INDIANAPOLIS – The deadline is quickly approaching if your organization is looking for grant opportunities to fund a recycling or household hazardous waste (HHW) collection and disposal project? Apply for a grant from IDEM’s Community Recycling Grant Program today! The deadline is September 29, 2023.
Counties, municipalities, solid waste management districts, schools, and nonprofit organizations in Indiana are eligible to submit a Community Recycling Grant application requesting $1,000 to $100,000 in funding.
Eligible projects should focus on education and promotion of recycling, processing of recyclable materials, waste reduction or HHW and organics management (including yard waste management and composting).
Applications will be accepted through Sept. 29, 2023.
The Community Recycling Grant Program is funded through IDEM’s Solid Waste Management Fund. Grant funding is intended to create successful, cost-effective, and sustainable programs. Applicants must demonstrate a direct or indirect increase in waste diverted from landfills as a result of the project.
To apply, visit IDEM’s website at idem.IN.gov/recycle/2543.htm. For additional information, contact 800-451-6027 or crgp@idem.IN.gov. Final funding determinations will be made in late-December 2023.
