Recycling Challenge Grant Program

Recycling Challenge Grant Program
The BCUA introduced the Environmental Awareness Challenge Grant Program in 2007 as a way to reinvigorate recycling in Bergen County schools. This program continues to offer educators in all Bergen County public and private schools the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $1,000.

Grantees will be provided with the funds to conduct activities related to recycling awareness. Activities could entail such projects as, but not limited to, recycling, waste reduction, composting and solid waste management.

 1)    In order to be eligible, your school must have a functioning recycling program in place, or use this grant to implement a recycling program in your school. No exceptions will be made to this requirement. For assistance with initiating a school recycling program please visit the Association of NJ Recyclers NJ Recycling Toolkit for Schools website at - https://anjr-school.com/

 2)    The number of awards and the amount of each award, up to $1,000, will depend on the number and quality of entries received by the BCUA.

 3)    Each school may only receive one grant. You may submit more than one, but only one grant will be awarded per school.

 4)    All programs must be long term and contain an educational component. Short term projects, such as assemblies, field trips, on day recycling fairs can enhance a program; however, they are not acceptable as the project's main goal (no exceptions).

 5)    Provide a brief lesson plan. Failure to do so will result in the application not being considered.

 6)    All applications should be received in typed format. No handwritten entries will be accepted. 

 7)    All public and private elementary and high schools throughout Bergen County are invited to participate.

 8)    Please do not submit the same program from a previous year. You may enhance your original program, but a grant will be disqualified if the original idea is duplicated.

9)    If you are a past recipient and have not completed a BCUA Reporting Form, you will not be eligible for future grants.

10)  Grant deadline – Monday, October 14, 2024.

Click here for grant application.

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Click here for the Final Reporting Form for 2020 Environmental Awareness Grant.