BPI Composting Microgrants

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

Application Process

Submission Deadline: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time

Next Cycle Deadline: Approximately November 2026 (based on annual recurrence)

Application Materials: Details on required materials not specified in source material. Visit BPI's website for application portal and requirements.

Project Completion Deadline: June 30, 2025 (for current cycle)

Note: Specific application questions, LOI requirements, and submission format details were not provided in the source material. Applicants should visit the BPI website directly to access the full application.