The Dane County Department of Waste & Renewables’ Organics Management Grant is now accepting applications for the 2024 grant cycle!

• The construction or purchase and set up of on-site systems for collection of food scraps, yard waste, and garden debris for composting. The system must be available for use by all applicant community members or employees.
• Establishing an on-site compost system for a community, institutional facility or business.
• Development of an innovative new program to promote and enable efforts to reduce food waste at its source, and/or provide reuse options.

Some examples of project expenses that qualify include the purchase of equipment & supplies, and any printing and fabrication cost. Past projects are available on the Dane County Waste & Renewables’ Composting Resources page.

Each applicant may receive up to $2,500 during this round of funding. More funding may be awarded on a case-by-case basis depending on requests for FY24. A total of $10,000 is available in grant funding for FY24. Applicants may submit more than one proposal.
Awardees may qualify for reimbursement of up to 75% of the cost of approved project expenses. Awardees may receive credit for in-kind donations of goods, services, or labor to cover the remaining 25% of project expenses.

All Dane County businesses, institutions, municipalities, Native American tribal governments and organizations, community groups, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply. Applications will receive priority consideration if received before June 1st, 2024. If funds remain after initial review, applications may be evaluated on a rolling basis.

See the application below for more details:

2024 Organics Management Grant Form