The Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) is designed to increase the diversion of materials from the solid waste stream through waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting programs, and to decrease the toxicity of the waste stream through household hazardous waste (HHW) diversion and use of environmentally preferred products (EPP).
Donor Name: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 06/12/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
There are six (6) SMRP grant categories offered in the Spring 2024 cycle:
- Drop-off Equipment– Universal Waste Sheds & Swap Shops
- Food Waste Collection Carts
- Pay-As-You-Throw Program Funds
- Regional Small-Scale Initiatives
- Recycling Dividends Program (RDP)
- Waste Reduction / Organics Capacity / Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility Project Proposals
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to apply:
- Individual Massachusetts municipalities, and
- Regional governmental entities with legislative authorization may apply for grants on behalf of their Massachusetts member municipalities and residents. This category of applicants may include regional planning authorities, regional solid waste districts, and regional recycling cooperatives. Note: Regional entities are only eligible for the Regional Small-Scale and Waste Reduction / Organics Capacity / Household Hazardous Waste Facility Project grant offerings.
Evaluation Criteria
The following evaluation criteria apply to all six (6) grant offerings, in addition to any other criteria listed in the individual grant program detail documents.
- Information provided on Recycling and Solid Waste Program Surveys,
- Information provided on the specific Grant Application,
- Information provided on the Recycling Dividends Program (RDP) Spending Report, including funding balances,
- Demonstrated need and likelihood of success,
- Past grant performance including outstanding grant requirements,
- Alignment with MassDEP’s priorities as outlined in the grants and MassDEP’s Solid Waste Master Plan, and
- Other criteria as identified in relevant grant categories.
For more information, visit MassDEP.