Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program
This program funds infrastructure that sorts materials from curbside recycling programs or drop-off collection programs to create cleaner, recyclable beverage container materials mostly free of contamination.
Eligibility
Funding
- $50,000,000 is available for the fiscal year.
- The minimum requested amount is $1,000,000.
- The maximum grant award amount is $10,000,000.
Eligible Costs
Eligible costs include:
- Equipment related to sorting materials, such as new lines, new belts, robotic arms, scales, optical sorters, and other equipment to provide a cleaner material.
- Software technology related to sorting materials.
- Combined costs for permitting, indirect costs, and salaries:
- Not related to construction or installation.
- May not exceed 5% of the total requested amount.
Eligible Projects:
Infrastructure costs related to sorting empty beverage container materials for:
- Existing curbside programs
- Collection/drop-off programs or
- Community service programs.
Eligible applicants include:
- Material Recovery Facility collaborating with Certified Curbside Programs.
- Certified Curbside Programs.
- Certified Collection/Drop-Off (CP) Programs.
- Certified Community Service (SP) Programs.
- Certified Processors.
An organizational type that provides one of the services listed includes:
- Non-profit Organizations – Non-profit organizations (except private K-12 schools) registered with the federal government under 501(c)3, (c)6, or (c)10 of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Local Governments – California cities, counties, and other local government.
- Private entities and for-profit businesses.
- Public colleges and universities.
- Qualifying Tribal Entities – Defined as a tribe, band, nation or other organized group of community residing within the borders of California, which:
- Is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States because of the status of its members as Native Americans or
- Can establish it is a government entity that meets grant program criteria.
For more information, contact bevcontainergrants@calrecycle.ca.gov.
Current Grant Cycle
Application materials for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022–23 were due November 19, 2024.
Upcoming Grant Cycles
No upcoming grant cycles at this time.
Awarded Grant Cycles
- No current Grantees at this time.
How to Apply
Watch for the Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) on either of these two web pages:
Online Applications
CalRecycle grant applications are submitted online through the CalRecycle Grants Management System (GMS).