Edible Food Recovery Grant Program

Overview

Using Circular Economy Funds, this competitive grant program will provide funding to support new and expanded edible food recovery and food waste prevention projects (food recovered for people or source reduction) in California. Projects must reduce the amount of food being disposed in landfills, thereby helping to achieve the state’s short-lived climate pollutant goals. ProjectsFood Recovery Projects: Projects that result in food that would otherwise be destined for landfills, being recovered and distributed to people. Any food waste residuals from the food recovered must be composted, sent to a digester, used as animal feed, or otherwise diverted within the project service area, if available.Food Waste Prevention Projects: Projects that prevent food waste from being generated and...