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Deadline is May 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CT
"Statewide Recycling Market Development Grants" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Statewide Recycling Market Development Grants is sponsored by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Helps businesses, nonprofits, schools, and local governments with projects that use recyclable materials or process recyclable material into a higher value material.
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Apply now - Statewide recycling market development grants | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Statewide recycling market development grants The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is accepting grant applications for projects that will build lasting capacity to support recycling markets in Minnesota.
The grant money must help Minnesota businesses and other entities to use recyclable material in their products, thereby increasing local demand for recyclable material. Grant money also can be used to process recyclable material into a higher value material for use in new products. Recycling is a cost-effective way to handle waste, and it has social, economic, and environmental benefits.
We need recycling markets to help create and maintain demand for recyclables. Without these end markets that use or process a recyclable material, we do not have recycling. Applications are due no later than 4 p.
m. CT on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Applicants who have any questions regarding this RFP must email questions to grants.
pca@state. mn. us, subject line: “Recycling Market Development Grant 2026 Question.
” Staff will gather questions and post answers in the SWIFT system on an at-least weekly basis. All questions must be received by 4 p. m.
CT on May 13, 2026. MPCA personnel are not authorized to discuss this RFP with applicants. Contact regarding this RFP with any MPCA personnel may result in disqualification.
17236: recycling market development grants grant info session The MPCA held a virtual meeting on April 21 to discuss this grant opportunity, the SWIFT process, and answer questions from participants. (43 min.) Note: The presenter misstates the grant minimum for this round: it is $50,000 as written in the official RFP.
Refer to the request for proposals document posted in the SWIFT online portal for full details on eligibility and funding.
new or existing businesses in Minnesota or that have a facility in Minnesota that make a product from recyclable material businesses that conduct intermediary processing of recyclable material for use in manufacturing products economic development districts that are financing a project that uses recycled material in its manufacturing process colleges, universities, local governmental units, Tribal governments, and state agencies Eligible projects include, but are not limited to: expanding existing capacity to make recycled-content products processing or production methods that add value to a recyclable material equipment to help process and handle material (rolling stock, or vehicle purchases, are generally not allowed, but will be looked at on a case-by-case basis, such as in the transportation of glass) research, development, and testing of new products using recyclable material as a feedstock research, development, and testing of existing products to use recyclable materials that currently use virgin materials as a feedstock leasehold improvements that are needed to install new, refurbish, or upgrade equipment used to advance recycling end markets modifying an existing building to address a capacity problem to process more recyclable material; this excludes storage space projects that develop markets for finished compost that was derived from source-separated organics Approximately $800,000 is available.
The minimum individual grant amount should be no less than $50,000. The maximum individual grant amount is $300,000. Grantees will be required to provide a 20% match of the grant award (cash or in-kind).
The request for proposals (RFP) and application materials can only be viewed through the online SWIFT portal . The RFP is termed an “Event” within the SWIFT system. go to the online SWIFT portal click on "Bidding opportunities" find the event by name (MPCA Statewide Recycling Market Development Grant) or ID ( 2000018145 ) Grant applications are only accepted through the SWIFT portal.
register as a bidder in the SWIFT Supplier Portal (Bidding = "applying") choose "Register for an Account" and then "Register as a Bidder" If you are already registered in the SWIFT system as a supplier (previously known as a vendor), use your supplier ID. Visit the SWIFT Supplier Portal under “Informational Tips” and “Supplier Portal Help” for more information.
For questions about applying through SWIFT, please contact the Vendor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, option 1. Recycling market development helps create and maintain demand for recyclables by developing markets for materials and stimulating demand for products made with recycled material.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Minnesota businesses, nonprofits, colleges, universities, local governments, Tribal governments, and state agencies. Projects must support recycling markets. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approximately $800,000 total. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 26, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Statewide Recycling Market Development Grants is funded by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Minnesota. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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