BPI Composting Microgrants

BPI Composting Microgrants

Funder: Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)

Status: Active program launched September 2024

Geographic Scope: North America (US and Canada based on BPI's service area)

Program Purpose: Support food scrap programs that incorporate compostable products to increase awareness of successful composting stories and keep food scraps, yard trimmings, and associated compostable packaging out of landfills.

Primary Goals

• Promote best practices for the use and successful diversion of compostable products
• Increase food waste collection using compostable products
• Improve operations to better process compostable products

Eligible Applicants

• For-profit companies (such as food waste haulers and composters)
• Non-profit organizations
• Governmental agencies actively involved in composting

Eligible Uses

Grants can support various activities including:
• Events: Registration/travel for presentations and exhibits showcasing compostable product collection and processing (e.g., using the BPI certification mark)
• Promotional Material: Ads, truck wraps, flyers, signs, etc., demonstrating compostable products as accepted feedstock
• Training and Equipment: Courses, consulting time, equipment, etc., to improve operations for processing compostable products
• Research Reports: Field testing, compost quality testing, contamination mitigation, and more to build confidence in processing compostable products effectively

Funding Details

• Award Range: $500 - $5,000 per grant
• Total Available: $35,000 for the September 2024-June 2025 grant cycle
• Payment Structure: 50% issued at award time, 50% upon project completion by June 30, 2025

Contact

communications@bpiworld.org