PORTLAND — ecomaine, southern Maine waste-to-energy and single-sort recycling services, seeks applicants from area schools to receive up to $5,000 in grant money from a total of $20,000 in available funding.

The money will be used begin or grow existing recycling or sustainability efforts.

Any school located or serving students within ecomaine’s service area is eligible to apply. The grant application rules and an application form can be downloaded at www.ecomaine.org.