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Recycling and Material Recovery Grants

The table below displays grants, tax incentives, loans, rebates, and other funding that support recycling and reclaimed materials in the United States.

Related words we searched for include “waste diversion,” “reuse,” “circular economy,” “material recovery,” “upcycle,” “downcycle,” “zero waste,” and “resource efficiency.”

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Program	Funder	Funder Type	Uses	Eligibility	Deadlines	Award	Info Link

Program	Funder	Funder Type	Uses	Eligibility	Deadlines	Award	Info Link
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Communities	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Federal	Infrastructure development, equipment purchase, MRF upgrades, composting facility construction, contamination reduction	Political subdivisions of states and territories (counties, cities, towns, parishes)	Closed December 20, 2024; selections expected summer/fall 2025	$500000 to $5 million	https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/solid-waste-infrastructure-recycling-grants-communities
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for States and Territories	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Federal	Developing post-consumer materials management plans, data collection efforts, implementation of plans	U.S. States, Washington D.C., U.S. Territories	Previous round recipients announced September 2023; future rounds expected	Varies by state/territory	https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/solid-waste-infrastructure-recycling-grants-states-and-territories
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Federal	Facility construction, equipment purchase, materials management infrastructure, end-market development	Indian Tribes, Intertribal Consortia	March 14 2025	Varies	https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/solid-waste-infrastructure-recycling-grants-tribes-and-intertribal-consortia
Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	Federal	Education campaigns, community outreach, recycling awareness	Varies; includes state/local governments and nonprofits	Closed December 20, 2024; selections expected in 2025	Varies	https://www.epa.gov/infrastructure/consumer-recycling-education-and-outreach-grant-program
Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise (C3)	Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment	State	Waste diversion, circular economy initiatives, recycling infrastructure	Local governments, businesses, nonprofits in Colorado	Rolling	Varies	https://cdphe.colorado.gov/c3
Recycling and Waste Diversion (RWD) Grant	Georgia Environmental Protection Division	State	MRF infrastructure, hub and spoke development, hard-to-recycle materials, waste reduction	Local governments in Georgia	Closed for FY25; Awards expected December 2024-January 2025	Varies	https://epd.georgia.gov/about-us/land-protection-branch/recovered-materials-and-abatement/recovered-materials/recycling-and
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Materials Management Grants	Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation	State	Solid waste materials management	Local governments in Tennessee	April 11 2025	Varies	https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/grant-watch/
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Recycling Grants	Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy	State	Recycling programs, litter reduction, scrap tire cleanup	Various entities in Nebraska	Annual cycle	Varies; $9.8 million total awarded in January 2025	https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/grant-watch/
Glass Recycling Foundation Grant Program	Glass Recycling Foundation	Private	Increasing glass recovery and connecting generators with end-markets	Nonprofits, government entities, glass collectors, MRFs, manufacturers	Rolling	Varies	https://epd.georgia.gov/other-grant-opportunities
Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation Grants	Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation	Private	Research projects and educational initiatives for solid waste industry	Various organizations	Rolling	Up to $500000	https://cleanriver.com/blog/recycling-grants/

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Grants, tax incentives, loans, rebates, and other funding for recycling and recovered material efforts.