Organics Grants Program
SPECIAL COMPOST GRANT For 2021 Now Open!
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MARCH 21!
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the typical compost grant program offered by Citizens Committee for New York City (CCNYC) and the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB) has been delayed until Fall 2021.
However, MSWAB will fund three grant proposals for $1000 each to build a compost system that will be:
Available to the public;
Constructed by May 2021;
Sustained for at least three years to help buffer the the temporary suspension of organics collections by NYC's Department of Sanitation and public organics dropoff sites due to the COVID-19 driven budget cuts.
Selections will be made by the members of the Organics Committee of the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board.
Eligibility Requirements
Grant application submitted by 5 pm EST on March 21, 2021
Applicant must be a community association/organization, community garden, friends of park group, housing development group, nonprofit, school, college/university, hospital
Applicant must complete & upload the file "Certificate of Authorization to apply for Compost Grant 2021" provide either an EIN number or a W-9 form with vendor identification OR identify a fiscal sponsor with specific bank details
Priority will be given to applicants in neighborhoods of Manhattan, Bronx, Queens & Brooklyn (in that order) with minimal access to composting sites/opportunities
Deadline
Send completed proposal to mswab.grants.organics@gmail.com by 5 pm EST on March 21, 2021
Awards will be announced by the beginning of April 2021.
Available funds
$1000
Grant Restrictions
Funds must be used only towards the construction or purchase of a large compost system that can accept food and yard waste from the community as well as the applicant organization. Funds cannot be used for planning or personnel expenses. Awardees must assume all liability for their projects and sign an agreement governing the project.
Selection Criteria
Completeness of proposal application and requirements
Verification the organization has the means to construct the compost system by May 2021
Verification the organization is open weekly for community food & yard waste drop-offs
Commitment & ability to sustain the project for at least three years
Commitment to providing metrics/data of project (estimates of organics diverted from trash)
Ability to implement/realize the project, i.e., site permissions, track record of group
Questions? Need Assistance?
Contact Chris Johnson at mswab.grants.organics@gmail.com with questions or if you need assistance completing the application.
Si necesita ayuda, envíe un correo electrónico a mswab.grants.organics@gmail.com
Grant Application Instructions
Download & examine the documents below prior to completing application. These documents will be required for upload during the application process.
2. Complete the application at this link
Past Winners
2019
462 Halsey Community Farm Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Abrons Arts Center / Henry Street Settlement Lower East Side, Manhattan
Astoria Values Astoria, Queens
BK ROT at Know Waste Lands Bushwick, Brooklyn
Chestnut Street Community Garden Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
Council of the Peoples Organization Coney Island, Brooklyn
Digesters and BSF Larvae Park Slope, Brooklyn
Eco-Eagles Harlem, Manhattan
Family Annex Nursery School Morningside Heights, Manhattan
Spot Compost Project Jackson Heights, Queens
Fort Tryon Apartments Washington Heights, Manhattan
Greenbelt Conservancy High Rock Park Compost Demonstration Garden New Dorp, Staten Island
Harlem Grown Harlem, Manhattan
Heavens Gate Garden Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Highland Park Community Garden Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
Joe Holzka Garden West Brighton, Staten Island
Kelly Street Garden Longwood, Bronx
Kingsview Grounds Committee Fort Green, Brooklyn
La Casita Verde Williamsburg, Brooklyn
LaGuardia Corner Gardens Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Medgar Evers and Dr. Betty Shabazz Tenants Association Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Nascent Productions Fordham, Bronx
New York Harbor School PTA Governors Island, Manhattan
P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau Astoria, Queens
P.S. 39 Francis J. Murphy Jr. School South Beach, Staten Island
Pleasant Village Community Garden East Harlem, Manhattan
Pulse Garden Farrugut Houses Gardeners Forte Green, Brooklyn
Riverdale YM and YWHA Riverdale, Bronx
Sherman Avenue Garden Team Morrisania, Bronx
St. James Episcopal Church Elmhurst, Queens
Strawberry Fields Forever Soundview Terrace, Bronx
Village Academy Far Rockaway, Queens