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As all available Single-use Item Reduction Grant funds have been allocated, new applications are not currently being accepted.
Thank you for doing your part to help reduce single-use items in Edmonton!
City funding is available to help organizations reduce their use of single-use items and comply with the Single-use Item Reduction Bylaw, which comes into effect July 1, 2023.
Applicants must have a valid City of Edmonton business licence. Eligible applicants include:
Joint applications from two or more organizations are also welcome. In joint applications, one organization must be clearly identified as the lead as they will be the recipient of the funding and responsible for reporting.
Organizations with multiple locations may apply for one grant per location, provided each location has its own current business licence in good standing.
Grant recipients will receive up-front, one-time payments between $700 and $5,000 for eligible projects or programs.
Applications will be accepted until the full amount ($73,000) has been distributed or until the funding deadline of December 31, 2022, whichever comes first.
A $300 top-up is available for organizations that have an official, publicly-stated mandate to serve marginalized communities - such as Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), women, 2SLGBTQIA+, senior and low-income communities - or that are owned or operated by people within marginalized communities (organizations may only apply for one top-up per grant).
An organization may propose an initiative that is not listed. The grant administration team may follow up with a brief consultation to discuss in further detail.
The following activities are eligible for funding in the predetermined amounts specified.
| Eligible Activities | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
|
Paying for an established consultant/service provider to |
$700 |
| Purchasing reusable foodware for dine-in orders (example: cups, plates, bowls, condiment stations, utensils) | $700 |
| Purchasing reusable containers for take-out orders for use by your organization |
$1,000 |
| Purchasing reusable and washable rigid containers/totes for grocery orders and/or food hampers. |
$1,500 |
| Delivering outreach or education programs to organizations that have barriers to accessing or understanding the City’s support and educational materials. |
$2,000 |
| Buying and installing a commercial sink to expand organizational capacity to clean and sanitize reusables by hand for on-site use. |
$2,000 |
| Buying, renting or leasing a dishwasher to expand organizational capacity to clean and sanitize reusables for on-site use. Includes installation costs. |
$5,000 |
| Seed funding to start a rental service or a program that provides returnable and reusable cups, containers or other serviceware in Edmonton |
$5,000 |
| Other projects related to single-use item reduction | $700 to $5,000 |
For a more detailed listing, please read the Program Guide.
Please review the following information before you apply.
The grant application process is simple, and the City of Edmonton will review and approve applications as quickly as possible.
In the event the City receives multiple applications from a single organization or franchiser, it may delay evaluation until more applications are received to ensure that funding can be distributed to as many organizations as possible.
Applications will be reviewed by the City of Edmonton. The application process is designed to be simple, while also clearly linking applicant initiatives to positive environmental outcomes.
The City assesses applications based on a simple evaluation process, and all applicants will be contacted with a grant decision.
Decisions are final and cannot be appealed.
As a condition of receiving upfront funds, successful applicants are required to track the impact of their transition from single-use items to reusables in terms of:
Reporting for education/outreach activities will focus on the number of businesses engaged and follow up actions taken by the organization.
Reporting is required both 120 days and one year after the project is approved. A link to the report form is available here.
The City may follow up with grant recipients to conduct site visits for up to one year after the project/initiative has been completed. The purpose of the site visits is to gather information on the activity or initiative’s impact. The information gathered and/or reported by the recipient may be developed into case studies published on the City’s website.
Should an applicant make false representations or otherwise fail to meet the terms of their funding agreement or any of the requirements of the grant to the City’s satisfaction, they may be subject to fund repayment. The applicant may also be ineligible for future funding or other procurement with the City of Edmonton until the outstanding dispute has been resolved.
The grant will enable organizations and the City to gather information related to the impact of replacing SUI with reusable items and foster long-term changes in behaviour that result in single-use item waste reduction.