Solid Waste Management Grant Program

Overview

• Title

  Solid Waste Management Grant Program

• Source

  Department of Agriculture - Rural Utilities Service

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $4,000,000

• Number of Awards

  40

• Award Range

  $0 - $1,000,000

• Cost Share

  No

• Status

  Active

Topics

Land & Water Management

Eligibility

• Audience

  Education, Nonprofits, Tribes

• Sector

  Land & Water Management

• Activity

  Planning, Research & Development, Technical Assistance, Training

• Eligibility

  An organization is eligible to receive a SWM grant if it: a) is a private, non-profit organization that has tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A nonprofit organization is defined as any corporation, trust, association, cooperative, or other organization that:(i) Is operated primarily for scientific, education, service, charitable, or similar purposes in the public interest.(ii) Is not organized primarily for profit.(iii) Uses its net proceeds to maintain, improve, and/or expand its operations.(2) Public bodies.(3) Federally acknowledged or State-recognized Native American tribe or group.(4) Academic institutions.

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/water-environmental-programs/solid-waste-management-grants

• Requirements

  Funds may be used to:

  (a) Provide technical assistance and/or training to reduce the solid waste stream through reduction, recycling, and reuse.

  (b) Provide training to enhance operator skills in maintaining and operating active landfills.

  (c) Provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development/implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements.

  (d) Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine the threats to water resources.

  (e) Pay the expenses associated with providing the technical assistance and/or training authorized in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section.

• Disbursement Method

  Reimbursement

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Oct 1, 2026

• Application Close Date

  Dec 31, 2026

• Open Date

  Oct 1, 2026

• Publish Date

  Oct 1, 2026

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

  SWM Grant Manager

• Resources

  Solid Waste Management Grants | Rural Development

   

  Grants.gov Grant Opportunity

  • Solid Waste Management Grant Program(Link to grants.gov: https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/364018)