The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has approximately $1 million available for grant projects that focus on best practices for recycling or composting collection systems.
Eligible applicants are political subdivisions in Minnesota outside the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area (Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington County). Multi-organizational collaboration is encouraged. If the applicant is a city, the city’s population must be less than 45,000.
See the request for proposals (RFP) for full details on eligibility, grant match amounts, and other information that will help applicants submit a proposal.
- Application deadline: March 9, 2021
- Total funds: Approximately $1 million
- Awards: Maximum $250,000 per project
- Match requirement: 25% (applicants must provide at least 25% match)