Show All Financial Assistance Opportunities — Grants and Loans
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has various opportunities available for receiving grants and other financial assistance for environmental projects in Minnesota. Listed below are the financial resources available.
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Charging for electric vehicles solicitation
For more details, visit the Resource Development: Workplace Charging for Electric Vehicles page.
Green Chemistry and Design Demonstration Project Grant
This grant opportunity is to develop a new or redesigned product which reduces life-cycle environmental and energy use impact compared to products previously serving the same purpose. Information regarding this grant is available on the Green Chemistry Web page. Note: Applications are closed.
Purpose
The MPCA’s primary purpose in this project is to generate new or redesigned products that incorporate green chemistry and design, and case studies in the partnerships, resources and expertise necessary to develop those products. These green chemistry and design products will produce measurable life-cycle environmental and energy use impact reductions in such areas as direct and indirect (upstream or downstream in the supply chain) chemicals of concern replaced, production waste avoided or energy consumption reduced.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — Stimulus Funding Opportunities
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has provided stimulus funding to help with Minnesota's environment. See the Stimulus Funding Opportunities page for a complete listing.
Clean Water Partnership and Section 319 Programs: Financial Assistance for Nonpoint Source Water Pollution Projects
Financial and technical assistance to local government and other water resource managers to address nonpoint-source water pollution.
Surface Water Assessment Grants
The Surface Water Assessment Grants were established by the Minnesota State Legislature for the purpose of accelerating the assessment of lakes and streams in Minnesota. Grants are available to groups interesting in monitoring the water quality of lakes and/or streams and for groups interesting in providing statewide water quality training opportunities.
Clean Up
Brownfields
MPCA offers financial assistance that can help parties with the upfront cost of investigating the presence and extent of contamination at brownfield sites. The assistance includes: 1) the MPCA’s Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA) grant program, and 2) site assessment assistance that is available specifically for old dumpsites. The MPCA gives preference to applications for financial assistance where the brownfield site will become a park, recreational area, nature preserve, or other type of green space.
Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS or Septic Tanks)
Information about various financial assistance programs available for both homeowners and municipalities.
Environmental Assistance
Solid Waste Processing Facilities Capital Assistance Program (CAP) Grant
As part of its process in identifying the need for financial assistance in the development of integrated solid waste management infrastructures, the MPCA always invites expressions of interest. The Solid Waste Processing Facilities Capital Assistance Program (CAP) provides financial and technical assistance to local governments to encourage the proper management of solid waste. CAP has provided over $62 million to assist more than 90 projects in Minnesota since 1985.
If you are anticipating capital expenditures for solid waste management systems (new/upgrade/expansion), please express your interest in CAP funding by contacting Mary Baker by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or phone at 651-757-2208 at any time and providing the following information:
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The objective of the CAP program is to recover materials and energy from waste and to minimize land disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) through solid waste processing and resource recovery. Eligible applicants are Minnesota cities, counties, solid waste management districts, and sanitary districts. Eligible projects are facilities that include resource recovery.
Depending on the project type, a project may receive funding of 25 to 50 percent of the eligible capital cost, up to a maximum of $2 million. Multi-county projects with an inter-county cooperative agreement may receive 25 to 50 percent of the eligible capital costs, or up to $2 million times the number of participating counties, whichever is less. A project to construct a new mixed municipal solid waste transfer station to serve an existing resource recovery facility may receive grant assistance up to 75 percent of the capital costs of the project.
Availability of CAP funding is subject to the appropriation of bond funding by the State Legislature.
