Schools Fight Food Waste Grant 

Eau Claire County has received funding through the USDA to reduce food waste in our community. Part of that funding has been dedicated to assisting K-12 schools in Eau Claire County establish or improve upon food waste diversion efforts and education about food waste and composting. All questions should be directed to Regan Watts, regan.watts@eauclairecounty.gov or 715-839-2756.

The maximum award amount is $1,000, no match is required. If you are applying for multiple schools separate applications should be submitted.

Application

You can submit the application via our online form or download the form and then email to regan.watts@eauclairecounty.gov. 

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for Fall 2024 projects. 

If your school is interested in composting and not sure where to start, we can help! Reach out to regan.watts@eauclairecouty.gov. 

Online Form

PDF Form

 

Round 1 Results

View the results of the first waste audits from the Eau Claire Area School District. 

Resources

Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs

LAUNCH toolkit: Composting at School

Earthbound Environmental: Curbside composting services