This program provides grants of up to $10,000 to eligible for-profit and non-profit organizations, regional authorities, municipalities, and schools/colleges for short-term reuse and repair projects.
The 2026 grant application will be posted on April 15, 2026.
About this program
The Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant provides grant awards from $3,000 to $10,000 (max) to eligible businesses, non-profits, regional authorities, and schools/colleges for short-term waste reduction projects (defined as lasting up to one year).
To qualify, projects must focus on reducing waste in Massachusetts by extending the life of products through donation, sharing, rescue, reuse and/or repair. Composting and recycling projects are not eligible for this grant.
MassDEP is hosting a virtual information session about this grant on April 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Register for the meeting online.
