SWMD Annual Grant Funding

ANNUAL GRANT CALL

The Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District offers grants to city and county governments, businesses, schools, nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to increase waste reduction, reuse and recycling rates in our region. All projects must be located within the Solid Waste Management District, which represents Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri.

Pre-applications are now open for the 2026 grant call.

2026 Grant Process

The 2026 SWMD Grant Call process includes a mandatory pre-application and a full application. All applicants are strongly encouraged to attend a grant information session.

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Application timeline

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Event	Date	Notes
Pre-applications are due	Thursday, May 15 by 5 p.m.	No late applications are accepted. Must submit a pre-application to submit a full application
Grant Review Committee Feedback on Pre-applications	June 2-3	Staff will provide committee feedback on your pre-applications for guidance
Full Applications are due	Thursday, July 24 by 5 p.m.	No late applications are accepted. Must have submitted a pre-application.
Interviews with Grant Review Committee	Thursday, September 11	You will be contacted ahead of time to schedule your 10 minute interview for this day
Notification of awards	October
Anticipated start date	January 1, 2026

Pre-application

A pre-application is required to submit a full project application. Pre-applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 15.

Submit a pre-application

Information Sessions

Apr

8

2026 SWMD Grant Call Information Session (In-Person)

Apr

17

2026 SWMD Grant Call Information Session (Virtual)

Apr

22

2026 SWMD Grant Call Information Session (Hybrid)

Helpful documents

SWMD Grant Fact Sheet

2026 SWMD Grant Evaluation Criteria

Grant Priorities

Waste Reduction

Projects that promote creative approaches toward waste management, before it is waste. Examples include reuse and repair.

Local Collection

Expand access throughout the district to recover useful materials like organics and electronics. Includes collection and landfill diversion of large and bulky items like furniture, porcelain, and mattresses.

Local Processing

Separation and aggregation of materials for markets or manufacturing Example materials are mattresses, batteries, wood, drywall and textiles.

Local Manufacturing

Projects that develop products locally made from recovered materials.

Questions

Please submit a webform or call 816-701-8226 with questions regarding the SWMD Annual Grant program.

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