Program Description¶
The composting program will consist of one staffer, who will make use of a private vehicle. The staffer will network with neighborhood and community partners (private households, local businesses, non-profits, community groups, etc) to arrange regular (weekly?) pickup of food waste, and carbonaceous material (cardboard, etc) in modular containers (5 gal buckets with locking lids). Staffer will then conduct composting activities at a specified location (Landslide Community Farm lot at 5th & Brenham? other loction?). Finished compost will then be available to, in order of preference, local neighborhood (Uptown/Hill District/SoHo) residents/community gardens, Landslide Community Farm, and residents in other areas of Pittsburgh. Delivery of finished compost will be possible as logistics permit. Staffer will contribute to other projects of Landslide Community Farm as scheduling and logistics permit.
Carbon Sources¶
| Specialty Luggage (915 Liberty Ave) | Cardboard |
| Viking Woodworking (Terminal Building) | Wood Shavings |
Spending¶
| Staffer | $ |
| Vehicle Maintainance & Fuel | $1K |
| Compost bin/Finished product storage | $1K |
| 21 × 12ct (300) Gamma Seal 5 gal. lids | $1635 + $235 shipping |
| 300 5 gal. buckets | $859.50 + $100 (?) shipping |
| Scale | $0-100 |
| Additional asst’d equipment & storage | $1K |
| Total | ~$20K-25K |
Grants to Apply to¶
- McAuley Ministries
- www.pmhs.org/mcauley-ministries/grant-o...
- As “Outreach” or as part of “Major”
- Next Outreach Deadline: May 4 (for July award)
- H.J. Heinz Company Foundation
- Clif Bar Family Foundation
- clifbarfamilyfoundation.org/Grants-Prog...
- Next deadline feb 15 for ‘small grant’
- Average amount awarded is only $8K, could still request more, or double up w/ another grant
- Good entry into longer relationship for larger grant
- clifbarfamilyfoundation.org/Grants-Prog...
- Awesome Foundation – PGH chapter
- awesomepgh.com/how-to-apply
- $1000 grants… for “awesome” projects
- awesomepgh.com/how-to-apply
- Kickstarter
- State DEP
- Formerly Giving grants for composting, contact for more info?
- “Composting Infrastructure Development Grants”
- Grants Available from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Application Announcement for the Compost Infrastructure Development Grant Program
Applications for the program may be obtained by contacting the Bureau of Waste Management at (717) 783-2388. Applications are also available electronically on the Department’s website at www.dep.state.pa.us (directLINK “Compost”).
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