The Re+ Circular Economy Grant Program supports projects that minimize waste, keep materials in use longer, and regenerate natural systems.
Donor Name: King County Solid Waste Division (SWD)
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas 
The success of Re+ relies on both upstream prevention and downstream recycling actions, while also reducing inequities that persist in King County. Recognizing the need for a whole system approach, the Re+ Circular Economy Grant has two focus areas:

Prevention and Reuse: This includes projects that reduce materials used or purchased, create infrastructure to use reusable products, increase food rescue, and promote sharing or donating items.
Recycling: This includes projects that create or expand markets for recycled material (including organics) currently produced in the King County solid waste system. Grants could also support projects that improve the quality, increase the quantity, or increase the availability of recycling in residential or business communities.

Priority materials
Projects that address the following materials will be awarded higher points in the evaluation process:

Plastic
Paper
Organics (includes food waste, yard waste, and wood).

Funding Information
Approximately $2.2 million in grant funding is available for the 2024-25 grant cycle.

Minimum request amount: $20,000.
Maximum request amount: $300,000.

Project Eligibility
To be eligible, projects must:

Demonstrate an impact on King County’s solid waste system by reducing materials generated or being sent to Cedar Hills Regional Landfill. King County’s solid waste system serves all unincorporated areas and cities, excluding Seattle and Milton.
Be implemented in King County and/or support communities in King County, excluding Seattle and Milton.
Address materials that are otherwise disposed of, provide a higher use of materials, or focus on waste prevention.

Projects that are not eligible include but are not limited to:

Routine operation and maintenance costs
Collection of garbage or household hazardous waste items
Environmental clean-up of illegal activities (i.e. trash and litter cleanup)
Environmental compliance remediation
Lobbying and attempts to influence legislation

Below are examples of projects that may be funded. This list is not all-inclusive.

Projects that increase food rescue for human consumption.
Projects that increase diverting food scraps for animal consumption.
Projects that stimulate demand for reused or recycled materials and products.
Projects that increase access to reuse programs or build reuse infrastructure and systems.
Projects that increase the collection or processing capacity of recyclable materials.
Projects that commercialize technologies to replace materials with recycled content to grow demand for utilizing recycled materials.
Projects that research or develop new uses for recycled materials that demonstrate future diversion potential.
Projects that increase access to recycling infrastructure.
Projects that create or expand markets and supply chains for recycled materials.

Who should apply?

Nonprofit organizations
Fiscally sponsored organizations
Businesses
Self-employed individuals
Tribal governments
Universities/colleges.

For more information, visit King County Solid Waste Division (SWD).