April 20, 2016
$30K available to businesses to reduce toxic chemicals
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By Sam Bonacci
UMass Lowell’s Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) is looking to distribute to $30,000 to individual businesses, allowing them to reconfigure their processes to reduce the use of toxic chemicals.
The funds from TURI will be distributed following grant proposals from Massachusetts businesses, community groups, municipalities and researchers for projects.
“Our goal with these grants is to create incentives for all organizations to use safer alternatives or change manufacturing processes that result in saving money and protecting health and the environment,” said Deputy Director of TURI Liz Harriman.
The grant categories include:
- Industry Grants of up to $30,000 are intended for manufacturing facilities to improve processes or install technology that results in reducing toxic chemicals. Preference is for companies with 10 or more full-time employees that use listed toxic chemicals.
- Small Business Grants of up to $10,000 are intended for businesses that provide services directly to consumers. For example, dry cleaners, nail and hair salons, auto and tire repair shops, bathtub refinishers and other small businesses that are willing to replace toxics with safer alternatives are encouraged to apply.
- Community Grants of up to $20,000 for regional or statewide projects and $10,000 for local projects. The types of organizations that can apply include, but are not limited to, municipal governments, community and environmental organizations, youth organizations, housing authorities and school districts.
- Academic Research Grants of up to $25,000 are available to UMass faculty and their graduate students to partner with Massachusetts companies to researching safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
More information about the grants and applicable toxic chemicals is available on the TURI website.
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