MassDEP Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant

Next steps   for MassDEP Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant

1. Determine Your Eligibility

   To be eligible for Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant consideration, you must be applying on behalf of:

   • An organization or business (for-profit or non-profit) that is properly licensed to operate in Massachusetts.
   • A regional entity such as a solid waste management district, solid waste/recycling cooperative, or regional planning authority that is recognized as a governmental body under Massachusetts General Laws.
   • An individual Massachusetts city or town, or a Massachusetts municipality acting as lead for a multi-community regional initiative.
   • Pre-K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities, both public and private. 

2. Review the Grant Guidelines

   Read the Grant Guidelines before applying. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive summary of grant evaluation criteria, the evaluation timeline, application deadlines, award recipient expectations, eligible uses of grant funds, and examples of project ideas.

   Questions must be submitted via email to janice.pare@mass.gov by April 30 for the first round and by October 31 for the second.

   Open PDF file, 260.38 KB,  Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant Guidelines (English, PDF 260.38 KB)

3. Prepare the Information You Need to Submit

   You will need to provide the following as part of your application:

   • A summary of the project you are proposing and its goals.
   • Your justification for the project (i.e., why it is needed).
   • How you will evaluate or measure the success of your project.
   • A statement of project sustainability and replicability.
   • Your work plan and timeline for the project.
   • An itemized project budget, including any matching funds.

4. Submit Your Application

   MassDEP will post a link to the online application on this webpage on the following dates: April 1, 2024, and October 1, 2024. Applications received after 5pm on the due date will not be reviewed.

   Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant Application 

5. MassDEP Reviews Your Application

   Award decisions will be made within one month of the grant deadline. To ensure a feasible timeline, build 2-3 months into your project proposal to account for the time needed for the evaluation and award process. Award decisions will be made based on the eligibility and evaluation criteria specified in the Grant Guidelines at Step 2 above.

6. Sign a Grant Agreement with MassDEP

   Applicants whose projects are selected for funding will receive an award letter and contract documents that specify the terms and conditions of the award. Grantees will work with MassDEP to develop and sign a Standard Contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that includes a Grant Scope of Work. Additional documents may be required and must be submitted within one month of receiving your award letter. Grant funds may not be expended until the Standard Contract has been fully executed.

7. Project Reporting & Reimbursement

   • Applicants whose projects are selected for funding will work with MassDEP to develop a Grant Scope of Work; project work must generally be completed as per the Grant Scope of Work.
   • Approved projects must be completed within one year of receiving the fully executed Standard Contract, which includes the Grant Scope of Work and outlines grant expectations and requirements.
   • Awarded funds will be distributed on a reimbursement basis based on actual costs and an approved budget as outlined in the Grant Scope of Work.
   • At the conclusion of your organization’s MassDEP-funded or supported project, you must submit a final report. The final report describes your work and deliverables, challenges faced, and lessons learned, and recommendations on next steps, as appropriate.  MassDEP will provide a template to assist you in writing the final report and may publish information and images from your final report on its web site or agency social media as examples for other organizations engaging in similar projects.
   • Once MassDEP receives and approves your final report, you may submit an invoice to request grant payment, using a template provided by the grant manager.

   Grantees awarded prior to 2024 may FILE ONLINE: Submit Your Final Report