Solid Waste Management Grant Program

Last update: Nov 5, 2026

Location: USA

Funding Agency: United States Department of Agriculture

Contracting Authority: United States Department of agriculture - Rural Utilities Service - RD (Rural Development)

Status: Open

Budget: USD 4,000,000

Award ceiling: 1,000,000

Award floor: N/A

Sector: Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment)

Eligible applicants: NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations, Government / Public Bodies, Academic Institutions

Eligible nationalities: USA

Date posted: Oct 2, 2026

Objectives:

Objectives

Purpose: Provide technical assistance and training to qualified rural organizations to reduce the solid waste stream through reduction, recycling, and reuse, while improving planning and management of ...

Eligibility criteria:

Eligible applicants: Private nonprofit organizations with IRS tax-exempt status, public bodies, federally acknowledged or State-recognized Native American tribes or groups, and academic institutions.
Geographic and legal eligibility: Entities must be legally established and located within a state as defined in the regulation. Organizations must be incorporated by December 31 of the year the application period occurs.
Exclusions: Private businesses, Federal agencies, and indi...