Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grants will help companies expand the collection of materials being newly banned from disposal in Massachusetts.
Donor Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000, $100,000
Details:
Funding Information
Grants will support purchases of equipment to expand collection services for these materials. Selected applicants will receive grants of between $25,000 and $100,000.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, you must:
- Be a company or corporation (for-profit or non-profit) properly licensed to do business in Massachusetts.
- Collect one or more specific eligible materials.
- Operate a location in Massachusetts where the proposed collection activity will occur.
- Have been in substantial compliance with federal and state environmental laws for the past three years.
- Provide a minimum financial match of 50 percent.
- All grants made under the RBDG program should provide a measurable economic benefit to Massachusetts.
Eligible Projects
MassDEP will fund only projects that are related to collection of the following materials (which it reserves the right to amend between grant cycles):
- Food for donation.
- Food waste for animal feed, composting, or anaerobic digestion.
- Mattresses.
- Textiles.
For more information, visit Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant.