Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. C-2
Columbus, Ohio 43229
Market Development Grant – The Market Development program offers grant funds to Ohio’s businesses that propose to create the infrastructure necessary for successful markets of recyclable materials and related products. Those eligible to apply include Ohio cities with a population greater than 50,000, Ohio counties and Ohio solid waste management districts/authorities. Grant requires sponsorship of an Ohio County or a municipality with over 50,000 population, or a solid waste district authority.
Contact: Chet Chaney at chet.chaney@dnr.state.oh.us or by calling (614) 265-6407
Community Development Grant – The Community Development Grant program offers grant funds to Ohio’s local governments that propose to design and establish projects involved in the collection and processing of recyclable materials. Those eligible to apply include Ohio cities with a population greater than 50,000, Ohio counties and Ohio solid waste management districts/authorities.
Contact: Chet Chaney at chet.chaney@dnr.state.oh.us or by calling (614) 265-6407
Scrap Tire Grant – The Scrap Tire Grant program offers grant funds to Ohio’s local governments, businesses, schools, colleges, and non-profit organizations that propose to create, or expand markets for scrap tires and scrap tire material. Those eligible to apply include any agency of the state, as established in Ohio Revised Code Sections 343, 1502, and all applicable sections of the ORC.
Contact: Matt Dummitt at matthew.dummitt@dnr.state.oh.us or by calling (614) 265-7003
Litter Clean Up Grant – The Litter Clean Up Grant program offers grant funds to promote community participation in the Keep Ohio Beautiful Month awareness campaign. Grant awards may range in the amount of $200, up to but no more than $2,500. This funding provides opportunities to financially support litter cleanup activities in Ohio communities. Those eligible to apply include Ohio counties, municipal corporations, townships, villages, solid waste management districts or authorities and Keep Ohio Beautiful-designated communities.
Contact: Nexida Feliciano at nexida.feliciano@dnr.state.oh.us or by calling (614) 265-6375
College & University Recycling & Waste Reduction Program – The College and University Recycling and Waste Reduction Program offers grant funds to Ohio’s public colleges and universities including branch campuses to increase recycling, reduce the amount of waste being produced or extend the life of waste materials through reuse. Those eligible to apply include all public Ohio colleges and universities as defined under Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Section 3345.011.
Contact: Antwan Booker at antwan.booker@dnr.state.oh.us or by calling (614) 265-6367.
Ohio Department of Development
Local Government Services and
Regional Collaboration Grant Program
Community Development Division
77 South High Street, 29th Floor
P.O. Box 1001
Columbus, Ohio 43216
www.odod.state.oh.us/collaboration
The
program provides grants to local governments interested in exploring
via a feasibility study the combining and/or collaborating on the
provision of local government services with those of other local
governments. Examples of local government services include refuse
collection (including recycling), economic development, parks and
recreation, etc.
OEPA Ohio Environmental Education Fund (OEEF)
www.epa.state.oh.us/oeef
Columbus Foundation
1234 E. Broad
Columbus, Ohio 43205
Tel: 614-251-4000
Fax: 614-251-4009
www.columbusfoundation.org
Major grantmaking fields:
- Education
- Health
- Social services
- Urban Affairs
- Advancing Philanthropy
- Conservation
Toyota TAPESTRY
Toyota
TAPESTRY recognizes outstanding educators who are making a difference
by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science teaching.
Toyota Grants for Science Teachers
National Park Service
National Center for Recreation & Conservation
Midwest Region
601 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
Tel: 402-661-1540
www.nps.gov/ncrc/programs/uprr/contact.html
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
General Matching Grant Program
Matching grants for projects promoting fish and wildlife conservation and the habitats they depend on.
1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-857-0166
Fax: 202-857-0162
www.nfwf.org/programs.cfm
Federal Grants
Provides access to grant programs offered by all federal grant-making agencies.
www.grants.gov
Wal-Mart and Sam's Club Foundation
Community Grant Program
Local-Mart store, see the Community Involvement Coordinator
1-800-530-9925
(generally 501(c)(3) only)
Matching grants, local community services
www.walmartfoundation.org
Home Depot Foundation
Donations,
community and associate volunteer efforts focused on building and
refurbishing playgrounds, safety and accessibility of community
gathering spaces, building and refurbishing affordable and transitional
housing, preparing communities for emergencies.
2455 Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: 770-384-3889
Fax: 770-384-3908
hd_foundation@homedepot.com
Or contact your local Home Depot store:
Learn and Serve America
Provides
support for school-community partnerships; provides training &
technical resources to educators, administrators and community groups;
collects and disseminates research, practices, curricula and program
models, offers unique opportunity for using what is learned in the
classroom to solve real-life problems.
Program of the Corporation for National and Community Service
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
Tel: 202-606-5000
Fax: 202-606-3471
www.learnandserve.org
*Many banks, service
groups, corporations and businesses have community support programs
although most require 501(c)(3) status. Approach a local branch or
outlet to inquire if it supports community projects and how their
process works. Look for 501(c)(3) partners to facilitate receiving
these types of grants.
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