The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) works to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions by establishing new or expanding existing food waste prevention projects (source reduction or food rescue for people) in California to reduce the amount of food being disposed in landfills.
Eligible projects include:
Eligible applicants may submit an individual, cooperative, or regional application. Only two applications per qualifying entity will be accepted for the Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program.
2017 awards can be viewed at: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/funding/grants/bycycle/676/.
This program is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment--particularly in disadvantaged communities. The Cap-and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution
Eligible applicants are California:
Applications were to be submitted by July 18, 2018. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
Up to $5,000,000 is available in FY2018. Funding will be distributed as follows:
Cost sharing/matching is not required.