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School Recycling Mini Grant Program is a grant from Hennepin County Environment and Energy that funds preschools, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities in Hennepin County, Minnesota to establish or expand recycling and organics composting programs.
Awards provide up to $5,000 worth of BPI-certified compostable bags and recycling containers from the county's approved product list, with the county purchasing and delivering materials directly to the school. Compostable bags are available only to applicants launching new organics composting programs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through October 15, 2026, or until the annual budget is exhausted.
A required pre-application consultation with county staff—and potentially a site visit—must occur before applying.
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## 2026 guidelines Grant guidelines Applicants may select up to $5,000 worth of containers and BPI-certified compostable bags from the county’s product list. Compostable bags are only available to applicants starting new organics for composting programs to line their containers, not organics programs that are already in place. (Organics programs require collection bins to be lined with compostable bags.)
Hennepin County Environment and Energy will purchase the containers and compostable bags, on behalf of the applicant, and products will be delivered to the address provided in the grant application unless noted otherwise. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until Thursday, October 15, 2026, or until the annual program budget is exhausted, whichever occurs first.
Preschools, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities A virtual information meeting will be held on Thursday, February 19 from 2:00 to 2:30 p. m. Register .
Prior to applying, applicants must contact county staff through the school recycling request form. A consultation and potentially a site visit are required to assess container needs and, if applicable, compostable bag needs. To qualify for compostable bags, you must provide a quote or other documentation from a licensed hauler that supports your intent to start organics recycling.
You may request up to a 3-month supply of compostable bags. Application materials will be provided to you after your consultation. Email the following to schoolrecycling@hennepin.
us: • If requesting compostable bags: documentation of pending organics service After your application is reviewed, county staff will contact you to discuss next steps. Upon application approval, the items will be shipped to your address. Hennepin County reserves the right to refuse funding or to partially fund an application.
Grant guidelines Hennepin County Environment and Energy schoolrecycling@hennepin. us hennepin. us/schoolrecycling
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Preschools, K-12 schools, colleges, and universities in Hennepin County, Minnesota Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $1,000 - $10,000 (up to $5,000 in materials and bags) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is October 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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