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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Fiscal Year 2025-26 Boating Access Grant Program

    Open Date
    Oct 22, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    81212
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CDFW's Boating Access Grant Program provides funding for projects that increase access to recreational boating opportunities across California's waterways. The Boating Access program provides funding for a broad range of access facilities and associated amenities that benefit recreational boaters. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Boating Access Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program

    Open Date
    Aug 16, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    TDA24
    Portal ID
    79554
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This competitive tire grant program provides opportunities to divert waste tires from landfills, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products. The Program provides assistance to civil engineers in solving a variety of engineering challenges using Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA), which is produced from shredded tires, is lightweight, free-draining, and a less expensive alternative to conventional aggregates.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    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
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Reusable Beverage Containers Infrastructure Grant Program (FY 2022-23)

    Open Date
    Nov 1, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $23,750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $3,000,000 – $23,750,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    RBI1
    Portal ID
    79494
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) received an appropriation of $25,000,000 from AB 179 Budget Act of 2022 to support a deposit-return system for reusable beverage containers consistent with Section 14539 of the Public Resources Code. 

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

    Projects must be located within California and service California-located businesses.  Applicants will be required to identify the location selected prior to award.  Applicants must provide a timeline and supporting documentation for obtaining permits in the form of a letter from the appropriate City, County, or State Agency.

    View Full Grant Details: Reusable Beverage Containers Infrastructure Grant Program (FY 2022-23)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    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>