Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund

STLCF Announces Second Round of RFPs for Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund

The St. Louis Community Foundation has released the second round of requests for proposals (RFP) for the Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund. RFPs are available for the following: Greening, Gardening, and Outdoor Living Initiative and small projects focused on health, public safety and the environment.

The Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund (Bridgeton Fund) was established in July 2018 with $12.5 million from a legal settlement between the State of Missouri and Republic Services, Allied Services, and Bridgeton Landfill, LLC regarding the subsurface smoldering event at the Bridgeton Landfill in Bridgeton, MO.  The St. Louis Community Foundation is administering the Bridgeton Fund.

Per the terms of the settlement, the Bridgeton Fund will support nonprofit (501c3) organizations working or located within a four-mile radius of the Bridgeton Landfill.  After reviewing the needs of the surrounding community and completing a series of community conversations, the Community Foundation has identified four funding areas: Public Safety, Access to Health Care Access to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Greening, Gardening, and Outdoor Living.

The following two requests for proposals (RFP) are specifically for Greening, Gardening and Outdoor Living projects and small grants to community organizations.

Greening, Gardening and Outdoor Living Initiative

Click here to download the Green, Gardening and Outdoor Living RFP

Small Grants RFP

Click here to download the small grants program RFP

The St. Louis Community Foundation will host information sessions for any organization interested in applying for these grants on the following dates:

February 11, 2020
3 p.m. – 5 p.m. (at the latest)
St. Louis Community Foundation
#2 Oak Knoll Park, St. Louis 63105
RSVP here

Note:  Due to space restrictions, please limit attendance to two people per organization.

In addition, Gateway Greening will hold two Orientation Sessions for organizations interested in planting projects.  Logistics include:

February 13, 2020
7 p.m. – 8 p.m.

or

February 29, 2020
10 a.m.– 11 a.m.
Bridgeton Recreation Center
4201 Fee Fee Road, Bridgeton MO  63044
RSVP here with date of session

Questions about the Bridgeton Landfill Community Project Fund and information sessions should be directed to Elizabeth George at 314-880-4956 or via email.