Food Waste Prevention

The CERTA grants provides funding for Oregonians to strengthen community composting programs and divert food waste from landfills.

Food Waste Recovery

$24 million in grants for Food Waste Recovery Equipment and Facilities

Grant awards are available to help new and existing food composting facilities to purchase equipment to increase food waste processing and divert food from landfills

Apply for food waster recovery grants

Community Composting

$1.7 million in grants expand urban farms, community gardens, and community composting

Grants are available for organizations including urban farms, community gardens, and community composters to strengthen local composting programs and support local food systems.

Apply for community composting grants