Recycling and Litter Prevention Grants: Community & Litter Grants
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Suggest an updateGrant amount: Up to US $200,000
Anticipated deadline: Feb 1, 2020
Applicant type: Government Entity Nonprofit Indigenous Group
Funding uses: Applied Project / Program, Education / Outreach
Location of project: Ohio
Location of residency: Ohio
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Community and Litter Grant*
Local governments can receive funding to purchase equipment for the collection and processing of recyclables. Communities and non-profit organizations can also receive funding to implement litter collection events and tire amnesty programs (tire amnesty programs require a minimum $0.50 collection fee).
Eligible Projects
Grants are funded as all or nothing. No partial funding. Grants with multiple requests are scored and funded as a single application. Please only apply for needed projects.
0C&DD and Deconstruction Recycling
Maximum Grant Request - $200,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Systems and individual equipment to collect and process C&DD material at the point of generation or disposal. Funding is also available for efforts related to the deconstructing of materials for re-use markets.
Curbside Recycling
Maximum Grant Request - $200,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Equipment related to the implementation of a new community curbside recycling service or an expansion of an existing program.
Material Recovery Facility Recycling (MRF)
Maximum Grant Request - $200,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
The establishment of a new or expansion of an existing material recovery facility.
Organics Recycling
Maximum Grant Request - $200,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Facilities capable of handling or seeking to handle food waste or other compostable material and proposing to install an in-vessel or similar processing system. The project may include ancillary equipment supporting an in-vessel composting unit.
Drop-off Recycling
Maximum Grant Request - $100,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Purchase of equipment for start-up or the expansion of drop-off recycling collection programs.
Glass Recycling
Maximum Grant Request - $100,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Collection and processing of mixed or color separated glass. Also, any manufacturing of a finished product that uses glass as a base material.
Special Venue Recycling
Maximum Grant Request - $50,000
Recycling collection program targeted at sporting venues and entertainment facilities.
Litter Clean-up Events
Maximum Grant Request - $40,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Equipment, materials and supplies for an on-going litter collection effort. Also, contractual costs associated with the actual collection and disposal costs of material from public land.
Tire Amnesty Collection
Maximum Grant Request - $40,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Amnesty collection of scrap tires. Applicant is required to charge a $0.50 minimum fee as part of this grant.
Outreach and Education Training
Maximum Grant Request - $25,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Creating new or updating current recycling and litter prevention education and training materials.
Surveillance Cameras
Maximum Grant Request - $25,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Surveillance cameras for litter law enforcement efforts.
Sponsorships (Statewide Conferences)
Maximum Grant Request - $3,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Sponsor statewide recycling and litter prevention conferences that promote environmental efforts and technologies.
KAB Certification Fee
Maximum Grant Request - $4,000
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Certification fee for Keep America/Ohio Beautiful.
KAB Annual Renewal Fee
Maximum Grant Request - $550
Project Examples (examples are illustrative and not all-inclusive:
Renewal fee for Keep America/Ohio Beautiful.
Multiple Grant Requests
A single application may have multiple grant requests if:
- requested total amount equals $100,000 or less;
- does not include C&DD and deconstruction, curbside, MRF or organics recycling;
- KAB certification and KAB renewal cannot be requested together.
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.
Eligibility:
- Provided they are in good financial standing with the State and have no outstanding environmental compliance issues, the following Ohio groups are eligible to apply:
- counties;
- health departments;
- municipal corporations;
- non-profits;
- park districts;
- private sector businesses;
- private universities;
- public universities;
- solid waste management authorities and districts;
- state agencies;
- townships; and
- villages.
- Groups in italics may require a public sponsor.
- Allowable costs
- Equipment
- Purchase of equipment.
- Purchase or rental of equipment, tools and supplies
- or litter cleanups.
- Safety and awareness signage.
- Other (Goods and Services)
- Disposal fees for litter and tire amnesty collection projects.
- Produce, print, and distribute of advertising and awareness materials.
- Purchase litter clean-up awareness items such as tshirts, etc.
- Purchase tools and supplies necessary to implement the project.
- Site improvements directly related to projects.
- Sponsorships.
- Personal Services Contract
- Contracts covering the costs necessary for services of public or private contractors.
- Such costs shall not include salaries or benefits of existing or in-house employees.
Ineligibility:
- Grant funds will be used to supplement but not replace existing funds. Costs that are not reimbursable with grant funds include, but are not limited to:
- costs excluded by ORC 3736 or not identified under Allowable Costs;
- employees’ salaries, benefits or administrative costs;
- financial services and grant writing fees;
- food or entertainment expenses, including procurement of coolers, grills, etc.;
- fuel for transportation or equipment;
- land acquisition;
- materials not generally found in the municipal solid waste stream;
- payment to individuals, crews, or organizations to pick up litter;
- projects conducted on private property;
- recycling of hazardous waste;
- website development and maintenance.

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