Grant Services.The objectives of the Education Advisory Board are to promote Waste Prevention, Recycling and Composting Programs focused on the following:
1. Education 2. Job Training 3. Implementation (staffing, infrastructure, systems) Specific program examples and priorities include, but are not limited to the following: ● Programs that change the culture/behavior of waste prevention and recycling in schools ● Waste prevention, source reduction, reuse, recycling, composting and procurement of recycled content products ● Job training and internships in the field of waste prevention and recycling ● Waste prevention and recycling programs that serve schools (building recycling and composting infrastructure; education activities such as field trips) ● School projects focused on recycling, composting, food waste prevention, food donation, and organics separation pursuant to Senate Bill 1383 ● Projects that provide a learning opportunity for students and/or the community and projects that result in high quality recovered materials and products ● Community education through waste prevention, source-separation and recycling education programs Note: The Board does not fund hand dryers, water stations, battery chargers, disposable foodware, or gardening equipment not related to composting. |
| 2026 Grant Guidelines |
Mini-grantsThe mini-grant program awards between $500-$5,000 to all eligible projects that meet award criteria up to the funding allocation amount. In 2023-24, mini-grants supported environmental science programs and school recycling and composting infrastructure projects.
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Project grantsThe project grant program would award competitive grants up to $40,000 for projects that would make significant contributions to the development of sustainable diversion education programs and job training in waste prevention and recycling. Types of projects could include: curriculum development, district-wide diversion education programs, job training programs, and community-based programs.
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Multiple Year grantsMultiple year grants allow applicants for the project grant program, to propose multiple year grants for up to three years of on-going support.
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Report Forms.
| 2024-2025 Final Report Form.doc |
| 2024-2025 Final Report Form.pdf |