with the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota Department of Revenue at time of application.
- Previous recipients of BizRecycling grants may apply. They 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 owned spaces; and residential apartment and condo buildings.
For more information, visit BizRecycling.