Small grants program offers $25,000 for waste prevention and recycling

Bureau of Planning and Sustainability offers $25,000 in small grants for waste prevention and recycling in Portland

Do you belong to a neighborhood association, nonprofit organization, ethnic group, or community of faith that is committed to recycling and waste prevention? Have you been looking for some additional resources to support or expand your green efforts? If so, your organization may be eligible to receive a grant from the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.

The goal is to offer grant money to neighborhood, community and nonprofit organizations for projects or items that will help them overcome barriers to waste prevention and increase recycling while educating the community.

Examples of eligible waste prevention and recycling projects include decreasing paper mailers by investing in electronic communications or by purchasing durable dishes for events instead of using disposables.

Grant amounts range from $500 to $2,500. The total amount of funding available is $25,000. Grants will be awarded through a competitive process.

Proposals must be received by 4 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2010.

For more information, to download an application or to view last year’s recipients, please visit www.portlandonline.com/bps/grants or call 503-823-7107.