Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · State of California

At a glance

Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27 is an open California state grant opportunity from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $4M, with $4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include business and nonprofit. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing or matching is required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: Feb 11, 2026
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: $500,000
Award ceiling: $4,000,000
Est. total funding: $4,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — Section 14545 provides $1,000,000 on an annual basis for the Program. The minimum requested amount is $500,000. The maximum grant award is $4,000,000. The applicant must match awarded funds with an equal or greater amount. Other funding received from CalRecycle is not eligible to be used as match for this grant program.
Matching funds: 100%
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Until April 1, 2029
Expected award announcement: July 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Entities must be authorized and qualified to do business in California. Additionally, they must be in good standing with all applicable California state agencies to conduct business and registered appropriately to do business according to their entity type.
How to submit: Online: https://apps-calrecycle.msappproxy.net/GRANTS/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=Grants

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Business
Nonprofit

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Eligible applicants are: • Current Certified Glass Processors An organizational type that provides the service above includes: • Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 30109. • Private, for-profit entities.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

County governments
City or township governments

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The fundamental goal of the Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program is to facilitate the transportation of empty glass beverage containers to glass processing facilities through the use of rail transportation within California.

Description

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) receives an annual and continuous appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Beverage Container Recycling Fund to administer the Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program (PRC section 14545). All projects must be located within California and transportation must come from California located businesses. Eligible projects include: • Projects that facilitate the use of rail transportation of empty glass beverage containers to glass processing facilities Certified by CalRecycle within the state of California. Eligible costs and activities may include: • Equipment related to transportation of empty glass beverage containers through the use of rail. (e.g. loaders, bunkers, scales, emptying hoppers) • Supplies and materials related to rail transportation of empty glass beverage containers. • Transportation costs of empty glass beverage containers via rail. • Construction of a new rail line or updating of an existing rail line to improve access to empty glass beverage container transportation. (i.e. steel rails, wooden ties or sleepers, ballast, spikes, bolts, and rail plates) • Personnel directly related to project construction, empty glass beverage container rail transportation, and the implementation of equipment, materials and supplies.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (see Geography above), and plan for the required matching funds.
Find out how to submitOnline: https://apps-calrecycle.msappproxy.net/GRANTS/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=Grants Open ↗
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Secure the matching funds commitmentGet the match documented (board approval, partner letters or budget lines) before the budget is final.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyTyler Le · BevContainerGrants@calrecycle.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Program contact (as published)

Tyler Le
BevContainerGrants@calrecycle.ca.gov
1-916-319-7577

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business and Nonprofit. It adds: “Eligible applicants are: • Current Certified Glass Processors An organizational type that provides the service above includes: • Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 30109. • Private, for-profit entities.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $4m and total estimated program funding is $4,000,000.

How do I apply for “Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27”?

Applications go directly to Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://apps-calrecycle.msappproxy.net/GRANTS/SignIn.aspx?ReturnUrl=Grants. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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