Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program
The Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program provides financial assistance to facilitate the transportation of empty glass beverage containers to glass processing facilities through the use of rail transportation within California (PRC 14545).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include:
- Current Certified Glass Processors
- An organizational type that provides this includes:
- Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) (defined in PRC section 30109).
- An organizational type that provides this includes:
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects include:
- Projects that facilitate the use of rail transportation of empty glass beverage containers to glass processing facilities certified by CalRecycle within California.
Contact Information
For more information, contact BevContainerGrants@calrecycle.ca.gov.
Eligible Costs:
- For the transportation of empty glass beverage containers through the use of rail, the following related items:
- Costs
- Equipment
- Supplies and materials
- Construction of a new rail line or updating an existing rail line to improve access
- Personnel directly related to the project
Funding
- $4,000,000 available for fiscal year 2026-27.
- $1,000,000 continuously appropriated each fiscal year.
- Up to $4,000,000 is the maximum available per applicant for fiscal year 2026-27.
- $500,000 minimum requested amount per applicant for fiscal year 2026-27.
- The applicant matches the amount of any grant received from the grant program in an amount equal to or greater than the grant amount.
Current Grant Cycle
No open applications at this time.
Upcoming Grant Cycles
See the Criteria RFA for the Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program.
Awarded Grant Cycles
- No current Grantees at this time
How to Apply
Watch for the Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) on the following pages:
Online Applications
CalRecycle grant applications are submitted online through the CalRecycle Grants Management System (GMS).