Waste prevention grants closing Oct. 16
Wake CountyNorth Carolina- Detected
- Sep 30, 2026
- 38 days ago
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- Grants
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From the meeting
Wake County announced Waste Prevention Grants due Oct. 16 for businesses, schools, and nonprofits. Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000, and projects must be completed in 12 months.
The update said four projects were already underway, and gave one example: Crosslink Community Garden was using grant funds to create a drive-through food scraps collection system in Raleigh. This was a grant program update.
- Meeting date
- September 30, 2026
- Agency
- Wake County
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