To provide support for the KTB affiliate network and the Keep Texas Recycling Rural Cooperative, we work with funders and corporate partners to provide grant opportunities for local projects.
Looking for extra financial help for your program or organization? Find support with our collection of grants and funding opportunities available to affiliates, cooperative members, and community organizations across Texas. There are also additional opportunities through our partners.
Thanks to the generous support of Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, and in celebration of Texas Recycles Day, Keep Texas Beautiful is proud to announce the Texas Recycles Day Grants. This grant provides funding opportunities to help strengthen their existing recycling programs. This grant is open to Keep Texas Beautiful affiliates and Keep Texas Recycling members.
Please note: By accepting funds for their project, grant applicants consent to complying with the criteria and deadlines, including completing the final report on time. Failure to do so will result in loss of KTB affiliate benefits and future grant participation.
Projects must be completed and funding spent by June 30, 2023. If total project costs exceed the grant amount, the project must be completed using other sources of funding or the funding must be returned to KTB.
Applicants must agree to submit a finalreport on their project by August 31, 2023 (see Timeline section for more details).
Only fully completed applications submitted by the deadline, by eligible parties, and in compliance with application guidelines, will be considered.
Use of social media and pictures to promote grant activities is encouraged; grant recipient should use the KTB handles:
Facebook: @keeptxbeautiful @cocacolaswb
Twitter: @keeptxbeautiful @cocacolaswb
Instagram: @keeptxbeautiful @cocacolaswb
Special consideration will be given to communities that are members of both KTB and KTR.
If you have any questions about your affiliate status or membership in the KTR Rural Cooperative, please email programs@ktb.org.
Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with ZenWTR is proud to announce the 2022 ZenWTR Waterway and Coastal Cleanup Grants to support beautification and cleanup projects that improve Texas waterways and water quality.
The 2022 ZenWTR Waterway and Coastal Cleanup Grants will provide selected affiliate communities with funding for cleanup, landscaping and/or general clean-up projects that impact waterways. Funds should be used to support beautification and cleanup projects that impact Texas waterways or water quality including, but not limited to, rivers, beaches, lakes, creeks, and drainage systems.
The Green Bag Grants, in association with H-E-B and Central Market, provide $25,000 in funding for KTB affiliates’ new and existing programs for beautification, litter prevention, recycling, sustainability, waste reduction, water conservation, and plastic bag recycling and reduction.
The minimum grant award is $500, and the maximum award is $3,000.
Please note: By accepting funds for their project, grant applicants consent to completing the final report on time. Failure to do so will result in loss of KTB affiliate benefits and future grant participation.
Winners will be selected by a panel of judges. All decisions made by the judges are final. Grant allocations will be determined by scope of service.
Projects must be completed and funding spent by July 21, 2023. If total project costs exceed grant amount, the project can be completed using other sources of funding. Please note, however, the project must be completed or the funding will need to be returned to KTB. Applicants must agree to submit a final report on their project by August 18, 2023 (see Timeline section for more details).
Eligible applicants are KTB affiliates in H-E-B/Central Market service areas with Gold Star, Silver Star or Good Standing affiliate status. While not a requirement, affiliates are strongly encouraged to partner with local schools, youth groups, H-E-B stores, recreational venues, government agencies and/or community organizations. Multiple projects in a community may be funded, but a separate application must be received for each distinct project.
Past funded projects include:
Check out some examples of past funded projects here.
Only fully completed entries submitted on time, by eligible parties, and in compliance with the guidelines will be judged. Grantees may be required to participate in a regional press event.
Keep Texas Beautiful, in partnership with Dos Equis, is proud to announce the 2022 Dos Equis Waterways Cleanup Month Grants to support beautification and cleanup projects that improve Texas waterways and water quality.
The Dos Equis Waterways Cleanup Grants will provide selected affiliate communities with funding for cleanup, landscaping and/or general clean up projects that impact waterways. A minimum of five (5) affiliate projects will be chosen to receive a grant of $500-2500.
KTB will support affiliate communities with a marketing toolkit and also provide additional supplies, if needed for this project, including trash bags, face masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer. Communities must have a plan in place to ensure their projects are safe and follow state and local COVID-19 guidelines.
When disaster strikes a member of our community, we want to work together to lend a helping hand. Resources and donations collected through the Rebuilding Texas Fund are granted to affiliate communities to rebuild and revitalize regions affected by natural disasters that cause widespread destruction and negatively impact the local economy. We will work together to support our mission to improve communities and lift each other up.
The Rebuilding Texas Fund was established in August 2017 by Keep Texas Beautiful to support our affiliate communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Resources and donations collected through the Fund are granted to affiliate communities through the Rebuilding Texas Grants to fund rebuilding and revitalization projects in areas affected by natural disaster and other intense destruction.
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