Redemption Innovation Grant Program

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is offering the Redemption Innovation Grant Program to provide funding for mobile unit programs, reverse vending machines, or bag drop programs for dealer cooperatives. Eligible applicants include private, nonprofit entities, and businesses that are registered and in good standing with the California Secretary of State. The program aims to provide funding for projects that increase redemption opportunities for consumers in unserved zones. Some key aspects of the program include: • Eligible projects must be located within an unserved zone identified in the CalRecycle approved dealer cooperative stewardship plan. • Eligible projects include mobile programs, bag drop programs, and reverse vending machines. • Applicants must have an approved dealer cooperative stewardship plan and provide documentation with their application. • The total estimated available funding for the program is $40,000,000, with individual grant awards ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000.