Tire Incentive Program FY 2023-24
🏛 Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (California)
Can you apply?
This grant is for manufacturers and processors seeking incentives for tire-derived products. Eligible applicants include product manufacturers, waste tire processors, devulcanized rubber makers, rubber compounders, and calendered rubber sheeting manufacturers. Applicants must produce eligible products with minimum crumb rubber content (five percent or higher, or fine mesh) in California. Products must be new, improved, or existing products not previously funded by CalRecycle's Tire-Derived Product Grant Program.
This grant is for manufacturers and processors seeking incentives for tire-derived products. Eligible applicants include product manufacturers, waste tire processors, devulcanized rubber makers, rubber compounders, and calendered rubber sheeting manufacturers. Applicants must produce eligible products with minimum crumb rubber content (five percent or higher, or fine mesh) in California. Products must be new, improved, or existing products not previously funded by CalRecycle's Tire-Derived Product Grant Program.
Program description
Eligible applicants include: • Manufacturers that produce (or will produce) an eligible product.• Waste tire processors that also manufacture an eligible product.• Manufacturers of devulcanized rubber.• Rubber compounders.• Manufacturers of calendered rubber sheeting products.• Manufacturers that produce products on a contract basis for other companies provided they have that other company’s written permission to produce an eligible product and receive the incentive. Eligible products include: • A new or existing product that has not benefited from the Tire-Derived Product Grant Program.• An existing or new/improved product currently manufactured with virgin rubber, plastic or other material which will be produced with a minimum of five percent crumb rubber and may be co-extruded, injected, compounded, calendered or otherwise combined (also known as “feedstock conversion”). This includes compounded rubber and calendered sheet rubber as intermediate products.• An existing or new/improved product currently manufactured with virgin rubber, plastic or other material which will be produced with a minimum of five percent devulcanized crumb rubber and may be co-extruded, injected, calendered or otherwise combined. This includes devulcanized crumb rubber as an intermediate product.• An existing or new/improved product that will use fine (≤50) mesh crumb rubber. Particle size and particle size distribution are determined in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D5644 and D5603 and will be verified by CalRecycle or a CalRecycle contractor.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Details
This grant is for manufacturers and processors seeking incentives for tire-derived products. Eligible applicants include product manufacturers, waste tire processors, devulcanized rubber makers, rubber compounders, and calendered rubber sheeting manufacturers. Applicants must produce eligible products with minimum crumb rubber content (five percent or higher, or fine mesh) in California. Products must be new, improved, or existing products not previously funded by CalRecycle's Tire-Derived Product Grant Program.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 Noel.Davis@CalRecycle.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-341-6341
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 8 | 8 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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