EPA-OLEM-ORCR-21-02: SUPPORTING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN COMMUNITIES
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2021.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 7, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 9, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$200,000
- Total funding$2.0 million
- Expected awards20
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | July 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 7, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 6, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants awards averaged $164,275; this notice allows up to $200,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (47% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications that will demonstrate means of accelerating the development of new or enhance/increase existing anaerobic digestion capacity and infrastructure in the United States from food waste. This funding announcement supports the priorities detailed in President Biden’s Executive Order 13985 titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government and Executive Order 14008 titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the natural process in which microorganisms break down organic (plant and animal) materials. Food waste diverted from landfills and incinerators can be managed at AD facilities. The AD process generates renewable energy (biogas) and a product that can improve soil health (digestate). Food waste AD reduces landfill methane emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period.
Who has won Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants (66.808) awarded $13.5 million across 82 grant awards, an average of $164,275 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Northern Arizona University | Arizona | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Center for Ecotechnology Inc | Massachusetts | 5 | $408,863 |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 2 | $359,995 |
| Dickinson College | Pennsylvania | 1 | $329,988 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-OLEM-ORCR-21-02 still open?
No. It closed on October 7, 2021.
Who can apply for SUPPORTING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN COMMUNITIES?
Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for SUPPORTING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN COMMUNITIES?
Closed October 7, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 20 awards.
Who has won Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, Inc, Northern Arizona University, Center for Ecotechnology Inc. The program made 82 awards worth $13.5 million in that time.
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