CARE Launches New Rounds of Capital, Product Testing Grants
CARE’s California Carpet Stewardship Program is launching the 2021 funding round for Capital Improvements (Cycle 5A) and Product Testing (Cycle 4B) projects. The grants program is open to public and private businesses, and CARE will aim to award at least 75% of funding to California-based projects, depending on the applicant pool.
Cycle 5A awards are limited to $500,000 for capital improvements that will establish, increase, improve and enhance additional California-generated post‑consumer carpet (PCC) recycling and/or utilization of recycled content product manufacturing. Cycle 4B awards are limited to $50,000 for activities that will focus on product testing, research and development and similar market development activities to improve and enhance PCC recycling and utilization of recycled-content product manufacturing.