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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Environmental Assistance and Customer Service »   Recycling »   Programs Offered »   Grants for Local Governments

Grants for Local Governments

The N.C. Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) administers the Solid Waste Outreach Program including associated funds for making grants to local governments in support of waste reduction efforts. Local governments interested in these grants are encouraged to check this website periodically for updates. Please be aware that funding levels, contract periods and eligibility requirements vary between the different grant programs. Current and recent opportunities and application guidelines are listed below. Please contact the appropriate staff person if you have additional questions.
  • Multifamily Recycling Grant Program - OPEN
    This special grant program offers funding to initiate or expand multifamily recycling programs within the state. Eligible applicants include local governments, recycling businesses or non-profits, multifamily property owners, or multifamily property management companies. Grant funds may be used to purchase typical equipment needs to start or expand the collection of traditional household recyclables (paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass and plastic bottles and containers) from multifamily residences. Examples of eligible purchases include carts, dumpsters, collection vehicles, concrete pads, recycling corrals and education. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis with no due date. Approved grant applications will be funded in the order in which they are received until funding is exhausted.

    Download the Multifamily Recycling Grant request for proposals (RFP) by selecting one of the following links (PDF or Word). Please submit completed applications to Sandy Skolochenko at sandy.skolochenko@ncdenr.gov.

  • Community Waste Reduction and Recycling (CWRAR) Grant Program - Closed
    This recurring annual grant program provides funding to public recycling programs for projects that help communities build lasting capacity to divert materials from the waste stream and / or increase public awareness of recycling. This grant cycle is timed to correspond with local government budget cycles. A request for proposals is typically issued in late fall with applications due in February. Grant winners are typically notified in April and funds become available on July 1st. The application period for 2022 Community Waste Reduction and Recycling Grants is now closed. Application materials for the now-closed 2022 grant round are provided in the following request for proposals for informational purposes: PDF or Word. For more information or assistance please contact Sandy Skolochenko at 919 707-8147. 

  • Abandoned Manufactured Home (AMH) Grant Program – Closed
    A limited amount of grant funding is typically available to assist North Carolina counties with implementing and operating AMH Clean-up Programs. Applications for 2022 grant funding were accepted through December 3, 2021. The application guidance or Request for Proposals for the now-closed grant round can be downloaded from the AMH Grant Program website. For more information or assistance, please contact David Hance at 919-707-8122.

Grant Application Forms

Successful grant applicants are required to provide a Conflict of Interest Policy which will be included as a grant contract attachment. Local governments may use the state's Conflict of Interest Policy Template or, if applicable, submit a copy of the local government's existing Conflict of Interest Policy. 

Grant Final Reports

As a condition set forth of each of the above grant programs, any North Carolina municipality, county, council of government and solid waste authority that receives a reimbursement grant shall submit a final report to the DEACS grant manager prior to the end of the grant contract. Each grant program requires specific information be included in the associated final report. Please see the following guidance documents for assistance in preparing final reports.

  • Community Waste Reduction and Recycling (CWRAR) Grant Final Report Guidelines 
  • Abandoned Manufactured Homes (AMH) Grant Final Report Guidelines 

Related Grants

DEACS also makes grant funds available for the private sector (for profit) and nonprofit recycling organizations.

  • RBAC Recycling Business Development Grants 

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides financial assistance for the collection/recycling of used agricultural pesticide jugs and unused pesticides.

  • Pesticide Container Recycling Information and Contacts
  • Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program

Programs Offered

  • Recycling Business Assistance Center
  • Grants for Local Governments
  • Grants for Recycling Businesses
  • Recycling Support for Local Government and State Agencies
  • Partner Programs

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