CalMAX Partnership  Mini-Grants

Also available: Reuse Assistance Grants for local governments and partners.

Notice of Funds Available, Fiscal Year 1999-2000
Issued: May 25, 2000
APPLICATION PERIOD IS CLOSED

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (Board) operates the California Materials Exchange, CalMAX, as a free classified listing service to help reduce business waste. The basic concept is one business’ trash is another’s treasure. Businesses, government and nonprofits can advertise their useable discards as "available" through online listings and a quarterly printed catalog. They can also place "wanted" listings for materials or feedstocks they are seeking.

Through the CalMAX Partnership Program, CalMAX is partnering with local governments to promote local and statewide materials exchange efforts. CalMAX Partners actively reach out to local businesses to let them know about CalMAX, enter or help businesses enter data into the CalMAX database, and track successful CalMAX connections. The Board allocated $100,000 for CalMAX Partnership Mini-Grants to help CalMAX partners promote CalMAX to businesses in their communities. Eligible applicants may have requested up to $10,000. Applicants were required to provide matching funds equal to the amount of the requested grant. Grants were awarded on a competitive basis according to the criteria set forth in the application. All funds must be expended by October 6, 2001.

Applicant Eligibility
The CalMAX Partnership Mini-Grants were available to California cities, counties, and local government agencies. Jurisdictions were encouraged to work together where appropriate to maximize outreach efforts and use of resources. Applicants could only be a party to one application. Applicants which applied as part of a multijurisdictional application, could not submit an individual application.

Eligible Projects
Eligible projects included finished promotional products, including printed materials (such as brochures, newsletters, and mailers); audiovisual materials (videos, slide shows, etc.); display materials (panels, display boards, literature racks); direct mailings or other products that market CalMAX services to the business community.

Question/Answer Deadline
Questions regarding this NOFA were due to the CalMAX program by June 30, 2000. Answers were posted on the Web only and are available here. Details of the grant requirements along with instructions for asking questions were included in the application package.

Application
You could have obtained copies of the application package by:

• Mail request to: CIWMB, CalMAX Program, 1001 I Street, PO Box 4025, Sacramento, CA 95812-4025
• E-mail request to: calmax@ciwmb.ca.gov
• Telephone request, toll-free: (877) 520-9703
• Download application (Adobe Acrobat, 58 KB)

Application Submittal and Deadline
The application must have been postmarked by Friday, August 4, 2000. See application package for details.

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Last updated: December 30, 2008