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Guidelines for Grantseekers
Application Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026
Purpose
Competitive grants supporting waste prevention, recycling education, and workforce development in Alameda County & the City of San Ramon.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include teachers, schools, districts, nonprofits, students, and individuals serving Alameda County or the City of San Ramon (excluding franchise waste haulers). Applications are evaluated based on alignment with EAB objectives, applicant capacity, clarity of goals and tasks, realistic budgets and timelines, leveraged resources, and the usefulness or transferability of project outcomes.
Funding Priorities
Projects must address one or more of the following objectives as they relate to Waste Prevention and Recycling:
Waste Prevention & Recycling Capacity Improvements
Education & Community Engagement
Job Training & Internships
Workforce development, job training, and internship programs
Grant Types, Amount & Duration
Mini-Grant- Up to $5,000 1 year
Project Grant- Avg $20,000, Max $40,000 1 year
Multi-Year Project Grant- Up to $40,000 per year 1–3 years (limited)
Max 3 applications per applicant. Please note that funding does not cover hand dryers, water stations, battery chargers, document readers, or gardening equipment. Partial funding may be awarded.
Submission and Project Timeline
Application Deadline: March 6, 2026
Notification: By May 1, 2026
Projects Begin: June 1, 2026
Progress Reports due: December 31, 2026
Projects Completed and Final Report: May 31, 2027
Submit applications by email in PDF Format to:
[email protected]
(please no phone inquires)
Non-Discrimination Policy
The EAB does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2026
Purpose
Competitive grants supporting waste prevention, recycling education, and workforce development in Alameda County & the City of San Ramon.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include teachers, schools, districts, nonprofits, students, and individuals serving Alameda County or the City of San Ramon (excluding franchise waste haulers). Applications are evaluated based on alignment with EAB objectives, applicant capacity, clarity of goals and tasks, realistic budgets and timelines, leveraged resources, and the usefulness or transferability of project outcomes.
Funding Priorities
Projects must address one or more of the following objectives as they relate to Waste Prevention and Recycling:
Waste Prevention & Recycling Capacity Improvements
- Source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting, recycled-content procurement
- Food waste prevention/donation, SB 1383 organics separation
- Significant contributions to sustainable diversion of waste
- Climate Literacy connected projects
Education & Community Engagement
- School/community programs, curriculum, field trips, and hands-on learning experiences that create lasting behavior change
Job Training & Internships
Workforce development, job training, and internship programs
Grant Types, Amount & Duration
Mini-Grant- Up to $5,000 1 year
Project Grant- Avg $20,000, Max $40,000 1 year
Multi-Year Project Grant- Up to $40,000 per year 1–3 years (limited)
Max 3 applications per applicant. Please note that funding does not cover hand dryers, water stations, battery chargers, document readers, or gardening equipment. Partial funding may be awarded.
Submission and Project Timeline
Application Deadline: March 6, 2026
Notification: By May 1, 2026
Projects Begin: June 1, 2026
Progress Reports due: December 31, 2026
Projects Completed and Final Report: May 31, 2027
Submit applications by email in PDF Format to:
[email protected]
(please no phone inquires)
Non-Discrimination Policy
The EAB does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
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