Start up grants for firewood banks are available on a sliding scale up to $10,000 depending on the needs and capacity of your planned firewood bank. Examples of eligible expenses include chain saws, splitters, logs, building materials for firewood sheds or tool sheds, protective equipment, wheelbarrows, and many other items. Grant funding may also be used to purchase insurance, fuel and transportation expenses and related equipment. First aid kits, moisture meters, and sufficient safety equipment (helmet, chaps, eye protection, gloves, etc.) are required on site, so these items must be added to the budget if they are not already owned by the firewood bank. Products made in the United States are preferred.
Since this is federal money, no single item can cost more than $5,000, and funds cannot be used to cover food, drinks or entertainment. Please let us know what you need, and we can determine if it’s an eligible expense. For each item listed in your budget, please provide a URL link (copy and paste the link for each item into your budget) to the items you plan to purchase. If a local vendor is to be used, please include a copy of the quote from the vendor for the equipment (i.e. chainsaw or splitter) or materials (i.e. lumber for wood shed) to be purchased.
Tax and shipping fees are eligible expenses and should be calculated separately and included in the total item cost. Remember, if you forget to include taxes or shipping, you will be required to cover those expenses on your own.
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