Recycling Hero Community Cleanup Grants

Thanks to our Community Cleanup Grants, you can be a Recycling Hero by organizing a cleanup event in your community. Give your favourite beach, park, playground, or other public outdoor space some love by getting a few friends, schoolmates, colleagues or fellow residents together to pick up litter. Don’t forget to recycle any empty beverage containers – and other recyclable materials – you may find!

Our Community Cleanup Grants are a perfect fit for:

  • teachers, student groups and school green/environmental committees that want to organize a cleanup event for their schoolyard or any other outdoor public space students frequent – as a way to enhance environmental education and promote anti-litter awareness;
  • non-profit organizations, community groups and municipal/town citizen-led committees that want to get their fellow citizens involved in a beach sweep, a park or playground cleanup, a trail cleanup, etc., all the while building community connections and fostering appreciation and respect for public outdoor spaces.

Grants will be rewarded on a first-come-first-serve basis. Cleanup events can take place in the spring, summer or fall. 

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Applications will be available in March 2027

Apply for a Community Cleanup Grant and Receive $500 for Your Event!

 

If selected, you will receive a $500 cheque from Encorp Atlantic to help cover the costs associated with organizing and promoting your cleanup event. Use this money to:

  • buy supplies such as garbage bags, recycling bags/bins, litter pick up sticks, etc.;
  • advertise your event and recruit participants;
  • get event t-shirts, hats or any other giveaways for your participants;
  • cover the costs of any logistics involved, such as renting vehicles to carry supplies and dispose of litter collected; and/or
  • supply your participants with water and refreshments.

Along with your $500 grant cheque, Encorp will support your cleanup event by:

  • ensuring you know what to do with the litter you pick up during the cleanup (where to dispose of materials and which materials are recyclable);
  • linking you to a local depot so that beverage containers you may find while doing the cleanup – if in good shape – can be collected separately and brought in for a cash payment; and
  • showcasing and promoting your group and its efforts as official #RecyclingHeroes on our website and social media.