Federal and state government grants for composting and organics recycling, reviewed each week. Use the search box or the filters below to find programs by level, state, or status.
This tracker covers government grants and funding programs for composting, organics recycling, and food waste diversion at the federal and state levels in the United States. A few local programs may show up when they are worth noting, though there are not many. Private lenders, equity investors, and international programs are left off so the list stays focused and easy to keep current.
Federal grants are refreshed automatically from the U.S. government's grants.gov database. We also keep a curated set of recurring programs such as USDA CFWR, EPA SWIFR, EPA REO, and USDA REAP, which open and close on their own schedules.
State grants have no central database or feed, so we keep them current through a weekly review of state agency sources. Each grant links back to its official page, and every card shows the date it was last verified.
A scheduled job runs once a week. It rechecks each grant against its deadline, so a program whose deadline has passed is marked Closed on its own. It also pulls newly posted federal opportunities from grants.gov and refreshes the state listings. Programs that closed a while ago drop off so the list does not fill up with dead links.
Open means it is accepting applications now. Closing soon means the deadline is within 30 days. Forecasted means it has been announced but is not open yet. Rolling means it accepts applications year round. Check source means it is a recurring program that is not in a confirmed open window right now, so visit the official page to see when the next round opens. Closed means the most recent deadline has passed.
State and local grants are the hardest to keep perfectly current, since they are spread across dozens of agency sites with no common feed. A program can open or close between weekly reviews. When in doubt, rely on the official link on each card. This tracker points you to that page, it does not take its place.