Apply by March 15: Grants to Prevent Waste

StopWaste is offering up to $475,000 in total grant funding for projects that focus on preventing waste in Alameda County and supporting local communities, in these categories:

• Reuse & Repair: Up to $20,000 per grant for projects that prevent disposal or recycling in favor of repair, reuse, recovery and redistribution of goods and materials. For businesses and nonprofits.
• Food Waste Prevention: Up to $20,000 per grant for projects that prevent food waste through product or process redesign or recover and redistribute surplus edible food to feed people. For businesses and nonprofits.
• Surplus Food Donation Equipment: Up to $10,000 per grant for storage and transport equipment to recover or donate surplus edible food that would otherwise go to waste. For nonprofits on
• Reusable Transport Packaging: Up to $10,000 per grant for reusable equipment such as crates, bins and pallet wrap to replace limited-life packaging used in manufacturing, transportation and/or distribution. For businesses and nonprofits.

To apply, for details and to see examples of previously funded projects visit www.StopWaste.org/Grants. Application deadline is March 15, 2021.