The Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant is for Massachusetts businesses and non-profit organizations to expand recycling, reuse, and composting infrastructure in Massachusetts.
Donor Name: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
Funding Information
- Processing of target materials: $50,000 to $400,000 (max).
- Collection of target materials: $25,000 to $100,000 (max).
Project Duration
- Processing of target materials: 30 months maximum.
- Collection of target materials: 12 months maximum.
Uses of funds
- Processing of Target Materials
- Equipment or other capital costs for
- Processing activities,
- Manufacturing activities,
- Reuse activities
- Collection of Target Materials
- Purchase of a truck,
- Purchase of collection containers to expand collection routes and services, and
- Purchase of equipment or software to increase route efficiency.
Eligible Materials
- Processing of Target Materials
- Container glass,
- Bulky reusable materials,
- Construction & Demolition Materials,
- Textiles,
- Food Materials,
- Mattresses
- Collection of Target Materials
- Surplus food for donation,
- Food waste,
- Mattresses,
- Textiles.
Eligible Applicants
To apply, you must:
- Be a company or corporation (for-profit or non-profit) properly licensed to do business in Massachusetts, including being listed with the Secretary of State’s office.
- Manage one of the eligible materials.
- Operate a location in Massachusetts where the proposed processing or collection activity will occur.
- Have been in substantial compliance with federal and state environmental laws for the past three years.
- Provide a minimum required financial match (25% for processing, 50% for collection).
All grants made under the RBDG program should provide a measurable economic benefit to Massachusetts.
For more information, visit MassDEP.