Ohio EPA 2027 Recycle Ohio — Source Reduction Grants (Up to $10,000; No Match)

Ohio EPA is accepting 2027 Source Reduction applications from Ohio governments, nonprofits and schools for reuse-promoting equipment. Individual grants up to $10,000 with no match; Resource Hub application deadline November 6, 2026.

FundingUp to $10,000 per individual Source Reduction applicant; no matching funds required. Installation, maintenance and labor not funded.

DeadlineNovember 6, 2026. Ohio EPA official program page does not state a cutoff time/time zone.

Last verified2026-10-25

Required next actionConfirm eligible Ohio organization, compliance and previously funded project closeout; develop an itemized request for eligible reuse-promoting equipment, excluding installation/labor. Create or sign in to Ohio EPA Resource Hub and select Recycle Ohio Grant; submit by November 6, 2026. Word template is only for preparation.

Broad Eligibility

Ohio local governments, nonprofits, public or private K–12 schools, colleges and universities in good standing and with no outstanding environmental compliance issues. Previous Recycle Ohio award generally must be closed before reapplication.

Atlas Analysis

Ohio EPA 2027 Recycle Ohio — Source Reduction Grants. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is accepting competitive applications from eligible Ohio local governments, nonprofit organizations, public and private K–12 schools, colleges, and universities to purchase equipment that reduces use of disposable products. Examples include water-bottle refilling stations, dishwashers, hand dryers, and related reuse equipment.

Individual applicant funding: up to $10,000 for source-reduction equipment. No matching funds are required. The grant funds equipment purchases; installation, maintenance, labor and associated costs remain the applicant’s responsibility. Eligible equipment and associated signage must fit Ohio EPA’s published categories. Employee salaries, benefits, administrative costs, grant-writing fees, food/entertainment and replacement of regular operating funds are not eligible.

Application deadline: November 6, 2026. No specific cutoff hour is stated on the controlling Ohio EPA program page. Applications opened September 14, 2026 and must be submitted through Ohio EPA’s Resource Hub, selecting “Recycle Ohio Grant”; the downloadable template is for preparation only and is not a submission. Prior Recycle Ohio Grant projects generally must be closed before reapplication, and applicants must be in good financial standing without outstanding environmental-compliance issues.

Grant term: April 1, 2027–March 31, 2028; all grant expenditures must fall within the authorized period. The state expects awards to begin April 1, 2027. Ohio EPA states no partial awards or additional funds/timeline extensions; final electronic expenditure report and evidence are required. Eligible source-reduction awardees receive 100% of the grant payment initially, subject to compliance and closeout.

Official application instructions: Ohio EPA Source Reduction Grants — current 2027 cycle. Review all current rules and the Resource Hub application before applying. Research verified October 25, 2026.