The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) is currently accepting grant applications for its 2025 Community Waste Reduction Grant Program.
Donor Name: Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio
State: Ohio
County: Franklin County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Waste Reduction Grant (CWRG) is a competitive grant program that provides funding for innovative projects that significantly reduce waste and/or increase the diversion of recoverable materials that would otherwise be sent to the Franklin County Sanitary Landfill for disposal.  Local governmental or non-profit organizations including cities, townships, villages, parks, K-12 schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, and churches are eligible to apply.  Proposed projects should address the unique waste reduction, diversion, recycling, and composting needs of Central Ohio.
Funding Information 

The minimum grant amount that can be requested is five hundred dollars ($500.00).
The maximum grant amount that can be requested is thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00).

Eligibility Criteria

Must occur within SWACO’s jurisdiction area of Franklin County, Ohio.
Funding is available for establishing, improving, or expanding waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, or food donation activities.
Recipients must provide a twenty percent (20%) cash contribution toward the project.
If a project is awarded grant dollars, SWACO requires grantees to document and measure the impact of the project’s activities. 
No approved purchases can be made before the execution of a grant agreement.
A final report detailing the successes, challenges, and impacts of the project’s waste reduction and diversion efforts must be provided at the end of the project. 

For more information, visit SWACO.