SU-CSCS/EFC maintains an online database of funding opportunities, including grants and low-interest loans, to assist communities, nonprofit organizations, school districts, and other stakeholders with identifying financial support for sustainable materials management initiatives (i.e., waste reduction, reuse, and recycling). Scroll through the listings to explore relevant SMM funding opportunities. To view more listings, use the navigation buttons located below the table. Click on listings of interest to learn details about those funding opportunities including eligible recipients, acceptable projects, funding amounts, deadlines, and more.
Listings are tagged with relevant keywords such as “State”, “NYSDEC”, “Schools”, “Recycling”, and others. Type one or more keywords into the search box to narrow listings by interest. Questions about the database can be directed to MeiLin Luzadis at mluzadis@syr.edu.
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| Business Food Waste Mitigation Grant Program | The Business Food Waste Mitigation Grant Program is designed to reduce business-generated food waste in New York State. The program … | businesses, Empire State Development, Food Waste | 2025-03-19 12:23:20 |
| NYSDEC Funding for Local Emergency Food Relief Equipment | The goal of this funding program is to assist 501(c)(3) not-for-profits that provide emergency food relief in New York State. … | Food, Nonprofit, NYSDEC, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2024-12-06 12:57:28 |
| DEC Municipal Funding for Food Scraps Recycling Initiatives | The goal of this funding program is to assist municipalities in starting or expanding municipal food scraps recycling programs. Approximately … | Food, food scraps, Municipality, NYSDEC, School, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2024-12-06 12:48:41 |
| EPA Tribal Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants | The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the … | EPA, Federal, Infrastructure, Recycling, SMM, Solid Waste | 2024-09-30 14:38:04 |
| EPA Political Subdivisions Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants | The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the … | EPA, Federal, municipal recycling, post-consumer materials management, Recycling, SMM, Waste Management | 2024-09-30 14:26:05 |
| EPA Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program | For this second round of REO funding, EPA is focusing on preventing the generation of wasted food and increasing its … | Education, EPA, Recycling, SMM, Solid Waste | 2024-09-30 14:16:05 |
| Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) | As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply … | Battery recycling, DOE, Infrastructure, Smart manufacturing, SMM | 2024-08-06 14:28:14 |
| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program | The EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program issues an annual solicitation for proposals from U.S. small businesses to develop … | EPA, small businesses, Sustainable Materials Management | 2024-05-31 11:14:30 |
| DOE Re-X Before Recycling Prize | The Re-X Before Recycling Prize will award up to $5.6 million in federal funding and technical assistance from U.S. Department … | circular economy, DOE, Recycling, SMM | 2024-05-31 10:58:11 |
| EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) | EPA has announced two competitions for CPRG implementation grants – a general competition for applications from states, municipalities, tribes, tribal … | climate pollution, EPA, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-09-29 12:28:38 |
| EPA Environmental Education (EE) Grants | The Environmental Education Grant Program is seeking applications from eligible applicants to support locally-focused environmental education projects that promote environmental … | Compost, Education, EPA, Federal, Food Waste, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-09-29 10:00:00 |
| NYSDEC Grants for Waste Reduction/Prevention Projects (MWR&R) | The NYSDEC is authorized to provide State assistance for projects that further the primary strategy of the NYS solid waste management … | Municipality, NYSDEC, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Reduction | 2023-08-18 10:00:00 |
| NYSDEC Grants for Municipal Landfill Gas Management Projects (MWR&R) | The NYSDEC is authorized to provide grants to Municipal Landfill Gas Management projects that promote improved air quality at solid … | Landfill Gas, Municipality, NYSDEC, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-08-18 00:00:22 |
| Marine Debris Foundation (MDF) Grant | The Marine Debris Foundation (MDF) is pleased to launch the first round of its Marine Debris Grants! The MDF seeks … | Environmental Justice, Funding, Marine Debris, NOAA, Plastic polution, Plastics, SMM | 2023-08-14 09:33:05 |
| EPA Region 2 Sustainable Materials Management Grants | This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications that support the EPA Sustainable Materials Management Program, for the … | EPA, Federal, Food, Pacakaging, SMM, Source Reduction, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-28 11:00:53 |
| The Recycling Partnership Polypropylene Recycling Grant Program | The purpose of the Polypropylene Recycling Grant Program is to facilitate Material Recovery Facility (MRF) processing, sortation and marketing of … | MRF, Polypropylene, PP, Private, Recycling, SMM, The Recycling Partnership | 2023-07-21 10:49:45 |
| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, is seeking proposals from … | circular economy, Climate, EPA, Funding, Sustainable Materials Management, Water Quality | 2023-07-21 10:35:06 |
| Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) | The Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, now in its 21st year, is the nation’s largest program aimed at reducing cigarette litter. … | Cigarette, Community, Disposal, KAB, Keep America Beautiful, Litter, Prevention, Reduction, SMM | 2023-07-21 10:28:00 |
| Waste Management (WM) Charitable Giving | Focused on making a difference, we strive to be good corporate citizens by making communities safer, stronger and more sustainable. … | Nonprofit, Private, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Management | 2023-07-21 10:00:51 |
| The Recycling Partnership Residential Curbside Recycling Cart Grant | The purpose of the Residential Curbside Recycling Cart Grant Program is to advance recycling in communities across the United States … | Cart, Education, Government, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, The Recycling Partnership, Tribe | 2023-07-21 10:00:48 |
| The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Innovation Fund | The Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Innovation Fund helps fill the gap in philanthropic funding needed to support entrepreneurs … | Food, Kroger, Private, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-21 10:00:45 |
| Walmart Local Community Grants | Our local community grants are awarded through an open application process and provide funding directly from Walmart and Sam’s Club … | Community, Nonprofit, Private, School, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, Walmart | 2023-07-21 10:00:37 |
| A&WMA Richard I. Stessel Waste Management Award | The Richard I. Stessel Waste Management Award, established by the Board of Directors on June 29, 1989 and named for … | A&WMA, Award, Private, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, Waste Management | 2023-07-21 10:00:35 |
| Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Great American Cleanup Program | Keep America Beautiful is celebrating the Great American Cleanup’s 25th year in 2023, between March 21 to June 22. As … | cleanup, Cleanup kits, KAB, Private, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-21 10:00:32 |
| EREF Grants Program | The sustainability movement has reached the business models of nearly every industry in the United States, and many companies, municipalities … | EREF, Private, Research, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-21 10:00:15 |
| Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund | The Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund accepts applications on a rolling basis and provides flexible financing for circular economy infrastructure, … | Circular Plastics, Closed Loop Partners, Private, Recovery, Recycling | 2023-07-21 00:43:58 |
| Closed Loop Infrastructure Fund | The Closed Loop Infrastructure Fund accepts applications for U.S.-based projects on a rolling basis and provides below-market rate loans to … | Closed Loop Partners, Infrastructure, Municipality, Private, Recycling | 2023-07-21 00:30:41 |
| The Recycling Partnership Recycling Inclusion Fund | What does a world look like where all people feel like valued members within their communities? How can we as … | Education, leadership, Private, Recycling, Research, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, The Recycling Partnership | 2023-07-21 00:09:24 |
| KAB UNIFY & BEAUTIFY COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM | Keep America Beautiful®, (KAB) the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, will soon be announcing the next round of KAB … | Community, KAB, Private, Recycling, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-21 00:00:59 |
| NYSAR3 & NYSP2I Grants for NYS Colleges & Universities | NYSAR3’s College Council grants, supported by the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I), are offered to New York State Universities and … | NYSAR3, NYSP2I, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-17 10:00:44 |
| NYSP2I Food Waste Reduction & Diversion Reimbursement Program | The Food Waste Reduction and Diversion Reimbursement Program is an innovative partnership between New York State and Rochester Institute of … | Food Waste Reduction, NYSP2I, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-17 10:00:37 |
| NYSAR3 Green School Grant Program | NYSAR3 established a grant program for public and private K-12 schools for implementation or expansion of waste reduction, reuse, and … | NYSAR3, Recycling, School, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-17 10:00:29 |
| NYSP2I Community Grants Program | The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) was established to give businesses, nonprofits, municipalities, and communities across the Empire … | NYSP2I, Pollution Prevention, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-17 10:00:27 |
| Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Industrial Finance Program (IFP) | The Industrial Finance Program (IFP) provides low-cost financings to businesses for projects related to waste management, pollution control, drinking water, … | EFC, Facilities, Loan, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management, Water | 2023-07-17 10:00:26 |
| NYSDEC Climate Smart Communities Grant Program | The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Grant program was established in 2016 to provide 50/50 matching grants to cities, towns, villages, … | Climate, Community, NYSDEC, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-17 10:00:18 |
| NYSDEC Grants for Recycling Coordination & Education Projects | DEC is authorized to provide State assistance for Recycling Coordinator salaries and for public education programs conducted by municipalities. This … | Municipality, NYSDEC, Recycling, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-17 00:00:36 |
| NYSDEC Grants for Municipal Landfill Closure Projects | NYSDEC provides funds to municipalities for the closure of eligible municipal landfills. These projects may also include in assisting municipalities … | Landfill, Municipality, NYSDEC, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-11 10:00:18 |
| NYSDEC Grants for Recycling Capital Projects | NYSDEC is authorized to provide State assistance for projects that enhance municipal recycling infrastructure through construction materials recycling facilities construction … | Municipality, NYSDEC, Recycling, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-11 00:00:48 |
| NYSDEC Grants for Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Programs | The NYSDEC is authorized to provide grants for HHW collection programs in order to provide a safe alternative for recycling … | HHW, Municipality, NYSDEC, SMM, State, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-11 00:00:23 |
| USDA Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program in Puerto Rico | This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm … | Loan, PR, Rural, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, USDA, Water | 2023-07-11 00:00:21 |
| EPA Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grant Program | EPA funds Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) grants to support research, investigation, experiments, surveys, study, demonstration, education and training using source … | EPA, Federal, Pollution Prevention, SMM, Source Reduction, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-10 11:28:27 |
| EPA State and Territories Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants | The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the … | EPA, Federal, post-consumer materials management, Recycling, SMM, Solid Waste, Waste Reduction | 2023-07-10 11:17:39 |
| EPA Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Funding Opportunity | EPA supports diversion of food waste and other organic materials from landfills. Anaerobic Digestion (AD) is an alternative to landfilling … | Anaerobic Digestion, EPA, Municipality, Nonprofit, SMM | 2023-07-10 11:11:46 |
| USDA Fertilizer Production Expansion Program | The Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (FPEP) provides grants to help eligible applicants increase or otherwise expand the manufacturing and processing … | Federal, Fertilizer, NutrientAlternative, SMM, USDA | 2023-07-10 10:40:25 |
| EPA Pollution Prevention (P2) Grant Program | The purpose of the Pollution Prevention grant is to provide businesses with technical assistance (e.g., information, training, tools) and to … | EPA, Federal, Pollution Prevention, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2023-07-10 10:00:01 |
| EPA Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Cooperative Agreement Program | The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental … | Environmental Justice, EPA, Federal, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, Water | 2023-07-10 10:00:01 |
| USDA Cooperative Agreements for Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Projects | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of up to $9.5 million for Compost and Food Waste … | Compost, Food Waste, SMM, USDA | 2023-07-10 01:22:29 |
| USDA Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) Grant | The RFSP supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems. The … | Agriculture, Federal, Food System, SMM, USDA | 2023-07-10 00:49:08 |
| USDA Water & Waste Disposal Grants to Alleviate Health Risks on Tribal Lands & Colonias | This program provides low-income communities, which face significant health risks, access to safe, reliable drinking water and waste disposal facilities … | Colonias, Federal, Health, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, Tribes, USDA, Water | 2023-07-07 12:00:51 |
| USDA Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants | This program helps eligible low-income communities plan and develop applications for proposed USDA Rural Development water or waste disposal projects. … | Federal, Planning, Rural, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, USDA, Water | 2023-07-07 12:00:51 |
| USDA Solid Waste Management Grants | This program reduces or eliminates pollution of water resources by providing funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training … | Federal, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, USDA, Waste Reduction | 2023-07-07 11:11:24 |
| USDA Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants | The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems … | Anaerobic Digestion, Federal, Renewable Energy, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, USDA | 2023-07-07 00:00:48 |
| USDA Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program in New York | This program provides funding for clean and reliable drinking water systems, sanitary sewage disposal, sanitary solid waste disposal, and storm … | Federal, Loan, Sewer, SMM, Stormwater, Sustainable Materials Management, USDA, Water | 2023-07-07 00:00:28 |
| USDA Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance & Training Grants | This program helps qualified, private nonprofits provide technical assistance and training to identify and evaluate solutions to water and waste … | Federal, Nonprofit, Rural, SMM, Sustainable Materials Managent, Technical Assistance, USDA, Water | 2023-07-07 00:00:23 |
| USDA SEARCH – Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities & Households | This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water … | Federal, Predevelopment, Rural, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management, USDA, Water | 2023-07-07 00:00:20 |
| Source Reduction Assistance in Communities Grants (EPA Region 2) | EPA Region 2 is announcing a grant competition to fund “Source Reduction Assistance in Communities” assistance agreements that support research, … | Community, Environment, EPA, P2, Pollution Prevention, SMM, Source Reduction, Sustainable Materials Management | 2022-09-21 14:52:48 |
| EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure and Recycling Grants | The Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling program provides grants to implement a strategy to improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure; … | EPA, Infrastructure, Recycling, SMM, Solid Waste, Waste Management | 2022-06-24 13:31:13 |
| NOAA Marine Debris Program | The NOAA Marine Debris Program supports the development and implementation of locally-driven, marine debris assessment, removal and prevention projects that … | Marine Debris, NOAA, NOS, SMM, Sustainable Materials Management | 2022-06-24 12:00:52 |
| USDA Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) | Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) is a competitive program that supports the development of new tools, approaches, practices, and technologies to … | Agriculture, Air Quality, Conservation, Federal, SMM, USDA, Water Quality | 2022-06-24 11:04:12 |
| EPA Recycling Education and Outreach Grants | Projects funded through the grant program will inform the public about residential or community recycling programs; provide information about the … | Community, Education, EPA, Outreach, Recycling, SWM | 2022-06-01 14:22:17 |