Eligibility Requirements

• For-profit, not-for-profit, and educational organizations are eligible to apply.
• Applicants must be based in or have operations in Wake County, NC.
• Projects should be planned for completion within a 12-month period. Wake County will consider extensions of up to an additional 12 months on a case-by-case basis.
• The proposed project must have a measurable impact on reducing waste sent to South Wake Landfill through strategies including, but not limited to, waste prevention, reuse, recycling, repair or composting. Projects should also include education and communication strategies, but projects exclusively focused on raising awareness are not appropriate for this grant program. 

Funding Structure

• The minimum grant award is $1,000 and the maximum is $10,000.
• Funds will be distributed on a cost reimbursement basis and grantees will be required to provide receipts. The division will consider requests for advance payments on a case-by-case basis.
• Grantees must register as a vendor with Wake County and sign a contract before any grant funds will be disbursed.
• Grantees must submit quarterly reports adhering to a template and timeline provided by Wake County.

Expectations for Grant Recipients

• Recipients will be listed on the Wake County website and named in media releases.
• Recipients will be required to share drafts of recycling signage and other communication materials produced with grant funds with Wake County Solid Waste staff to ensure coherence with the county’s solid waste program guidelines.
• Recipients must accept a site visit from Wake County Solid Waste staff to check progress toward project goals.
• Proposed projects must be in compliance with all federal, state and local statutes, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, zoning, labor and transportation laws.
• Grantees are encouraged to work with Wake County on shared outreach opportunities such as media releases and cross-posting on social media platforms.

Want to Learn More?

Wake County Solid Waste will host free webinars to introduce the grant program and answer questions. To receive a Microsoft Teams meeting link, email bianca.howard@wake.gov at least 24 hours before the webinar of your choice. The same information will be shared in each webinar.

• Tuesday, October 1, 12 pm to 1 pm;
• Wednesday, October 2, 10 am to 11 am;
• Thursday, October 3, 6 pm to 7 pm;