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Circular Arizona Grant Program is sponsored by Circular Arizona. Circular Arizona awards grant funding to nonprofits, government agencies, schools, entrepreneurs, local businesses, and tribal nations to foster an equitable circular economy for Arizonans. This includes projects that result in a measurable reduction of materials that would be landfilled, or otherwise contribute to Arizona's circular economy.
Previous projects have included waste-to-energy models.
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Circular Arizona Grant — Circular Arizona Opened/Updated This Week 0 $0 Opened/Updated This Week 0 $0 Opened/Updated This Week 0 $0 This grant provides funding to nonprofits, government agencies, schools, entrepreneurs, local businesses, and tribal nations in Arizona to support projects that reduce waste and promote sustainable practices within the circular economy.
Circular Arizona, formerly known as the Arizona Recycling Coalition, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the circular economy in Arizona through education, collaboration, and innovation.
With a long-standing history dating back to the 1990s, the organization has evolved its mission to embrace a broader vision of circularity that includes waste diversion, recycling, reuse, and other sustainable materials management practices. It operates as a membership-based organization offering access to grant and scholarship opportunities, educational resources, and networking platforms.
Circular Arizona has historically awarded nearly $300,000 in funding to diverse entities such as nonprofits, government agencies, schools, entrepreneurs, local businesses, and tribal nations. The current grant program continues this tradition by offering measurable support to projects that foster an equitable circular economy within Arizona. For this round, Circular Arizona will distribute up to $5,000 each to two selected applicants.
Projects must demonstrate a measurable impact on reducing landfill-bound waste or otherwise contribute to circular economic systems within the state. To be eligible for this grant, applicants must be active members of Circular Arizona and represent one of the following entity types: nonprofit organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, tribal nations, or local businesses.
They must show a clear commitment to maintaining the project beyond the grant term and explain the sustainability of its impact. Grant funds must support initiatives that result in material waste reduction or other circular outcomes, such as reuse or composting. Awardees are required to meet several follow-up and promotional obligations.
These include providing a high-quality logo, participating in the Circular Arizona annual meeting in Phoenix in early 2026 with a five-minute presentation, supplying photos and a video testimonial of the funded work, and publicly crediting Circular Arizona in project materials. Grantees must also submit a project update by June 30, 2026.
Applications will be evaluated using a blind scoring rubric based on five main criteria: impact, plausibility, creativity, financial viability, and contribution to circularity. The selection process ensures that board members with conflicts of interest abstain from scoring to maintain impartiality. Preference may be given to projects that are innovative, replicable, and have not previously received support.
The application deadline for this cycle is Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 11:59 p. m. Notifications of application status will be sent by Friday, December 12, 2025.
The winners will be publicly announced at the organization's annual meeting and via a press release. For any inquiries regarding the grant program, applicants may contact the organization at [email protected] . Two $5,000 grants will be awarded to support measurable circular economy projects in Arizona.
Grant funds must contribute to a reduction in waste or other defined circular goals and may not be used for non-measurable purposes. City or township governments Native American tribal organizations Eligible applicants must be current Circular Arizona members and may include nonprofits, government entities, schools, entrepreneurs, local businesses, and tribal nations.
Projects must demonstrate long-term sustainability and contribute measurably to Arizona’s circular economy. Diversity Equity and Inclusion
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations must work to foster a circular economy in Arizona, be a nonprofit (with proof of status), government agency, school, entrepreneur, local business, or tribal nation, and be a Circular Arizona member before applying. Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to sustaining the project beyond the grant term. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Circular Arizona Grant Program are due December 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Circular Arizona Grant Program is funded by Circular Arizona. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Arizona. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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