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Dublin Chamber Of Commerce: Apply Now: $700,000 In Grants To Prevent Waste

See the latest announcement from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

(Dublin Chamber of Commerce)

January 13, 2022

Apply by February 25: Grants to Prevent Waste

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Alameda County public agency StopWaste is offering grants with a total of $700,000 available in funding for projects that focus on preventing waste in Alameda County and supporting local communities in five 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, nonprofits and institutions. 

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  • Food Waste Prevention & Recovery: Up to $20,000 per grant for projects that prevent food waste through product or process redesign or recovery and redistribution of surplus edible food to feed people. For businesses, nonprofits and institutions. 

  • Reusable Foodware Pilot Projects: $5,000 to $50,000 per grant for innovative projects that explore the feasibility of replacing single-use, disposable foodware with reusable systems and build reusable foodware infrastructure. For businesses, nonprofits and institutions. 

    • 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 only. 

    • 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, nonprofits and institutions.  

    Learn more: Grant Info Webinar on Thu, Jan 20, 3:30pm! Register here.
    For details visit www.StopWaste.org/Grants. Application deadline is February 25, 2022. 


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