Up to $100K in Grants Available from IDEM’s Community Recycling Grant Program

August 3, 2024

Are you working to increase recycling efforts at the local level? Apply for grant funding from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) Community Recycling Grant Program.

Grant funding is available for recycling and household hazardous waste collection and disposal. Counties, municipalities, solid waste management districts, universities, schools, and nonprofit organizations, located in Indiana, are eligible to submit a Community Recycling Grant application requesting $1,000 to $100,000 in funding.

The CRGP is accepting applications from Aug. 1, 2024 – Sept. 6, 2024.

The Community Recycling Grant Program is funded through IDEM’s Solid Waste Management Fund.  Eligible projects should focus on education and promotion of recycling, processing of recyclable materials, waste reduction, or HHW and organics management (including yard waste management and composting).  Grant funding is intended to create successful, cost-effective, and sustainable programs.  Applicant must demonstrate a direct or indirect increase in waste diversion as a result of the project.

To apply, visit IDEM’s website at idem.IN.gov/recycle/resources/indiana-community-recycling-grant-program. For additional information, contact 800-451-6027 or crgp@idem.IN.gov.

Final funding determinations will be made in late-December 2024.