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Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · 170763
$500,000 – $2,500,000
2026-06-23 23:59:00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Business, Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity, Public Agency, Tribal Government
Eligibility details
Eligible applicants include: • Existing Certified Recycling Center. An existing certified recycling center is defined as an operation certified by CalRecycle to accept empty beverage containers and pay California Refund Value (CRV) to consumers. • New Recycling Center Business. A new recycling center business is defined as an applicant who intends to apply, and is eligible to become, a certified recycling center.
Matching funds & resources
Source matching-funds field: Not Required.
Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.
About this opportunity
The fundamental goal of the Program is to support start up costs for bag drop recycling programs in order to increase the California Refund Value (CRV) beverage container redemption opportunities utilizing innovative projects.
Funding geography: Private entities must be authorized to conduct business in the State of California, by either being registered and in good standing with the California Secretary of State as a business located in California, registered as a foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) business, or in the process of obtaining a business license issued by a California city, county, or city and county.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
PortalID: 170763
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Title: Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program
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AgencyDept: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
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Status: closed
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LastUpdated: 2026-05-08 00:01:00
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Type: Grant
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Categories: Environment & Water
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ApplicantType: Business; Nonprofit; Other Legal Entity; Public Agency; Tribal Government
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ApplicantTypeNotes: Eligible applicants include: • Existing Certified Recycling Center. An existing certified recycling center is defined as an operation certified by CalRecycle to accept empty beverage containers and pay California Refund Value (CRV) to consumers. • New Recycling Center Business. A new recycling center business is defined as an applicant who intends to apply, and is eligible to become, a certified recycling center.
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Geography: Private entities must be authorized to conduct business in the State of California, by either being registered and in good standing with the California Secretary of State as a business located in California, registered as a foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) business, or in the process of obtaining a business license issued by a California city, county, or city and county.
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MatchingFunds: Not Required
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EstAmounts: Between $500,000.00 and $2,500,000.00
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EstAvailFunds: $22,000,000.00
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ApplicationDeadline: 2026-06-23 23:59:00
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LOI: No
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FundingMethod: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
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GrantURL: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/bevcontainer/grants/rig/
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