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Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling (SWIFR) Grants For Tribes And Intertribal Consortia

From US Environmental Protection Agency

The Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia support the development and improvement of solid waste management systems infrastructure, emphasizing recycling and related environmental outcomes for Tribal communities. Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this opportunity targets Tribal and intertribal entities to foster resilience, environmental justice, and enhanced waste diversion practices.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling (SWIFR) Grants For Tribes And Intertribal Consortia

    • Source

      US Environmental Protection Agency

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $20,000,000

    • Award Range

      $0 - $0

    • Cost Share

      No

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Tribes

    • Sector

      Climate, Environmental Justice

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Entities

      – Federally recognized Indian Tribes

      -Intertribal consortia

       

      Eligible Activities

      Applications may include (but are not limited to) projects that fund:

      -Development or updates to plans improving post-consumer materials management;

      -Planning and construction of facilities for food and organics recovery, reuse, recycling, composting or anaerobic digestion (NEPA compliance required for construction projects);

      -Programs that increase access to prevention, reuse, and recycling in areas that currently do not have access; including construction of and/or upgrades to drop-off and transfer stations, etc.

      -Purchase of collection or storage bins for recyclables or organic material;

      -Purchase or lease of recycling equipment or supplies for post-consumer materials management recovery efforts (e.g., crushers, balers, and sorting equipment, trucks, forklifts, safety equipment)

      -Activities to support increasing and improving collection of recyclable materials and/or organics and food waste, and backhaul.

      -Activities to reduce, reuse and recycle building materials including deconstruction and construction and demolition debris recycling equipment and projects;

      -Activities focused on reducing contamination in the recycling stream;

      -Education and outreach activities relating to post-consumer materials management;

      -Land acquisition when necessary for construction or improvements to Tribal recycling facilities and waste management facilities

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Credit on federal taxes

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Sep 8, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Dec 12, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

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