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GrantCalifornia CalRecycle Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program FY 2026-27 (EGR3)
Atlas Opportunity Score42/100
Funding$14,198,550 total available; $250,000 minimum and $4,000,000 maximum per award. Applicant must expend matching funds equal to or greater than the grant amount; other CalRecycle funding cannot be used as match.
DeadlineApplication due October 29, 2026. California Grants Portal lists 23:59 but does not state a time zone; the controlling CalRecycle NOFA gives the due date but no closing clock time and states customer service is available only until 4:00 p.m. Secondary authorization documents and EPPP Policy are due December 1, 2026 if not submitted with the application.
Required next actionVerification Hold. Opportunity is current and newly opened September 22, 2026. Before publication or ORIGINAL outreach, resolve the exact October 29 application closing time and time zone from controlling CalRecycle guidance, inspect the FY 2026-27 Application Guidelines and Instructions, confirm current scoring/evaluation criteria, required GMS forms and attachments, match documentation, authorization-document requirements, and any Q&A amendments. Do not infer the deadline time zone. No outreach is authorized while this material deadline detail remains ambiguous.
Current statusVerification Hold - exact application closing time zone unverified; no ORIGINAL outreach authorizedSource verificationSeptember 23, 2026
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