Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Grants

Open Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery grants

• Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program (FY 2026-27)

  Up to $4.0MDeadline: Oct 22, 2026open

  Eligible Projects Include: This grant is for projects that demonstrate the ability to expand furnace-ready glass cullet processing in the State of Cal...

  Environment

• Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2026-27

  Up to $4.0MDeadline: Oct 29, 2026open

  In order to facilitate increased recycling of empty glass beverage containers in the state, the department shall create the Increased Recycling of Emp...

  Environment

• Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program (Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28)

  Up to $275Kopen

  CalRecycle is seeking projects that implement new programs or enhance existing programs to provide convenient beverage container recycling opportuniti...

• Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR92

  Deadline: Oct 7, 2026open

  The project sites eligible for the grant must be located on 'farm and ranch' property, encompassing both private and public land, where the owner is n...

• Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program

  Deadline: Oct 16, 2026open

  Widespread illegal dumping of solid waste adversely impacts Californians in many ways. Properties on which illegal dumping occurs lose economic value;...

  Community Development

• Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program

  open

  Widespread illegal dumping of solid waste adversely impacts Californians in many ways. Properties on which illegal dumping occurs lose economic value;...

• Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2026-27

  open

  In order to facilitate increased recycling of empty glass beverage containers in the state, the department shall create the Increased Recycling of Emp...

• Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program

  open

  Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) is made from shredded tires as an alternative to conventional lightweight aggregates that is: Lightweight Free-draining L...

• Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27

  open

  The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) receives an annual and continuous appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Beverage Contai...

• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program

  open

  The purpose of this investment is to further the purposes of the California Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill 32), reduce methane emissions ...

• Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program

  open

  The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program to encourage California-b...

• Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program (FY 2026-27)

  open

  Eligible Projects Include: This grant is for projects that demonstrate the ability to expand furnace-ready glass cullet processing in the State of Cal...

• Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program

  open

  Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program is sponsored by Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The Recycling Market Developm...

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• Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program

  open

  The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program to encourage California-b...

• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program

  open

  Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program is sponsored by Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The GHG Reduction Loan Program provides funds to...

  climate_changewater_qualitymanufacturingwaste_managementair_quality

• Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR92

  open

  The project sites eligible for the grant must be located on 'farm and ranch' property, encompassing both private and public land, where the owner is n...

• Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program

  open

  The purpose of this investment is to further the purposes of the California Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill 32), reduce methane emissions ...

• Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program

  open

  Recycling Market Development Zone Revolving Loan Program is sponsored by Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. This opportunity supports mis...

  waste_managementeconomic_developmentcommunity_developmentrecyclingmarket development

Where Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

What Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery funds

Top program areas based on GrantMind's analysis of recent Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery awards:

How to apply for Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery grants

Most Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials).