Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research

Posted by Environmental Research and Education Foundation on March 20, 2017

EREF Accepting Applications for Sustainable Solid Waste Management Research

The Environmental Research and Education Foundation is accepting pre-proposals for its Research in Sustainable Solid Waste Management grants program.

The program supports research projects related to sustainable solid waste management practices, including waste minimization; recycling; waste conversion to energy, biofuels, chemicals, or other useful products; strategies to promote diversion to higher and better uses (e.g., organics diversion, market analysis, optimized material management, logistics, etc.); and landfilling.

Previously awarded grants have ranged from $15,000 to more than $500,000, with the average grant amount around $160,000.

Any U.S. or non-U.S. academic institution is eligible to apply.

Pre-proposals must be received no later than June 1, 2017. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal.

See the EREF website for complete program guidelines, information about past grantees, and application procedures.

DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2017 (PRE-PROPOSALS)

https://erefdn.org/research-grants-projects/how-to-apply-for-grant/