Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program

Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program

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 bag drop recycling programs in order to increase the California Refund Value (CRV) beverage container redemption opportunities utilizing innovative projects.

Details

• Agency: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
• Type: Grant
• Funding Source: State
• Estimated Available Funds: $22,000,000
• 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