Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District- Small Project Grant

Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District- Small Project Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District
Amount: Up to US $20,000
Last Updated: July 17, 2025

Summary

The Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District offers a Small Project Grant of up to $10,000 to support initiatives aimed at reducing solid waste. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, non-profits, businesses, and schools. Projects may focus on developing better waste reduction programs, enhancing markets for recycled materials, or improving the handling of landfill-restricted items. A minimum 20% match is required, and applicants can submit multiple proposals per funding cycle.

Overview

NOTE: A preliminary application, due by Oct 18,2024, is encouraged but not required. Background The Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District is one of twenty districts throughout the state created to assist the public, private, individual, and non-profit sectors in reducing waste. Waste reduction is accomplished through grants, sponsorships, waste audits, collection events, education, and research. MMSWMD includes Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Cooper, Cole, Howard, Moniteau, and Osage counties. Purpose The purpose of the District grant program is to provide financial assistance to cities, counties, non-profits, businesses, schools, and individuals, which will: Develop new or improved programs that will reduce the generation of solid waste, orCreate new markets or improve existing markets for recovered materials, orImprove the handling of items banned by Missouri law from landfills Small Project Grant Up to $10,000; minimum 20% match required. Applicant may apply for more than one small grant per cycle.

Eligibility

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