HENNEPIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE’S GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Bin and compostable bag grants

Hennepin County is providing free resources and assistance for nonprofit organizations and small businesses to start or improve recycling and organics recycling. Applicants may select up to $3,000 worth of containers and compostable bags from the county's product list. Review the 2022 Business recycling bin and compostable bag grant guidelines (PDF) and grant flyer (PDF) for details. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until Monday, November 14, 2022, or until the annual program budget is exhausted, whichever occurs first.

Visit the business recycling page to learn more and apply.

Funding for waste prevention projects

Hennepin County is funding projects that prevent waste at nonprofit organizations and businesses. Areas of focus include replacing disposables with reusables, food waste prevention and innovative projects around research and development (to prevent waste). Review the 2022 waste prevention grant guidelines (PDF) and the grant flyer (PDF) for details on this grant program. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until Monday, November 14, 2022, or until the annual program budget is exhausted, whichever occurs first. Learn more and apply at hennepin.us/businesswasteprevention.

 

 

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