Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant

Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant

To support start-up costs for recycling programs, which shall be limited to recycling centers, mobile recycling, reverse-vending machines, or bag drop programs. These funds are also available to existing recycling centers for the purpose of establishing mobile recycling to expand outreach. No more than 50% of these funds shall be used for any one type of program from the following list: mobile recycling, reverse vending machine, or bag drop.

The fundamental goal of the Program is to support start-up costs for mobile recycling programs to increase the California Refund Value (CRV) beverage container redemption opportunities that utilize innovative projects.

Details

• Agency: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
• Type: Grant
• Funding Source: State
• Estimated Available Funds: $20,000,000
• Estimated Awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
• Award Amount: Between $500,000 and $2,500,000
• Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
• Matching Funds: Not Required
• Geography: Private entities must be authorized to conduct business in the State of California, by either being registered and in good standing with the California Secretary of State as a business located in California, registered as a foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) business, or in the process of obtaining a business license issued by a California city, county, or city and county. 

Categories

Environment & Water

Eligible Applicants

Business; Nonprofit; Other Legal Entity; Public Agency; Tribal Government