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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The 2026-2027 Grant Application cycle is closed.
Please check back in January 2027 when applications will be available again.
Please check back in January 2027 when applications will be available again.
Report Forms.
| 2026 Progress Report form-Word |
| 2026 Final Report form-Word |