Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant
This grant funds Massachusetts businesses and non-profits to expand recycling, reuse, and composting infrastructure through capital investments in processing and collection of targeted materials.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (questions deadline, projected) | April 2027 (full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Processing: $50,000–$500,000 (max) per project (25% match required) | Collection: $25,000–$100,000 (max) per project (50% match required) | Project duration: up to 30 months (processing) or 12 months (collection)
Summary: Supports Massachusetts businesses and non-profits in expanding recycling, reuse, and composting infrastructure through capital grants for processing and collection of targeted materials.
Key Information: Grants are reimbursement-based and require direct, non-federal/state matching funds.
Description
This program funds Massachusetts-based businesses and non-profit organizations to expand the state's recycling, reuse, and composting infrastructure. The grant supports capital investments for the processing or collection of specific target materials (e.g., plastic films, textiles, food materials, solar panels, bulk rigid plastics, reusable materials, household hazardous waste). Projects must deliver measurable economic and environmental benefits to Massachusetts, such as increased diversion of materials from disposal, market development, and job creation. Funding is available for both processing and collection activities, with distinct eligibility and match requirements.
