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

Grantor:
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Portal ID:
81905
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

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

 

Description:

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) receives an annual appropriation of $4,000,000 from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund to administer the Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program (SB 1013, Atkins, Chapter 610, Section 14543) (Public Resource Code [PRC] section 14543).

"14543. (a) In order to stimulate the increased use of glass cullet in making new glass beverage containers in the state, the department shall create the Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program. The grant program shall provide grants to applicants who demonstrate the ability to expand glass cullet processing in the state, subject to both of the following: (1) The applicant commits to using the grant to expand glass cullet processing facilities for increased processing of glass cullet. (2) The applicant matches the amount of any grant received from the grant program in an amount equal to or greater than the grant amount. (b) Within 12 months of receiving a grant from the grant program, the entity receiving the grant shall demonstrate to the department the amount of additional tons of glass cullet processed as a result of utilization of the grant funds."

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit

A "private, for-profit entity" is defined as a business intended to operate at a profit and return a profit to its owners.

Non-profit entities registered with the federal government under 501(c)3, (c)4, (c)6 or (c)10 of the Internal Revenue Code. Any and all subsidiaries, divisions or affiliated businesses are considered part of the primary business entity for the purpose of applying for and receiving a grant award under the program. 

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. 

Matching Funding Requirement:

The applicant must match the amount of any grant received from the grant program in an amount equal to or greater than the grant amount. Other funding received from CalRecycle is not eligible to be used as match. 

Within 12 months of receiving a grant from CalRecycle the entity receiving the grant shall demonstrate to CalRecycle the amount of additional tons of glass cullet processed as a result of utilization of the grant funds.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Mar and Aug 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
April 1, 2028

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$4,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$1,000,000 – $4,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
100%
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Karin Snow, 1-916-341-6519, karin.snow@calrecycle.ca.gov

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