Event Waste Reduction Grant

Interested applicants planning events should contact Kristi Higginbotham, SWACO Programs Administrator, at [email protected](opens in new tab) or 614-871-5100 before drafting an application to discuss the timeline and proposed activities.

Additionally:

• Applications MUST be submitted at least 8 weeks before the event date.
• The event must occur within SWACO's jurisdiction in central Ohio, comprised of Franklin County, and include the cities of Dublin, Westerville, New Albany, Reynoldsburg, and Canal Winchester.
• The event must be in person.  Funding for virtual events will not be considered.
• The event must be open to the public.
• The event may charge admission, but funding will not be considered for invitation-only events.
• If approved, no purchases can be made before the execution of a grant agreement, meaning both parties must have signed the agreement before purchases are made. 

Funding is available for establishing, improving or expanding waste reduction, reuse, recycling, composting or food donation activities at events. 

Funding may also support diversion-related outreach and education activities that increase public awareness of the importance of waste reduction and diversion. 

Equipment, Supplies, and Professional Services qualifying as an allowable use of funds will be at the sole and complete discretion of SWACO; a partial award may be approved if not all requested activities, as stated by the applicant, are eligible for funding.

• Equipment: Durable, reusable equipment specific to waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting, such as reusable containers, signage, and processing equipment.
• Supplies: Materials for education, outreach, and awareness activities.
• Professional Services: Eligible services include contractual expenses relating to the provision of waste reduction/diversion consulting or planning services, transport/hauling of recyclable or compostable (not trash) materials, or fees related to the acceptance of recyclable or compostable materials at a licensed facility. Professional Services that support existing diversion programs are NOT eligible.