Greater Minnesota Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Composting Grants
Forecasted
Greater Minnesota Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Composting Grants support local governments and Tribal Nations in reducing waste and expanding reuse, recycling, and composting to cut landfill disposal.
Funder: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000–$250,000 per project; approximately $1 million total; match of at least 25% of the grant request
Summary: Supports locally administered waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting projects that reduce landfill disposal in Greater Minnesota.
Key Information: Applicants must be outside the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area; cities must have fewer than 45,000 residents.
Description
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) administers this competitive grant program to improve the efficiency or effectiveness of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting programs in Greater Minnesota. Projects must reduce waste generation or increase the diversion of recyclable or source-separated compostable materials from disposal facilities, with potential benefits for communities, the environment, and local economies.
The program supports both traditional recycling and dedicated waste reduction, reuse, and composting projects. Traditional recycling funding favors projects that help meet Minnesota’s statutory recycling goals. Adding waste reduction and reuse aligns the program with Minnesota’s waste management hierarchy, which prioritizes preventing waste and reusing materials over other management options. Supported activities can include program research, development, implementation, and additional staffing needed to deliver a project.
