The Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program (Program) helps pay start-up costs for recycling programs.
Donor Name: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant program allows different types of redemption to encourage recycling center innovation that can increase places to redeem California Refund Value (CRV) around the state.
Eligible Costs
- Equipment
- Transportation and Travel Costs/Fees
- Education/Outreach/Advertising
- Vehicles/Trucks
- Lease of Office Space, Land, Recycling Facilities, etc.
- Licensing and Permits
- Personnel.
Eligible Projects
- Mobile Recycling
- Reverse Vending Machines (RVM)
- Bag Drop Programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include:
- Dealers
- Existing Certified Recycling Centers
- New Recycling Center Businesses
- Community Service Program (SP)
- Organizational types within the eligible applicant pools:
- Non-Profit Organizations – Non-profit organizations (except private K-12 schools) registered with the federal government under 501(c)3, (c)6, or (c)10 of the Internal Revenue Code
- Local Governments – California cities, counties, and other local government entities
- Private entities and for-profit businesses
- Public colleges and universities
- Qualifying Tribal Entities.
For more information, visit CalRecycle.
