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.”
We strive to provide accurate and timely information on grants. However, please note that we have not reviewed these funding sources in detail. Grants listed may or may not be currently available or applicable to your needs. Also note that many federal grant programs have been paused indefinitely pending DOGE and White House Administrative review. Federal programs listed have been available historically through 2024.
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| Program | Funder | Funder Type | Funding Type | Uses | Eligibility | Geography | Deadlines | Award/Incentive | Info Link | QA Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycled Glass Processing Incentive Grant Program | California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) | State | Grant | Expand furnace-ready glass cullet processing; equipment; technology; facility renovation/expansion; training | Certified beneficiating processors that are for-profit or eligible nonprofit entities | California | 22-Oct-26 | $1,000,000–$4,000,000; 1:1 match | Official page | Open. $8.782M available for FY 2026–27. Very strong direct material-recovery fit. |
| Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program | CalRecycle | State | Grant | Convert waste tires into aggregate for engineering, drainage, retaining wall, landfill and infrastructure uses | California local governments and special districts | California | October 15, 2026; additional cycle January 13, 2027 | Up to $375,000 | Official page | Open. $750,000 available for FY 2026–27. Restricted to tire-derived aggregate projects. |
| Beverage Container Recycling Loan Program | CalRecycle | State | Loan/Financing | New/expanded beverage-container processing facilities, recycling machinery, equipment, working capital and facility improvements | For-profit businesses, nonprofits and local governments | California | Rolling | $3,000,000–$10,000,000 loans | Official page | Rolling. Approximately 4% interest currently stated; projects must focus on California CRV-eligible beverage containers. |
| Tire Equipment Loan Program | CalRecycle | State | Loan/Financing | Tire recycling/remanufacturing equipment, machinery, vehicles and related facility improvements | For-profit businesses, nonprofits and local governments | California | Rolling | Up to $1,000,000 | Official page | Rolling. Approved in 2025; particularly strong for waste-tire processors and manufacturers using recovered tire material. |
| Recycling Market Development Revolving Loan Program | CalRecycle | State | Loan/Financing | Recycling, repair, reuse and source-reduction equipment and facility improvements | For-profit businesses, nonprofits and local governments meeting program criteria | California Recycling Market Development Zones | Rolling | undisclosed on current program page | Official page | Rolling. Current stated interest rate approximately 4%. Amount retained despite being undisclosed, per your search rules. |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program | CalRecycle | State | Loan/Financing | Facilities/equipment supporting organics or other waste-diversion projects that reduce GHG emissions | For-profit businesses, nonprofits and eligible local government entities | California | Rolling | undisclosed on current program page | Official page | Rolling. Potential fit depends on whether the recovery project demonstrates qualifying GHG reductions. |
| Closed Loop Infrastructure Strategy | Closed Loop Partners | Corporation | Loan/Financing | Collection, MRF sortation, recycling/reclamation facilities, recycled-product manufacturing and enabling technologies | U.S. municipalities and private companies with scalable, financially sustainable projects | United States | Rolling | Typically $3,000,000–$5,000,000; 3–10 year terms | Official page | Rolling. Below-market-rate financing. One of the strongest national private-capital matches found so far. |
| MRF/Processor Recycling Grants | The Recycling Partnership | Nonprofit | Grant | MRF equipment, processing capacity, throughput and operational improvements | Publicly, privately and nonprofit-owned MRFs/processors | United States | Rolling/inquiry-based | undisclosed | Official page | Current official page invites MRF/processors nationwide to submit interest. Award size is not publicly disclosed, so retained under your rules. |
| Green Municipal Fund – Signature Capital Projects | Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Association | Loan/Financing | Innovative waste, recycling, diversion and other municipal environmental capital infrastructure | Canadian municipal governments and qualifying municipal partners, including certain private/nonprofit partners | Canada | Rolling | Generally up to 80% of eligible costs; loans up to C$5M, or up to C$10M for high-ranking projects; accompanying grant generally 15% of loan, up to C$1.5M | Official page | Rolling. Waste is an expressly supported sector. Nonmunicipal applicants generally need an eligible municipal project relationship. |
| Green Municipal Fund – Signature Pilot Projects | Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Association | Grant | Innovative pilot projects addressing waste, water, land, energy, transportation and GHG reductions | Canadian municipalities and eligible municipal partners | Canada | Rolling | Up to C$500,000 based on current GMF framework | Official funding directory | Waste projects are explicitly included. Particularly relevant for novel collection, separation, processing or circular-economy demonstrations with a municipal connection. |
| Programme de soutien à la recherche et à l’innovation pour l’économie circulaire appliquée aux filières des minéraux critiques et stratégiques | Gouvernement du Québec / PRIMA Québec | Province | Grant | Recycling, recovery, reuse and circular processing of critical/strategic minerals, including electronic-waste materials | Eligible Québec research entities and businesses/business groups under applicable stream | Québec | 23-Oct-26 | Up to C$500,000; up to 70% of eligible costs | Official page | Open. Excellent fit for e-waste, batteries, metals and critical-mineral recovery. Current fourth call is explicitly open. |
| Advancing a Circular Plastics Economy for Canada | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Federal Government | Grant | Plastics reuse, recycling, circular solutions, technology/practice testing and plastic-waste reduction | Eligibility varies by funding stream/call | Canada | Closed/Recurring; next call not yet confirmed | undisclosed for future cycle | Official program evidence | ECCC awarded more than C$1.8M to 13 projects in 2025 and has funded 55 projects since 2018. Strong lead, but no new 2026 application window is confirmed, so do not treat it as currently open. |
| Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for States and Territories | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Federal Government | Grant | State recycling/material-management planning, implementation and infrastructure | U.S. states, D.C. and territories | United States | 2026 state allocation/award process underway | Allocation-based; amount varies | Official page | FY2026 activity is documented; EPA expects awards by September 30, 2026. Not directly available to businesses, but potentially important for state-funded downstream projects/subawards. |
| Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Federal Government | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, MRF/material management, e-waste, batteries, tires, C&D debris and end-market development | Federally recognized Tribes and eligible intertribal consortia | United States | Closed; latest round closed January 23, 2026 | $100,000–$1,500,000 in latest round | Official page | EPA selected 23 projects totaling over $28M in July 2026. Recent federal activity is confirmed, but another application round has not yet been announced. |
| Greater Minnesota Waste Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Composting Grants | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | State | Grant | Recycling collection/processing, waste reduction, reuse, composting, equipment and program improvements | Counties, cities under 45,000 population, townships and Tribal Nations outside Twin Cities metro | Minnesota | 13-Oct-26 | $10,000–$250,000; minimum 25% match | Official page | Open now. Approximately $1M available, including $500,000 specifically for traditional recycling projects. Although awards can be below $50,000, eligible applicants may request well above your $50,000 threshold. (PCA Minnesota) |
| Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling State Assistance Program – Capital Projects | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation | State | Grant | Recycling equipment, structures, processing facilities, waste prevention and material-recovery infrastructure | New York municipalities and other eligible municipal entities | New York | Rolling for capital projects | 50% reimbursement; up to $2,000,000 | Official page | Strong ongoing opportunity. DEC states that recycling capital applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Program has historically been funded annually. (Department of Environmental Conservation) |
| Massachusetts Recycling Loan Fund | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection / BDC Capital | State | Loan/Financing | Collection, sorting, processing, recycling, conversion, manufacturing and other recycling-infrastructure investments | New or existing Massachusetts businesses engaged in recycling/reuse/composting activity | Massachusetts | Rolling/continuous program | $50,000–$500,000; terms up to 10 years | Official MassDEP page | Excellent threshold match: official MassDEP material states loans start at exactly $50,000. Broad eligible uses include equipment and other business investments that keep material out of Massachusetts disposal facilities. (Massachusetts Government) |
| Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant – Processing | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Recycling/reuse processing equipment, manufacturing equipment and capital improvements for targeted materials | Massachusetts for-profit and nonprofit companies managing eligible materials | Massachusetts | Closed/Recurring; 2026 applications closed April 3, 2026 | $50,000–$500,000; 25% minimum match | Official page | Recent 2026 cycle confirms active program. Eligible materials included films/wraps, reusable materials, HHW, textiles, food materials, solar panels and bulky rigid plastics. (Massachusetts Government) |
| Waste Reduction Innovation Grant | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Commercialization pilots, recycling technology, processing equipment and major material-diversion infrastructure | Massachusetts businesses, start-ups and nonprofits | Massachusetts | Closed/Recurring; latest cycle completed in 2026 | $50,000–$100,000 for pilots; $500,000–$2,000,000 for capital investments | Official page | Very strong recycling/material recovery fit. Massachusetts announced another $1.1M of WRIG awards on August 25, 2026, confirming very recent program activity. (Massachusetts Government) |
| Recycling Infrastructure Grant | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | State | Grant | Recycling collection and processing equipment, facility infrastructure, increased recovery capacity and access | Eligible Michigan entities meeting RFP requirements | Michigan | Closed/Recurring; FY2026 deadline was January 28, 2026 | Up to $1,000,000; minimum 20% match | Official page | EGLE describes recycling funding as generally available annually through the Renew Michigan Fund. FY2026 had $6M expected and directly supported processing/collection capacity. July 2026 awards confirm current activity. (Michigan) |
| Scrap Tire Market Development Grant | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | State | Grant | Scrap-tire processing equipment, R&D and development of new or expanded end markets | Eligible scrap-tire market-development applicants meeting Michigan program requirements | Michigan | Closed/Recurring; 2026 deadline was August 14, 2026 | Up to 50% reimbursement of qualifying costs; total award ceiling not stated on program page | Official page | Recent 2026 solicitation and multiyear award history establish current/recurring activity. Award ceiling is undisclosed, so it remains eligible under your rules. (Michigan) |
| Statewide Recycling Market Development Grants | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | State | Grant | Use recovered feedstocks in manufacturing; upgrade recyclable material into higher-value feedstock/products; market development | Minnesota businesses and other eligible entities, including businesses with Minnesota facilities using recyclable material | Minnesota | Closed/Recurring; May 26, 2026 deadline | Minimum $50,000; additional award parameters in RFP | Official page | Strong commercial recycling/end-market fit. The 2026 solicitation specifically supported durable recycling-market capacity. (PCA Minnesota) |
| Solid Waste Processing Facilities Capital Assistance Program | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | State | Grant | Material recovery facilities, waste separation, recycling, composting and resource-recovery infrastructure | Minnesota cities, counties, solid-waste management districts and sanitary districts | Minnesota | Expected/future funding subject to legislative appropriation | undisclosed for next cycle | Official page | MPCA actively solicits future capital-project funding needs. More than $100M has historically supported 100+ projects. Amount for the next funding round is not yet established. (PCA Minnesota) |
| Act 101, Section 902 Recycling Program Development and Implementation Grant | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Recycling equipment, collection systems, MRF infrastructure, composting and program development | Pennsylvania counties, municipalities and certain multi-municipal entities | Pennsylvania | Closed/Recurring; 2026 deadline May 22, 2026 | 90% reimbursement of eligible expenses | Official page | Long-running recurring program. The current program page confirms the 2026 solicitation, while official award archives show repeated prior rounds. Dollar ceiling is not stated on the main current page, so award amount is treated as undisclosed rather than inferred. (Pennsylvania Government) |
| Act 101, Section 904 Recycling Performance Grant | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Performance-based support for established municipal recycling programs based on tons recycled and recycling rate | Pennsylvania local governments with qualifying recycling programs | Pennsylvania | 31-Dec-26 | Formula-based; amount varies by recycling performance | Official page | Open now. Because no fixed award amount is published on the current page, it is retained as undisclosed under your search rules. (Pennsylvania Government) |
| Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants | U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation | Federal Government | Grant | Commercial-scale battery recycling, recycled-material recovery, construction, demonstration and facility retrofit/retooling | For-profits, nonprofits, universities, national laboratories, state/local governments and eligible consortia | United States | Closed; latest full applications due August 20, 2026 | Program authority: $3 billion; recent recycling projects received tens of millions of dollars | Official page | Excellent specialized fit for lithium-ion/battery recovery rather than general MRF recycling. DOE’s 2026 round included facilities recovering high-purity battery materials from end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scrap. (The Department of Energy’s Energy.gov) |
| CleanBC Organics Funding Program | Government of British Columbia | Province | Grant | Construction and expansion of organic-waste processing infrastructure | Eligible British Columbia project sponsors under program rules | British Columbia | Expected; 2026/27 intake under review | Province previously provided up to 66% of eligible costs; $9M provincial contribution within a $14M investment | Official page | As of the current official page, 2026/27 funding is under review and future intake information has not yet been posted. Treat as an active lead, not an open solicitation. (Government of British Columbia) |
| Recycling Business Development Grant | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | Sorting machinery, shredders, balers, recycling containers, trailers, trucks, forklifts, building improvements and other recycling-capacity infrastructure | North Carolina for-profit and nonprofit recycling businesses accepting material from outside sources | North Carolina | 5-Nov-26 | Current maximum not clearly stated on public program page; prior cycle maximum was $75,000; 50% cash match | Official program page | Open now. Strong direct fit. Current award ceiling treated as undisclosed rather than assuming the prior $75,000 maximum continues. |
| Multifamily Recycling Grant | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | Recycling carts, dumpsters, collection vehicles, pads/corrals, collection infrastructure and education needed to establish new multifamily recycling access | Local governments, recycling businesses, nonprofits, multifamily property owners/managers, public housing authorities, colleges/universities | North Carolina | Rolling until funds are awarded | Up to $71,500; 10% match for governmental/educational applicants and 20% for recycling businesses, nonprofits and property owners/managers | Official program document | Open/rolling. Projects must introduce new recycling access for multifamily residents. |
| Solid Waste Management District Grants | Missouri Department of Natural Resources / Missouri Solid Waste Management Districts | State | Grant | Waste reduction, recycling, reuse, composting, equipment and other projects diverting material from disposal | Local governments, businesses, schools, nonprofits, sheltered workshops and individuals; specific rules vary by district | Missouri | Recurring; district-specific application schedules | undisclosed; district allocations vary substantially | Official program page | Recurring annual funding mechanism. Missouri has 20 districts. Individual district solicitations need to be checked for current deadlines and ceilings; current state allocations show some districts receiving hundreds of thousands to more than $1 million. |
| Waste Use Efficiency | Manitoba Agriculture | Province | Grant | Equipment/software for sorting wastes, diverting processing residuals, creating value from by-products and recovering agricultural/food-processing wastes | Agri-food processors, agri-product processors, commercial kitchens, Indigenous applicants, wholesalers and abattoirs | Manitoba | Closed; future intake to be announced | 50% cost share, up to C$250,000 | Official program page | Closed/Recurring lead. Very direct material-recovery fit for agri-processing residuals. Current program page says guidelines will be updated for future intakes. |
| Climate Action Fund | Government of Manitoba | Province | Grant | Projects reducing GHG emissions, including qualifying capital/equipment projects where recycling or material recovery produces measurable climate benefits | Manitoba businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, municipalities, Indigenous communities/organizations and other eligible entities | Manitoba | 8-Oct-26 | Up to C$150,000 | Official program page | Open now. Recycling is not automatically eligible merely because it diverts waste; applicant should establish quantifiable GHG reduction or another program priority. |
| Waste Reduction and Recycling Support – Recycling Rebates | Manitoba Environment and Climate Change | Province | Rebate | Support residential packaging and printed-paper recycling systems | Qualifying Manitoba municipalities, communities and participating First Nations meeting WRARS requirements | Manitoba | January 31, 2027 for 2026 reporting year | Formula-based; amount varies with eligible recycling tonnage | Official program page | Current financial incentive. Beginning with 2026, recycling rebate applications move to an annual January 31 reporting deadline. Award amount is formula-based rather than capped. |
| Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant | Georgia Environmental Protection Division | State | Grant | MRFs, recycling transfer stations, collection centers, hub-and-spoke systems, balers, compactors, glass crushers, densifiers, forklifts, collection vehicles, new material streams and recycling-capacity expansion | Counties, municipalities, public authorities, agencies, commissions and public institutions | Georgia | 30-Sep-26 | undisclosed; may fund up to 100% of project costs subject to available funds | Official program page | Open now. FY2027 cycle opened August 24. Private companies and nonprofits cannot apply directly. Current guidance says awards are made annually and may have multiple rounds. (Environmental Protection Division) |
| Recycling Market Development Program | Indiana Department of Environmental Management | State | Grant | New or retrofitted recycling equipment, recovered-material processing, reuse, market development, plastics, glass, organics and electronics | Municipalities, solid waste districts, nonprofits, colleges/universities and public or private Indiana businesses | Indiana | Closed/Recurring; 2027 round closed July 29, 2026 | $50,000–$500,000 | Official program page | Direct match to your $50,000 threshold. Businesses are expressly eligible. Recent 2027 round confirms current program activity; award decisions are scheduled for December 2026. (Indiana.gov) |
| Recycling Equipment Grant | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | State | Grant | Balers, compactors, glass crushers, densifiers, sorting systems, forklifts, carts, containers and other collection/processing equipment | Counties, cities, solid waste authorities and qualifying 501(c)(3) recycling organizations | Tennessee | Closed/Recurring; current funding round closed | Up to $125,000 for rural tier; up to $250,000 for suburban/urban tier | Official program page | 10%–50% cash match depending on applicant economic index. Tennessee awarded roughly $1.04M under this specific program for FY2026, confirming recent activity. (Tennessee State Government) |
| Convenience Center Grant | Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation | State | Grant | Construction and upgrades to solid-waste/recycling convenience centers and related facility improvements | Eligible Tennessee local governments under program rules | Tennessee | Closed/Recurring; current round closed | Up to $125,000 | Official program page | Broader than a pure recycling grant, so fit depends on whether the proposed center supports recyclable-material collection or diversion. FY2026 awards totaled more than $1.07M. (Tennessee State Government) |
| Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Grant Collection Program – Recycling | Kentucky Division of Waste Management | State | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, equipment, regional recycling systems and related recycling-program improvements | Local governments, solid waste districts, public schools, universities and colleges | Kentucky | Closed/Recurring; 2026–27 awards announced May 2026 | Up to 75% of eligible project costs; 25% match; individual ceiling undisclosed | Official funding page | Very recent activity: Kentucky announced roughly $6M across recycling/HHW projects in May 2026. Prior recycling awards demonstrate projects well above $50,000, but no current individual ceiling is stated, so amount remains undisclosed rather than inferred. (Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet) |
| Recyclable Materials Processing Equipment Tax Credit | Commonwealth of Virginia / Virginia DEQ | State | Tax Incentive | Machinery and equipment used to manufacture/process products from recyclable materials and equipment at advanced-recycling facilities | Qualifying Virginia businesses purchasing certified recycling machinery/equipment | Virginia | Available for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2027; DEQ certification due March 1 for prior-year purchases | 20% of capitalized equipment cost; annual use limited to 40% of Virginia income-tax liability; unused credit carried forward 10 years | Official DEQ page | Particularly valuable for large processing-equipment purchases: a qualifying $250,000 capital purchase would generate a $50,000 gross credit before tax-liability limitations. 2026 legislation preserved the credit for the current taxable year. (Virginia DEQ) |
| Municipal Recycling Tonnage Grants | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Improvements to municipal recycling programs, recycling centers, equipment, collection and related recycling activities | New Jersey municipalities and counties meeting annual reporting requirements | New Jersey | Recurring/Annual | Formula-based; individual award undisclosed; approximately $14.33M distributed annually | Official funding page | Active recurring program funded by the Recycling Enhancement Act. NJDEP announced $16.2M in annual community recycling grants in June 2026, confirming current activity. (Department of Environmental Protection) |
| County Recycling Enhancement Act Grants | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | County recycling planning, HHW collection and other recycling-program initiatives | New Jersey counties | New Jersey | Recurring/Annual | Individual award undisclosed; approximately $7.166M distributed annually | Official funding page | Separate annual funding mechanism from the municipal tonnage grants. Awards are formula-driven based on statewide solid-waste generation. (Department of Environmental Protection) |
| Solid Waste Recycling Enhancement Act Higher Education Research Grant Program | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Recycling demonstrations, research, education, professional training and development of recycling tools/methodologies | New Jersey colleges and universities; projects may involve partners/subcontractors | New Jersey | Closed/Recurring; FY2026 deadline was April 24, 2026 | undisclosed | Official program page | Current FY2025/FY2026 solicitation provides recent primary evidence. Useful primarily for R&D/demonstration rather than conventional commercial recycling infrastructure. (Department of Environmental Protection) |
| Recycling Grant Program – Waste Reduction Assistance / Recycling Research & Development | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, curbside recycling, new recycling markets, material diversion, new recycled products, recycling technology and R&D | Political subdivisions, private enterprises, nonprofits, educational institutions and Arizona Tribal Governments | Arizona | 29-Sep-26 | undisclosed individual award; $1,000,000 total FY2027 funding pool | Official ADEQ program page | Open now. Direct recycling/material-recovery fit. FY2026 awards included individual grants above $50,000, but ADEQ’s current FY2027 public page does not disclose an individual maximum, so I am not assuming the prior ceiling applies. |
| Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program | Maine Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, expansion of recyclable materials, organics processing, reuse/repair, regional diversion infrastructure and other projects increasing diversion from disposal | Public and private entities | Maine | 2-Oct-26 | Up to $2,500,000; 25% project-cost match | Official Maine DEP program page | Open now – Round II. Particularly strong fit because Maine specifically prioritizes expanded recycling infrastructure and additional material streams. |
| Illinois Food Waste and Organics Recycling Grant | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | State | Grant | Sorting, depackaging, decontamination, anaerobic digestion, composting and construction of food/organics recycling infrastructure | Government organizations or private companies representing local-government entities | Illinois | Undisclosed; no current NOFO deadline posted | Up to $2,500,000 program range | Official Illinois CSFA program record | FY2026 funding is officially listed at $2.5M. Current CSFA record remains active but does not presently list an open NOFO. Specialized fit for organics rather than conventional MRF recycling. |
| Stewardship Program for Packaging – Municipal Recycling Reimbursements | Maine Department of Environmental Protection | State | Other | Reimbursement of municipal packaging-recycling collection, transportation and processing costs; future investment in recycling infrastructure and education | Participating Maine municipalities under the packaging stewardship program | Maine | Expected 2027 reimbursement implementation | undisclosed; reimbursement based on eligible recycling costs | Official Maine DEP program page | New EPR-based funding mechanism. Municipal reimbursements begin in 2027 for qualifying prior-year recycling costs; infrastructure investment funding is also contemplated by the program. |
| Colorado Circular Communities – Impact Grants | Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise / Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | State | Grant | Recycling, collection, recovery, reuse, repair, remanufacturing, market development, composting, anaerobic digestion and circular-economy infrastructure | For-profit businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, local governments, public/private schools and higher education | Colorado | Open; July–September 2026 application window | $50,000–$500,000 | Official program page | One of the strongest new matches. Reimbursement-based. Projects must create lasting circular-economy impact. A 2025 recycling-baler project received $174,000, confirming direct recycling use. (Colorado Circular Communities (SE2)) |
| Colorado Circular Communities – Capacity Building Grants | Colorado Circular Communities Enterprise / Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment | State | Grant | Large-scale recycling/material recovery, collection, market development, reuse, recovery and full-lifecycle circular infrastructure | For-profit businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, local governments, schools and higher education; application is invitation-only | Colorado | Open; inquiries accepted | More than $500,000 | Official program page | Very large-project opportunity. Applicants begin through a technical-assistance inquiry and must be invited to submit. C3 awarded about $9.82M to Grand Junction for a regional materials recovery facility in 2025. (Colorado Circular Communities (SE2)) |
| Solid Waste Alternatives Program | Iowa Department of Natural Resources | State | Loan/Financing | Recycling collection, hauling and processing equipment; equipment installation; waste reduction; composting; reuse and education | Local governments, public/private organizations and individuals | Iowa | January 2 and July 1 annually; next expected January 2, 2027 | $25,000–$75,000 zero-interest loans; $100,000+ at 3% interest | Official program page | Active recurring program with two application cycles each year. Requires a 25% minimum cash match for funded budget items. (Department of Natural Resources) |
| Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grant Program | Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment | State | Grant | Recycling systems, recyclable-material market development, intermediate processing facilities, recycled-product manufacturing, composting and material exchange | Eligible public and private entities under Nebraska program rules | Nebraska | Closed/Recurring; 2027 applications closed August 5, 2026 | Up to $500,000 per entity across applicable 2027 Waste/Litter funding | Official program page | Roughly $4M was anticipated for 2027 Waste grants. Nebraska awarded more than $7M through its Waste and Litter programs in February 2026, providing strong recurrence evidence. (DWEE NE) |
| Litter Reduction and Recycling Grant Program | Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment | State | Grant | Recycling programs, recycling infrastructure, public recycling initiatives and related litter-reduction projects | Public and private entities | Nebraska | Closed/Recurring; annual program | Up to $500,000 per entity under 2027 combined Waste/Litter application limits; about $1.5M available annually from this fund | Official program page | Distinct Nebraska funding stream from the Waste Reduction and Recycling Incentive fund. For 2026, Nebraska allocated 47% of Litter Program funding to recycling. (DWEE NE) |
| Solid Waste Management Program | South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources / Board of Water and Natural Resources | State | Grant | Recycling facilities, recycling/reuse, waste-tire projects, solid-waste infrastructure and related equipment | Individuals, partnerships, LLCs, corporations, counties, cooperatives, municipalities, Tribes, planning agencies and special districts authorized to operate eligible facilities | South Dakota | Quarterly; next deadline October 1, 2026 | Grants, loans or grant/loan combinations; undisclosed maximum; 20% minimum match for grants | Official program page | Open/current. Recycling receives statutory funding preference. Board may convert requests between grant and loan structures. Recent 2026 program activity confirms continuing appropriations. (Ag and Natural Resources) |
| Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Composting, food-scrap diversion, transfer-station improvements and regional waste/material-management infrastructure | Connecticut municipalities, councils of government and regional waste authorities | Connecticut | Closed; future round undisclosed | undisclosed individually; $15M total authorization | Official program page | $15M was awarded to nine municipal/regional projects in March 2025. Original authorization contemplated two rounds, but DEEP currently lists the program as closed and has not posted a new deadline, so no future date is assumed. (CT.gov) |
| Value-Added Manufacturing Funding | Divert NS | Nonprofit | Grant | Commercialize products made from recovered materials; waste-processing and handling technologies; develop end markets; increase processing efficiency | Individual businesses, business associations, industry groups and industry-led partnerships | Nova Scotia | Rolling/inquiry-based | undisclosed | Official program page | Current. Requires at least 20% applicant equity. Past projects include industrial recycling/process equipment; current page does not disclose a fixed award ceiling, so amount is listed as undisclosed. |
| Research & Development Funding | Divert NS | Nonprofit | Grant | Separation and recovery technology, recovered-material products, recycled-material markets and improvements to solid-waste systems | Universities, colleges, businesses, associations, partnerships, agencies and municipalities | Nova Scotia | Rolling/inquiry-based | undisclosed | Official program page | Current. Directly supports technologies facilitating separation and recovery of solid-waste resources and new markets for recycled materials. |
| Programme d’appui à la recherche et au développement de produits issus du réemploi et du recyclage des pneus hors d’usage | RECYC-QUÉBEC | Province | Grant | Develop new products from recovered tires; improve recycling processes; integrate crumb rubber, fiber or metals into products; market studies and product engineering | Québec tire processors, prospective processing facilities, Québec manufacturers integrating recovered tire components and tire manufacturers | Québec | Rolling through December 31, 2026 | Up to C$75,000; maximum 75% of eligible expenses | Official program page | Open now. Direct recycling/material-recovery fit. RECYC-QUÉBEC has funded projects involving recovered tire fiber, recycled carbon black and other higher-value tire-derived products. |
| Programme de soutien au traitement de pneus hors d’usage par réemploi, recyclage et valorisation énergétique ainsi que le traitement hors province | RECYC-QUÉBEC | Province | Grant | Process seasonal surpluses of end-of-life tires through reuse, recycling or qualifying recovery | Eligible tire-treatment centres, including qualified Québec and certain out-of-province processors | Québec | Open through December 31, 2026 | Formula/per-tire support; total project award undisclosed | Official program page | Open now. Specialized processor opportunity rather than a general recycling-equipment grant. Funding varies by tire category and treatment level. |
| North Central Texas Solid Waste Implementation Grant Program | North Central Texas Council of Governments / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction and recycling, collection stations, equipment, construction, technical studies and related solid-waste projects | Cities, counties, public school districts and qualifying special districts | 16-county North Central Texas region | Closed/Recurring; next call expected spring 2027 | undisclosed; recent project requests include awards above $50,000 | Official program page | Recurring biennial funding. Private businesses cannot apply directly but may participate as subcontractors. FY2026–27 recycling/solid-waste requests included six-figure projects. |
| H-GAC Solid Waste Management Grants | Houston-Galveston Area Council / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction and recycling, recycling/composting equipment, collection stations, technical studies and other solid-waste infrastructure | Cities, counties, public school districts and qualifying special districts | 13-county Houston-Galveston region | Closed/Recurring; next call fall 2027 | undisclosed | Official program page | H-GAC confirms annual implementation funding within each Texas biennium. Private companies cannot receive funds directly. Recent FY2026–27 awards demonstrate projects around and above your $50,000 threshold, but the current public page does not state a fixed maximum. |
| Environmental Trust Fund | New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government | Province | Grant | Waste reduction and management, diversion initiatives, environmental protection and related projects | Regional service commissions, First Nations, sustainable-development institutions, local governments and nonprofits | New Brunswick | Closed/Recurring; 2026–27 intake closed | undisclosed | Official program page | Recent activity is substantial: New Brunswick committed C$7.9M to 173 projects in the 2026–27 cycle. Waste management is an explicit priority area. |
| Comprehensive Municipal Grant | Government of Yukon | Territory | Grant | Core municipal services including waste collection and recycling | Yukon municipalities | Yukon | Annual | Formula-based; individual municipal allocation varies | Official program evidence | Broad rather than recycling-specific, but expressly supports recycling and waste collection. More than C$30M was allocated to Yukon municipalities for 2026. |
| Programme de soutien aux communautés isolées | RECYC-QUÉBEC | Province | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, recovered-material storage, reuse, organics recycling, circular-economy projects, material sorting/conditioning and diversion infrastructure | Eligible municipal, Indigenous and other entities located in designated isolated Québec communities | Québec | Rolling until funds exhausted or March 31, 2027 | Studies: up to C$100,000–C$150,000; implementation: up to C$950,000–C$1.5M; generally up to 90% of eligible expenses | Official program page | Open now. Particularly strong for northern/remote material-recovery projects. Current awards include C$1.5M for metal recovery and C$568,226 for scrap-metal movement/recycling. |
| Enviro-Depot Funding | Divert NS | Nonprofit | Loan/Financing | Recycling-depot equipment, software, operational improvements, pilot equipment, buildings and facility improvements | Nova Scotia Enviro-Depot owners | Nova Scotia | Rolling/inquiry-based | Interest-free financing; amount undisclosed | Official program page | Current. Amount is not publicly disclosed, so retained regardless of threshold under your rules. Specialized to operators participating in the province’s depot system. |
| Municipal Efficiency Fund / Municipal Adoption Fund | Divert NS | Nonprofit | Grant | Recycling-system efficiency, regional collaboration, new waste-diversion processes, textile recycling, expanded-polystyrene recycling, reuse centres and scrap-metal recycling | Nova Scotia municipalities and/or waste-management regions | Nova Scotia | Rolling/inquiry-based | undisclosed | Official program page | Current official funding pathways. Award ceiling is not published, so retained as undisclosed. Relevant particularly where municipalities want to introduce or expand specific recovery streams. |
| Real Property Recycling Tax Abatement | Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development | State | Tax Incentive | Recycling/material processing facilities, recycled-feedstock manufacturing, solar-panel and renewable-energy-material recycling | Qualifying Nevada businesses meeting recycling and standard-abatement requirements | Nevada | Rolling/application-based | Up to 50% real-property tax abatement for up to 10 years | Official program page | Strong fit for capital-intensive recycling facilities. At least 50% of material/product must generally be recycled on-site under one qualifying pathway. |
| Recycling and Illegal Dumping Grant – Recycling | New Mexico Environment Department | State | Grant | Recycling facilities, composting facilities, recycling equipment, scrap-tire management, recycling infrastructure and diversion projects | Municipalities, counties, Pueblos/Tribes/Nations, solid waste authorities, land-grant communities and qualifying cooperative associations | New Mexico | Closed/Recurring; expected spring 2027 based on annual cycle | Individual award undisclosed; approximately $800,000 total in latest documented cycle | Official application/program evidence | Official guidance calls RAID an annual competitive grant and encourages substantial projects. Reimbursement-based. Private nonprofits/businesses generally need an eligible partner. |
| EcoAction Stream 2 – Freshwater Sustainability and Innovation across Canada | Canada Water Agency | Federal Government | Grant | Circular-economy projects tied to freshwater, including nutrient recycling/recovery, clean-tech pilots, resource recovery and scalable circular solutions | Canadian nonprofits, municipalities, academic institutions, Indigenous entities and for-profit companies with fewer than 100 employees | Canada | 23-Sep-26 | C$25,000–C$200,000; 1:1 non-federal match | Official program page | Open now. Only a fit when recycling/material recovery connects materially to freshwater outcomes. Capital assets over C$10,000 per item are ineligible. |
| Circulate Capital Disrupt – Innovation | Circulate Capital | Corporation | PRI/Impact Investment | Advanced recycling technologies, circular business models and innovative materials | Series A–C companies meeting investment criteria | Global, including potential U.S./Canadian companies with technology-transfer potential to high-growth markets | Rolling | US$1,000,000–$5,000,000 equity/quasi-equity | Official funding page | Rolling. Particularly relevant to advanced plastic recycling, reuse/refill technology and scalable circular-economy platforms. This is investment capital, not a grant. |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity | Prairies Economic Development Canada | Federal Government | Loan/Financing | Recycling/process equipment, technology adoption, commercialization, manufacturing capacity, process improvements, productivity and business scale-up | Incorporated high-growth businesses operating at least 2 years with staffed facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba | Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba | Rolling / continuous intake | C$200,000–C$5,000,000 per project; up to 50% of eligible costs; interest-free repayable contribution | Official program page | Open now. Minimum 50% non-government financing required. Recent PrairiesCan funding of an Indigenous organic-waste/circular-economy project corroborates sector fit. |
| Funding for Businesses in Southern Ontario – Business Scale-up/Productivity | Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Federal Government | Loan/Financing | Recycling facility scale-up, equipment, commercialization, productivity improvements, advanced processing and manufacturing | Established southern Ontario for-profit businesses generally with 5–500 employees and at least 3 years of operations | Southern Ontario | Accepting applications | Normally C$125,000–C$10,000,000 repayable contribution | Official funding page | Open now. Very strong proven recycling fit. FedDev Ontario provided C$5M to Cyclic Materials for a rare-earth recycling centre and C$700,000 to scrap-metal recycler Benmet Steel & Metal. |
| Business Scale-up and Productivity | Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor) | Federal Government | Loan/Financing | Recycling facility construction/expansion, advanced equipment, manufacturing capacity, process technology, commercialization and productivity improvements | Incorporated Northern Ontario SMEs and eligible Indigenous businesses/organizations | Northern Ontario | Applications accepted; limited budget availability | Normally up to C$500,000; generally up to 50% of eligible costs; repayable | Official program page | Current but budget constrained. FedNor recently awarded C$380,150 to Mid North Recycling to construct a facility and install advanced metal-recycling technology. |
| Regional Economic Growth through Innovation – Business Scale-up and Productivity | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Federal Government | Loan/Financing | Recycling technology, facility/process scale-up, equipment, commercialization, productivity improvements, new products and markets | Businesses, sole proprietorships, partnerships, social enterprises, corporations, co-ops and other eligible enterprises | New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador | Open / applications accepted | undisclosed current fixed maximum; interest-free repayable contributions | Official program page | Open now. Proven recycling fit. ACOA approved a 2026 contribution to commercialize an innovative plastic-recycling system. Amount ceiling is not published on the current program page, so it remains undisclosed. |
| Recycle Ohio Grant Program – Market Development Grant | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | State | Grant | Recycling processing capacity, recycled-material manufacturing, equipment, infrastructure and market development | Ohio private-sector businesses with a local-government sponsor; other eligible governmental/nonprofit entities under program rules | Ohio | Closed/Recurring; 2026 applications ran October 6–December 5, 2025; next annual cycle not yet posted | Up to $200,000; 100% cash/credit match | Official program fact sheet | Strong commercial fit. Ohio EPA states the Recycle Ohio program is annual. Private businesses apply as cooperating enterprises through a government sponsor. (Cloudinary) |
| Recycle Ohio Grant Program – Scrap Tire Grant | Ohio Environmental Protection Agency | State | Grant | Scrap-tire recycling, processing, market development and recycled-rubber projects | Businesses with government sponsors, local governments and other eligible applicants | Ohio | Closed/Recurring; annual program | Up to $300,000; 100% match | Official program fact sheet | Separate funding track from Market Development. Ohio law expressly authorizes scrap-tire market-development grants to businesses and other eligible entities. (Cloudinary) |
| Alabama Recycling Fund Grant | Alabama Department of Environmental Management | State | Grant | Recycling infrastructure/equipment, storage, hub-and-spoke systems, upgrading recycling facilities, personnel and professional services | Local governments, authorities and qualifying nonprofits; private operators may participate through municipal partnership but cannot lead | Alabama | Closed/Recurring; applications due March 1 annually | Up to $350,000 or 20% of the annual Recycling Fund, whichever is less | Official program page | Annual recurring program. Infrastructure is a high priority. ADEM awarded about $2.53M for FY2026 and another nearly $2.5M in August 2026, confirming very recent activity. (ADEM) |
| Recycling Assistance Grant Program | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | State | Grant | Planning and implementing recycling programs, recycling-market efforts, equipment/program development and recycling education | Counties, municipalities, public entities and private entities in West Virginia | West Virginia | Closed/Recurring; first business day of July annually | Up to $150,000 for public entities; up to $75,000 for private entities | Official program page | Particularly useful because private entities can apply directly. Annual cycle runs January through February following award. (WV DEP) |
| Recycling Loan Program | Florida Department of Environmental Protection | State | Loan/Financing | Purchase recycling machinery and equipment; expand recycling capacity | For-profit small businesses operating in Florida, creditworthy start-ups, and out-of-state companies expanding into Florida | Florida | Rolling | Up to $200,000; long-term fixed-rate loan at up to 2 percentage points below prime | Official page | Current. Direct commercial recycling financing. |
| Recycling Tax Credit | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality | State | Tax Incentive | New recycling processing/manufacturing equipment, installation, and qualifying service contracts | Louisiana taxpayers purchasing qualifying recycling equipment or contracts | Louisiana | Rolling / tax-based | 14% of qualifying equipment, installation, or service-contract costs | Official page | Direct recycling incentive. To generate at least $50,000 of gross credit, qualifying costs would need to exceed about $357,143. Annual utilization is subject to tax-liability limitations. |
| Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program | Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality | State | Tax Incentive | Recycling collection, separation, processing, conversion/treatment equipment and manufacturing equipment using recovered material; installation | Arkansas taxpayers purchasing qualifying equipment | Arkansas | Rolling / application-based | 30% of equipment and installation cost | Official page | Excellent capital-project incentive. A qualifying investment of about $166,667 generates a $50,000 gross credit. |
| E-Waste Competitive Grants Program | Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | E-waste collection, transportation, processing, recycling, demanufacturing, innovative recovery and indispensable equipment/facilities | Governments, schools, colleges/universities, nonprofits, associations and private industry | Arkansas | Closed/Recurring; July 1–September 1 annually | undisclosed | Official page | Highly relevant specialized program. Private companies can apply directly. 2026 window closed September 1; annual rules support the next expected July–September cycle. |
| Arkansas Computer and Electronic Waste Recycling Grants Program | Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | E-waste collection sites, processing/storage equipment, transportation, recycling supplies and facility expansion | Cities, counties, solid-waste authorities/districts and other government entities; private recyclers/nonprofits can participate through government partnerships | Arkansas | Closed/Recurring; January 1–June 1 annually | undisclosed; allocation varies by regional solid-waste district | Official page | Separate from Arkansas’s direct competitive E-Waste Grant. Applications flow through regional solid-waste management districts. |
| Solid Waste Reduction Grants | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | State | Grant | Recycling equipment, capital equipment, expansion of recycling programs, innovative technologies using Kansas recyclables, composting and waste reduction | Kansas municipalities, counties, businesses and other eligible organizations | Kansas | Closed/Recurring; next cycle not yet announced | undisclosed; latest FY2027 awards included an $80,000 project | Official KDHE page | Recent FY2027 awards announced July 6, 2026. Grants can pay up to 75% of eligible project costs; minimum 25% match. Businesses are eligible. |
| Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology and Innovation (JETI) | Texas Governor’s Office / Texas Comptroller | State | Tax Incentive | Large manufacturing facilities, including qualifying advanced-recycling/manufacturing plants | Companies developing qualifying capital-intensive Texas projects meeting investment, employment and wage requirements | Texas | Undisclosed / application-based | 10-year, 50% school-district M&O taxable-value limitation; qualifying Opportunity Zone projects may receive an additional 25% limitation | Official JETI page | Proven recycling fit. Braven Environmental’s $145M advanced plastics-recycling project was approved under JETI. Minimum investment ranges from $20M to $200M depending on county population. |
| Texas Enterprise Fund | Texas Governor’s Office | State | Grant | Major new or expanded facilities, including advanced manufacturing and potentially recycling/material-processing facilities | Companies considering a Texas location that is actively competing with at least one viable out-of-state site and will create significant jobs/investment | Texas | Rolling | Performance-based cash grant; amount varies by jobs, wages and capital investment | Official Texas Enterprise Fund page | Current program. Requires genuine interstate site competition and significant employment. 2026 awards in other manufacturing sectors are in the millions, but no recycling-specific award was identified in this pass. |
| Texas Enterprise Zone Program | Texas Governor’s Office | State | Tax Incentive | Qualified capital investment, machinery/equipment and other expenditures associated with qualifying business projects | Companies nominated by participating Texas communities and meeting investment/job requirements | Texas | December 1, 2026 next quarterly deadline | State sales/use-tax refund; amount varies by investment, job creation and project designation | Official Enterprise Zone page | Open/current. Recycling businesses are not excluded but must meet general economic-development criteria. Community nomination is required. Following deadline after Dec. 1 is March 1, 2027. |
| Industrial Revenue Bonds | Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office / Industrial Development Corporations | State | Loan/Financing | Land, buildings, facilities, machinery/equipment and eligible industrial/manufacturing projects | Private companies working through an authorized Texas Industrial Development Corporation | Texas | Rolling | Tax-exempt or taxable bond financing; taxable IRBs have no maximum issue amount | Official Industrial Revenue Bonds page | Large-project financing rather than a grant. Particularly relevant to capital-intensive recycling/manufacturing facilities. Tax-exempt eligibility depends on facility/project type and federal volume-cap rules. |
| Closed Loop Local Recycling Strategy | Closed Loop Partners / PepsiCo Beverages North America | Corporation | PRI/Impact Investment | New or expanded recycling collection systems, transfer stations, small-scale/modular MRFs, sortation technology and processing facilities | U.S.-based municipalities and private companies | United States | Rolling | Loans typically $500,000–$5,000,000 over 3–8 years; equity investments case-by-case | Official program page | Strong direct fit. Priority is increasing recycling access and recovery, especially rPET and other valuable post-consumer materials. Distinct from Closed Loop’s broader Infrastructure Strategy already listed. (Closed Loop Partners) |
| Closed Loop Circular Plastics Strategy | Closed Loop Partners | Corporation | PRI/Impact Investment | PE/PP collection, MRF upgrades, plastics processing/reclamation, mechanical/chemical recycling, recycled-plastic manufacturing and enabling technology | Municipalities, private companies and nonprofits with qualifying U.S. or Canadian plastics projects | United States and Canada | Rolling | Minimum $1,000,000; debt, mezzanine, revolving credit, venture debt and follow-on equity | Official program page | Open/rolling. Specialized to polyethylene and polypropylene recovery rather than general recycling. Closed Loop recently deployed a $10M loan from this strategy to Canadian molecular recycler GreenMantra, confirming Canadian applicability and large transaction scale. (Closed Loop Partners) |
| Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust – Zero-Emission Vehicle and Equipment Replacement | Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation | State | Grant | Replace eligible diesel medium/heavy-duty vehicles and certain nonroad equipment with electric alternatives; can apply to waste/recycling fleets | Public entities, private businesses and institutions with eligible Vermont vehicles/equipment | Vermont | Rolling monthly through December 2026 or until funds are exhausted | Individual award varies; $3,445,477 currently stated as available program funding | Official program page | Open now. Prior funded equipment includes waste haulers. Appropriate for recycling companies or municipalities electrifying collection/hauling fleets rather than MRF processing equipment. (Department of Environmental Conservation) |
| Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program | California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) | State | Grant | Beverage-container collection systems, recycling bins, drop-off/collection programs, litter-abatement projects and related implementation/outreach | California cities, counties, state/local governmental entities, special districts, public schools/colleges, qualifying nonprofits, JPAs and Tribal entities | California | Closed/Recurring; FY2026-27/2027-28 applications closed August 11, 2026 | $75,000–$275,000 per award; no match | Official program page | Current two-year solicitation is closed, but the program has repeated prior cycles and remains an active CalRecycle program. $1.5M is available per fiscal-year cycle. It does not fund establishment of a new recycling-center business. |
| Basic Recycling Grant | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | State | Grant | Residential recycling collection/transportation, contracted recycling services, program operations, rents/leases, education and eligible yard-waste activities | Cities, towns, villages, counties, federally recognized Tribes/bands and qualifying solid-waste management systems | Wisconsin | October 1, 2026 for full 2027 funding; reduced funding possible through October 30 | undisclosed; formula/program-cost based | Official program page | Current 2027 cycle. Applicants must operate a DNR-approved effective recycling program. This is primarily an operating/program grant rather than commercial MRF capital funding. |
| Recycling Market Development Zone Tax Credit | Utah Department of Environmental Quality / Utah State Tax Commission | State | Tax Incentive | Recycling/composting machinery and equipment; manufacturing recycled products; reducing or reusing post-consumer waste | Individuals and businesses located in designated Utah Recycling Market Development Zones | Utah | Rolling / tax-year based | 4.55% of qualifying machinery/equipment purchases, plus 20% of certain operating expenditures up to $2,000; credit subject to tax-liability limits | Official program page | Current program. At 4.55%, qualifying machinery/equipment purchases of about $1.10M+ generate a gross equipment credit of at least $50,000. Credit claimed cannot exceed 40% of Utah income-tax liability in the applicable year. |
| Manufacturer’s Investment Tax Credit – Recycling Activities | Georgia Department of Revenue | State | Tax Incentive | Machinery, equipment and qualified investment property for established manufacturing operations; recycling manufacturing receives enhanced credit rates | Taxpayers that have operated an eligible Georgia manufacturing facility for at least 3 years and make qualifying investment | Georgia | Rolling / tax-year based; preapproval required | Recycling activities: 8% in Tier 1, 5% in Tier 2, 3% in Tier 3/4 counties | Official program page | Current incentive. Minimum qualifying project investment is $100,000, but to satisfy your $50,000 funding threshold the investment generally needs to be at least about $625k in Tier 1, $1M in Tier 2, or $1.67M in Tier 3/4. |
| Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance | Washington State Department of Ecology | State | Grant | Waste reduction and recycling, organics, implementation of local solid-waste plans and related materials-management activities | Identified primary local governments, independent cities and qualifying partnering local governments | Washington | Closed/Recurring; current 2025–2027 biennium application period closed February 12, 2025 | Formula-based allocation; undisclosed individual amount; $24M total program funding | Official program page | Active biennial program. Waste reduction and recycling are expressly eligible. Requires 25% match. Not directly available to private businesses. |
| Regional Solid Waste Grants Program | South Plains Association of Governments / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Waste reduction, recycling, e-waste, scrap-tire recycling, composting, transfer stations, MSW facility improvements and feasibility/planning projects | Local governments, counties, special districts and school districts in the SPAG region | Texas – South Plains region | Closed/Recurring; FY2026–27 applications closed February 13, 2026 | undisclosed | Official program page | Current FY2026–27 solicitation confirms active program. SPAG states grant funding is available each year. Private companies cannot normally lead but public-private cooperation is encouraged. |
| Municipal Solid Waste Grants | East Texas Council of Governments / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction and recycling, collection stations, transfer stations, solid-waste planning, technical studies and related implementation | Cities, counties, public schools/school districts and qualifying special districts | 14-county East Texas region | Closed/Recurring; next application period expected around August 2027 | undisclosed individual award; approximately $161,705 in FY2026–27 regional funding | Official program page | Current regional program. Source Reduction & Recycling is an explicit project category. Individual ceiling is not disclosed, so retained under your rules. |
| Foam Recycling Coalition Grant Program | Foam Recycling Coalition / Foodservice Packaging Institute | Association | Grant | Foam polystyrene collection and processing equipment, including densifiers and related system improvements | Public and private entities operating MRFs, curbside recycling programs, or drop-off/convenience-site recycling programs | United States and Canada | Closed/Recurring; 2026 window was March 5–April 17, 2026 | Up to $50,000; no required cash match | Official program page | Direct match to your threshold. Program has operated since 2015 and continues to announce recipients. Projects must accept post-consumer foam polystyrene and commit to operating the system for 3 years. |
| Regional Solid Waste Management Grants Program | Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction and recycling, recycling equipment, organics, waste diversion, collection and related regional solid-waste projects | Cities, counties, public school districts, qualifying special districts and regional planning entities | Texas – Lower Rio Grande Valley | Closed/Recurring; FY2026–27 deadline was February 13, 2026 | undisclosed | Official program page | Current FY2026–27 solicitation confirms active regional funding. Private/nonprofit entities cannot apply directly but may partner with eligible public applicants. |
| Regional Solid Waste Grant Program | West Central Texas Council of Governments / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Recycling, composting, yard/wood-waste diversion, citizen collection centers, waste-reduction projects and related solid-waste improvements | Cities, counties, school districts and special districts in the WCTCOG region | West Central Texas | Closed/Recurring; FY2026 RFP posted; future annual rounds expected | undisclosed | Official program page | WCTCOG states it receives funding each year and has used grants to increase recycling and diversion since 1996. Current site still posts FY2026 RFP/application materials. |
| Solid Waste Implementation Grant Program | Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction and recycling, composting, waste diversion, collection stations and related regional solid-waste projects | Eligible local/regional public entities in the Permian Basin region | Permian Basin, Texas | Closed/Recurring; 2026 application closed; future opportunities to be posted | undisclosed | Official program page | Current official page confirms PBRPC administers pass-through implementation grants and identifies Source Reduction and Recycling as a regional priority. |
| Regional Solid Waste Grant Program | South East Texas Regional Planning Commission / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Recycling, composting, source reduction and other local solid-waste management projects | Local governments, public schools/school districts, special-purpose districts and, in some cases, qualifying nonprofits | Southeast Texas | Closed/Recurring; FY2026–27 TCEQ funding cycle active | undisclosed | Official program page | SETRPC states that funding is made available each year and specifically promotes recycling, composting and source-reduction programs. FY2026–27 TCEQ funding authorization is documented. |
| Municipal Grant Program | Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation | Municipal Entity | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, recycling bins/carts, contamination reduction, waste prevention, reuse, public-space recycling, diversion programs and public-private recycling initiatives | Rhode Island municipalities | Rhode Island | February 4, 2027 next FY27 project-grant deadline | Up to $100,000 available per grant round/program pool; individual award depends on Board approval | Official program page | Open now. FY27 project grants have $100,000 available. Most projects require a dollar-for-dollar municipal match, although certain recycling-service/infrastructure requests do not. |
| Business Capital Incentive Grant | Montgomery County Solid Waste Management District | Municipal Entity | Grant | Balers, compactors, recycling-processing equipment, shredders, delivery trucks, specialty-material recycling, software and other capital equipment expanding recycling/composting | Businesses located in Montgomery County | Montgomery County, Ohio | Closed/Recurring; deadline is last Friday in August annually | undisclosed current ceiling; 70% District / 30% applicant cost share | Official program page | Direct business-facing recycling program. Current official page does not disclose the annual ceiling, so amount is retained as undisclosed. District planning documents confirm the business recycling grant is offered annually. |
| Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant Program | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services | State | Grant | Recycling, waste reduction and projects improving local recycling/diversion performance | South Carolina counties, cities, towns and regions providing solid-waste services | South Carolina | Closed/Recurring; annual spring cycle | undisclosed / competitive | Official program page | Annual recurring program funded by state fees on appliances and lead-acid batteries. Current official page confirms annual cycle but has not yet posted a defensible next deadline. |
| Municipal Grant Program | Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation | Municipal Entity | Grant | Recycling infrastructure, recycling bins/carts, contamination reduction, waste prevention, reuse, public-space recycling, diversion programs and public-private recycling initiatives | Rhode Island municipalities | Rhode Island | February 4, 2027 next FY27 project-grant deadline | Up to $100,000 available per grant round/program pool; individual award depends on Board approval | Official program page | Open now. FY27 project grants have $100,000 available. Most projects require a dollar-for-dollar municipal match, although certain recycling-service/infrastructure requests do not. |
| Business Capital Incentive Grant | Montgomery County Solid Waste Management District | Municipal Entity | Grant | Balers, compactors, recycling-processing equipment, shredders, delivery trucks, specialty-material recycling, software and other capital equipment expanding recycling/composting | Businesses located in Montgomery County | Montgomery County, Ohio | Closed/Recurring; deadline is last Friday in August annually | undisclosed current ceiling; 70% District / 30% applicant cost share | Official program page | Direct business-facing recycling program. Current official page does not disclose the annual ceiling, so amount is retained as undisclosed. District planning documents confirm the business recycling grant is offered annually. |
| Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant Program | South Carolina Department of Environmental Services | State | Grant | Recycling, waste reduction and projects improving local recycling/diversion performance | South Carolina counties, cities, towns and regions providing solid-waste services | South Carolina | Closed/Recurring; annual spring cycle | undisclosed / competitive | Official program page | Annual recurring program funded by state fees on appliances and lead-acid batteries. Current official page confirms annual cycle but has not yet posted a defensible next deadline. |
| Missouri Market Development Program – Financial Assistance | Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority | State | Grant | Manufacturing equipment using recovered materials; final processing equipment producing feedstock for recycled-content manufacturing | Qualified Missouri businesses | Missouri | Open; 2026/2027 funds awarded until exhausted | Up to $100,000; up to 75% of eligible equipment costs | Official program page | Open now. Particularly strong commercial recycling/end-market opportunity. Only manufacturing machinery/equipment and qualifying final-processing equipment are eligible. |
| Food Waste Reduction Grant – Priority Projects | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | Organics recycling, food-scrap processing/hauling, composting, anaerobic digestion, recovery infrastructure, vehicles and facility construction | Compost facilities, compost haulers, anaerobic digestion facilities, local governments and qualifying food-recovery organizations | North Carolina | 5-Nov-26 | Up to $60,000 for priority projects; 20% cash match | Official program page | Open now. Standard projects max at $40,000 and therefore fail your threshold; only the $60,000 priority track is included. Priority includes processing/hauling post-consumer food scraps. |
| Scrap Tire Recycling Market Development Grant | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | State | Grant | Scrap-tire processing equipment, manufacturing equipment, systems upgrades and facility improvements; crumb rubber, recovered carbon black and tire-derived product markets | North Carolina private-sector businesses processing scrap tires or manufacturing products from processed tire materials | North Carolina | Expected summer 2027; next opportunity officially announced | Up to $1,000,000 in latest round; 10% cash match | Official program page | FY2026–27 round is closed, but NCDEQ explicitly states the next opportunity is summer 2027. Latest round allowed requests up to $1M. |
| SWMD Annual Grant Funding | Mid-America Regional Council Solid Waste Management District | Other | Grant | Recycling collection and processing, material recovery, organics, electronics, bulky-material diversion, recovered-material manufacturing, reuse and market development | Cities, counties, businesses, schools, nonprofits and other interested parties operating in the district | Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties, Missouri | Closed/Recurring; 2027 pre-application closed April 21, 2026 and full application closed July 20, 2026 | undisclosed current ceiling; recent awards include $58,197–$219,788 | Official program page | Strong direct recycling/material-recovery fit. 2026 recipients included drywall recycling, mattress recycling, reuse, composting and food diversion. Several awards exceeded $50,000. |
| Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District Grant | Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District | Other | Grant | Hard-to-recycle materials, recycling collection/processing, organics, C&D diversion, multifamily/business recycling and other regional solid-waste projects | Eligible entities within the seven-county district under Missouri district rules; businesses and organizations are eligible under the statewide district framework | Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties, Missouri | Closed/Recurring; FY2027 deadline was August 21, 2026 | undisclosed | Official program page | Current FY2027 round is documented. District priorities explicitly include hard-to-recycle materials, organics, C&D diversion and business/multifamily recycling. |
| Mark Twain Solid Waste Management District Grant | Mark Twain Solid Waste Management District / Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments | Other | Grant | Recycling-center equipment, new recycling programs, drop-off/curbside collection equipment, e-waste, HHW, composting and waste reduction | Eligible organizations/projects in the district; current materials encourage collaborative regional projects | Macon, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Ralls, Randolph and Shelby counties, Missouri | Closed/Recurring; FY2027 deadline was June 2, 2026 | About $200,000 total funding available; no maximum per applicant stated; minimum request $30,000 | Official program page | Strong recycling-infrastructure fit. FY2027 priorities specifically included recycling-center equipment and expansion of drop-off/curbside collection. Because no applicant ceiling is published, individual award is treated as undisclosed. |
| Region D Annual Grant | Region D Recycling & Solid Waste Management District | Other | Grant | New/expanded recycling and waste-reduction programs, post-consumer-material projects, recycling equipment and technical/education projects | Cities, counties, nonprofits, businesses, schools and individuals | Andrew, Buchanan, Clinton and DeKalb counties, Missouri | Closed/Recurring; FY2027 deadline was April 2, 2026 | undisclosed current maximum; recent awards have exceeded $50,000 | Official program page | Annual program with direct business eligibility. Recent awards include $51,000 in FY2024 and $55,404 in FY2023, establishing that individual projects can exceed your threshold. |
| Regional Solid Waste Grant Program | Panhandle Regional Planning Commission / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Recycling, reuse, composting, materials recovery facilities, collection/processing infrastructure, yard/wood-waste diversion and related equipment/services | Cities, counties, school districts, qualifying special districts and PRPC | Texas Panhandle – 26 counties | Closed/Recurring; funded annually; next applicant deadline undisclosed | undisclosed individual award; FY2026 pass-through budget approximately $82,940 | Official program page | Strong recurring recycling fit. PRPC expressly prioritizes expansion of recycling programs and MRF development. Private/nonprofit recycling programs may benefit through eligible local-government projects but are not direct applicants. |
| Regional Solid Waste Grants Program | Brazos Valley Council of Governments / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction, recycling collection, processing for transport, recyclable-material transportation, efficiency improvements and related diversion activities | Cities, counties, public schools/school districts, qualifying special districts and regional governmental organizations | Brazos Valley, Texas | Closed/Recurring; FY2026–27 deadline was December 5, 2025 | undisclosed | Official funding page | Current FY2026–27 solicitation remains the operative round. Private/nonprofit companies cannot apply directly but may contract with grant recipients to provide funded recycling services. |
| Municipal Solid Waste Grant Program | Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Source reduction and recycling, processing/collection, waste diversion, collection stations, technical studies and related implementation | Eligible governmental entities within the Golden Crescent region | Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Lavaca and Victoria counties, Texas | Closed/Recurring; funding offered every two years; next deadline undisclosed | undisclosed | Official grant page | Source Reduction & Recycling is an expressly eligible category. GCRPC confirms the regional funding program operates on a biennial basis. |
| Solid Waste Grants Program | Central Texas Council of Governments / Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | Economic Development Agency | Grant | Recycling, waste reduction, regional recycling programs, collection systems and implementation of the regional solid-waste plan | Eligible local governments and regional governmental entities | Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills and San Saba counties, Texas | Closed/Recurring; FY2026–27 funding cycle underway | undisclosed | Official program page | CTCOG describes its Solid Waste Grant call as annual. Its governing body formally authorized the FY2026–27 TCEQ Regional Solid Waste Grant Program in February 2026. |