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List of grants
Grants from the following agencies/organizations are listed in the tables below. Remember to check our calendar for exact grant deadlines.

Discretionary funding
Discretionary funding means that agency staff have the power to fund whatever project they want (as long as it has something to do with the agency’s mission). They can decide how much money to give, and when to give it.

Discretionary funding is a great source of potential funding for you because it is so flexible. You should apply as early in the fiscal year as possible, because the funds may be given out quickly. But another trick is to call all the agencies at the end of the year. If they have money left, they often need to, or want to, spend it.

Try modifying your project for the amount of money they have left, and the type of project they are looking for. Usually, good straightforward projects, or projects already partially funded have the best chance. And try to get to know the agency staff so they know how reliable you are!

Who to contact: contact staff listed in the funding table above for various agency discretionary funding.

“Matching” and “In-Kind” funding
Matching funding means that you need to come up with the same amount of funding as you are awarded, or a certain given percentage of what you are rewarded. If the award is $5,000 and the percentage is 100%, you need to come up with $5,000).

Often, matching funds can be all or partially made up by ‘in-kind” funding. In-kind funding is what the dollar amount of your village’s effort is worth. So if you make $400 per week and will be spending one week helping out, or overseeing, the project, that is $400 of in-kind funding. If your village has equipment it will be using, often you can use the O & M or rental costs as in-kind funding.

Leasing
Borrowing money through installment lease/purchase agreements can be an option for capital purchases. Several communities have purchased solid waste equipment through leasing programs. With leasing, you have smaller monthly payments spread out over a few years instead of paying large capital costs up front. For information on leasing equipment, you can contact the following leasing companies or ask the companies you are working with if they have their own leasing programs:

Information for Leasing Equipment

Tribal/Federal	Leasource www.leasource.com 1 800 991 0099 (ask for Larry Kennedy at ext. 16)
Municipal/City	Baystone Financial www.baystone.net 1 800 752 3562 (ask for Linda Piers)

The vendors are listed on this web site as a directory to assist people in identifying and locating the resources they need to apply to their individual, company, or community situations. CCTHITA neither endorses nor underwrites any of the vendors listed here and is not in any financial relationship with any vendor listed here. CCTHITA does not portray this vendor list as a final or complete list. CCTHITA invites vendors whose products and/or services fit the category of Solid Waste Management to contact Ray Paddock, Environmental Technician, 1-800-344-1432 x7184, about inclusion on the vendor resource web list.

Other Funding Links

	EPA's Region 10 Tribal Grant page
	EPA's national grants program
	EPA Region 10’s Grant home page
	EPA Grant Awards Database
	EPA Region 10 Tribal Grant Fact Sheets
	AIEO’s Tribal Grants
	Federal Grants Database
	Federal Grant Opportunities