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MassDEP’s 2026 Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant Program Applications Are Now Open - RecyclingWorks Massachusetts MassDEP’s 2026 Recycling & Reuse Business Development Grant Program Applications Are Now Open The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced a grant opportunity through the Recycling and Reuse Business Development Grant (RBDG) Program .
This program is aimed at expanding infrastructure for the collection, reuse, recycling, and processing of designated target materials. The grants are designed to support the development of sustainable markets for these materials and products, enhancing recycling and reuse efforts for businesses and non-profit organizations across Massachusetts.
Eligible entities are invited to apply and help advance the state’s environmental and economic goals. Applicants may apply for both collection and processing, but MassDEP will award only one grant per applicant . See below for more information on grant awards and the requirements for both processing and collection.
Eligible applicants must: Be a company or corporation (for-profit or non-profit) properly licensed to do business in the Commonwealth at the time of contracting. Manage one of the eligible materials. Have no active unresolved MassDEP higher level enforcement actions against them.
Provide a minimum required financial match (25% for processing, 50% for collection). The minimum grant award for processing of target materials is $50,000 and the maximum grant award per applicant is $500,000, with a minimum financial match of 25% required. The processing project’s duration must be no longer than 30 months.
Eligible materials for Processing Grant awards are: Household hazardous waste Eligible grant-funded processing activities can include equipment or other capital costs for: The minimum grant award for collection of target materials is $25,000 and the maximum grant award per applicant is $100,000, with a minimum financial match of 50% required. The collection project’s duration must be no longer than 12 months.
Eligible materials for Collection Grant awards are: Surplus food for donation Eligible grant-funded collection activities can include: Purchase of collection containers to expand collection routes and services Purchase of equipment or software to increase route efficiency Applications for this round of awards are due on April 3 rd , 2026.
Visit the MassDEP RBDG webpage for more information about eligibility and material requirements, and a link to the application. Contact MassDEP’s email for grant-related questions: atsowayib. sikder@mass.
gov . Username or Email Address
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Massachusetts municipalities and organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
MassDEP Waste & Recycling Grants & Assistance is funded by Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
The Cummings Foundation's flagship program will award $35 million to roughly 150 eastern-Massachusetts nonprofits in 2027, up from $30 million — and nearly all of it now flows as unrestricted general operating support. Letters of Inquiry opened July 15 and close September 16, 2026. Here is who qualifies, how the multi-year and 10-year tracks work, and how to write an LOI that survives the first cut.
Read articleCummings Foundation grew its annual local program from $30 million to $35 million for 2026 awards, but the dollar increase is the smaller story. Nearly every grant now flows as unrestricted general operating support — the funding nonprofits ask for most and receive least. For eligible Massachusetts organizations, the 2027 cycle opens July 15 with a September 16 letter-of-inquiry deadline. Here is who qualifies, why the shift to operating support changes the calculus, and how a small nonprofit should approach a program that hands out 150 grants a year, most of them chosen by community volunteers.
Read articleThe Cummings Foundation lifted its flagship local grant program from $30M to $35M for 2026, citing government funding cuts and rising costs, while shifting nearly all of its 150 grants to unrestricted general operating support. Here is who qualifies, how the July-to-January application cycle works, and how a Massachusetts nonprofit should build a competitive letter of inquiry.
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