CSFS - Statewide organics management programs grant
CSFS - Statewide organics management programs grant supports Minnesota organizations’ collection, education, and market development projects to expand organics recycling and reduce food waste disposal.
Funder: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Due Dates: November 9, 2026, at 4 p.m. (Questions) | November 25, 2026, at 4 p.m. Central Time (Application)
Funding Amounts: $100,000–$1.5 million per award; approximately $6 million available; match of at least 20% of the grant request
Summary: Supports collection, education, and market development projects that expand Minnesota’s organics recycling participation and reduce food waste disposal.
Key Information: Projects primarily focused on organics processing facilities, such as compost sites or anaerobic digesters, are ineligible.
Description
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) supports statewide organics management programs that expand participation in Minnesota’s organics recycling system and reduce wasted food and food scraps sent to landfills or incinerators. Funding supports organics collection programs, outreach and education that improve or increase recycling, and market development for finished compost and anaerobic digestion outputs.
The grant is part of Minnesota’s climate-smart food systems initiative, supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program. Organics, including food waste and compostable products, make up almost one third of Minnesota’s municipal waste stream. Composting and anaerobic digestion reduce greenhouse gas emissions compared with disposal while producing useful compost, digestate, and biogas. Projects must incorporate participant or target-audience education and measure their results.
