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Grant Guidelines

Grants have been awarded for 2010. Check back at the end of the year for information about the next grant round. The Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board has made grants available each year since 2001 to support community-based waste and toxicity reduction projects. You can view and download the 2010 Grant Guidelines below. 

Request for Proposal

Applicants will be notified of their project status the week of April 12. Submission of proposals is by invitation only.

To download a Microsoft Word version of the 2010 Request for Proposals, click here: Community POWER Request for Proposals Doc.

To download a PDF version of the 2010 Request for Proposals, click here: Community POWER Request for Proposals PDF.

Request for Applications 

To download a PDF version of the 2010 Request for Applications, click here:
Community POWER Request for Applications PDF.

To download a Microsoft Word version of the 2010 Request for Applications click here: Community POWER Request for Applications Doc. The Word version is a keyable document, with clickable fields. Once downloaded, save it to keep changes.

For more information 

Visit Information Sessions and Technical Assistance to learn how to get more information about these grants.

Please contact Laurie Gustafson at CommunityPOWER@RethinkRecycling.com or 651-252-1487 to be added to the mailing list for future announcements of grants, or to request a copy of the grant guidelines sent to you by U.S. mail or email. 


2010 Grant Timeline


January 28, 2010

Release of new grant guidelines for 2010

February 8, 2010

Grants Information Meeting

February 23, 2010

Grants Information Meeting

March 15, 2010

Applications due by 12:00 Noon

Week of April 12, 2010

Applicants notified of status

May 10, 2010

Full proposals due by 12:00 Noon

Week of June 11, 2010

Full proposal applicants notified of status 

August 2010

New grant projects begin

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