Background
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) is the only private, grant making institution with a national and international scope whose sole mission is to support solid waste research and education initiatives.
Opportunity
Submissions are being solicited in two main areas:
General Solid Waste Research 鈥� in areas outlined in :
1)听 Landfills
2)听 Transport/Collection
3)听 Policy/Economics
4)听 Recycling/Waste Minimization
5)听 Combustion/Waste-to-energy
6)听 Equipment/Safety
7)听 Conversion Technologies
8) Life cycle inventory/analysis
9) Education*
Sustainability Research 鈥� in the following areas:
A. Waste minimization
B. Recycling
C. Waste conversion to energy, biofuels, chemicals or other useful products. This includes, but is not limited to, the following technologies:
– Waste-to-energy, Pyrolysis/Gasification, Oxidation, Anaerobic digestion, Composting
D. Strategies to promote diversion from landfills (e.g. separating organics, market analysis, optimized material management, logistics, etc.)
Eligibility
No specific criteria.
Funding Available
- Up to $500k; average grant is for $100k.
- Multiple year proposals will be considered.
Full Details
- Request for Proposals 鈥�
- Request for Proposals 鈥�
Deadlines
| 听Full Application: | ||
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review: | January 2, 2014 or earlier | 12:00pm (noon) |
| Mandatory CURO Checklist Deadline: | January 2, 2014 | |
| Submission to Organization: | January 5, 2014 | 5pm EST |
Internal Contacts
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact:
- your Research Facilitator or 杏吧原创 International for help听with听proposal development and substantive听review:
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