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  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program

    Open Date
    Aug 3, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3309
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The GHG Reduction Loan Program provides funds to support new or expanded organics infrastructure, such as composting and anaerobic digestion facilities, as well as for facilities that manufacture fiber, plastic or glass waste materials into beneficial products.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2024–25

    Open Date
    Nov 12, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    81812
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The fundamental goal of the Program is to assist in funding regional pilot programs that are supplying bins for collection of empty glass beverage containers from restaurants and on-sale retail licensed establishments (on-sale beer and wine licenses, on-sale general licenses, and on-sale general licenses for seasonal businesses), with the goal of increasing the recycling of glass beverage containers.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Entities must be authorized and qualified to do business in California.  Additionally, they must be in good standing with all applicable California state agencies to conduct business and registered appropriately to do business according to their entity type. 

     

     

    View Full Grant Details: Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2024–25>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)

    Open Date
    Jul 1, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $100,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1626
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) ISCP offers loans to eligible applicants, including governmental entities, private businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations, to help finance environmental site assessments.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code § 25395.20, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Orphan Site Cleanup Fund

    Open Date
    Sep 25, 2014
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $1,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1059
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Orphan Site Cleanup Fund (OSCF) is a grant program providing financial assistance to eligible applicants for the cleanup of sites contaminated by leaking petroleum underground storage tanks where there is no financially responsible party, and the applicant is not an eligible claimant to the UST Cleanup Fund.

    The maximum amount of grant monies available for an eligible occurrence is $1 million.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    Eligible Geographies

    Not applicable.  Grants are issued throughout California.

    View Full Grant Details: Orphan Site Cleanup Fund>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 – Water Recycling

    Open Date
    Jun 6, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,602,466
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    30926
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the construction of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 – Water Recycling>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

    Open Date
    Jun 7, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $17,300,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    32351
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the planning of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 68 – Water Recycling

    Open Date
    Jun 6, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    30929
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the construction of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68 – Water Recycling>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program, FYs 2024–25 and 2025–26

    Open Date
    Nov 15, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000,000 – $4,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    81905
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The fundamental goal of the Program is to stimulate an increase of glass cullet in the making of new glass beverage containers within the State of California. “Cullet” scrap glass that is derived from post filled food, drink, or beverage container glass produced or imported for sale in the state.” CA. Public Resource Code § 14509.3

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Entities must be authorized and qualified to do business in California.  Additionally, they must be in good standing with all applicable California state agencies to conduct business and registered appropriately to do business according to their entity type. 

    View Full Grant Details: Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program, FYs 2024–25 and 2025–26>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program

    Open Date
    Aug 3, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3300
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) program combines recycling with economic development to fuel new businesses, expand existing ones, create jobs, and divert waste from landfills.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All projects must be located in California, preferably in a CalRecycle designated RMDZ, which can be determined by entering the project physical address into the CalRecycle RMDZ Zone Search, Map, and Profiles section of the web site.

    View Full Grant Details: Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant

    Open Date
    Jun 9, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $70,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1131
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    RUST grants may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove, or replace UST project tanks to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety Code sections 25284.1, 25292.05, 25292.4, 25292.5, or 41954.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    Eligible Geographies

    The grant applicant’s principal office and its officers must be domiciled in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant>/span>