Help Us Grow Post-Consumer Vinyl Recycling and We’ll Help You with Funding to Get It Done.
Investing to advance post-consumer vinyl recycling through the VIABILITY grant program sponsored by the Vinyl Institute.
More than 1.1 billion pounds of vinyl materials are recycled annually in the U.S. and Canada. VIABILITY recycling grants help to grow post-consumer recycling by providing financial assistance to companies and organizations – up to $250,000 – in support of their post-consumer PVC recycling initiatives.
Launched in 2023, the VIABILITY program was seeded with $3 million in funding from the four leading PVC resin manufacturers—Formosa, Oxy, Shintech, and Westlake—distributed over three years at $1 million annually. All four have renewed their support of the program in 2026, and we are looking for like-minded organizations who want to join them by charitably supporting our effort to increase annual recycling capacity.
Eligibility Requirements to Receive a VIABILITY Grant
VIABILITY GRANTS MAY BE USED FOR:
- Post-consumer PVC recycling projects or activities that are located within the United States
- Equipment, process investments, educational programs, and recycling program management
VIABILITY GRANTS MAY BE AWARDED TO:
- Industry initiatives or collaborations, including trade associations, working to advance post-consumer PVC recycling
- Public, private, and non-profit owned and operated materials recovery facilities (MRFs) or recycling processors and construction and demolition waste management facilities
- State and private colleges and universities for research and development that will advance the recycling of post-consumer PVC materials
VIABILITY GRANTS MAY BE USED TO FUND:
- Education programs that enable vinyl product customer awareness and demand for recycling
- Reverse logistics systems to facilitate collection and delivery of post-consumer vinyl materials for recycling
- Building sub-contractor recycling process training
- Research and development on vinyl recycling technology
- Equipment purchase, including:
— Conveyor systems
— Bunker or other storage systems for sorted material
— Equipment focused on processing other materials that result in PVC
— acceptance or improved PVC processing
— Collection bins, compactors and bailers
— Dock space or related investments that facilitate PVC product shipment
To check out some of our VIABILITY success stories, check out our case studies highlighting PVC post-consumer recycling!
Grant Amounts Available
Individual grant awards from $10,000 to $250,000 are available.
The next VIABILITY submission deadlines are February 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026!
How Are Applicants Selected?
A seven-member VIABILITY grant committee reviews all applications and selects grant recipients and amounts based upon criteria including:
- Conformity to eligibility requirements
- Total potential post-consumer recycling volume
- A well-defined project plan and budget
- Multifaceted outreach plan
- Thorough supporting documentation
- Matching project funding
- Business case and likelihood for increasing the recycling of vinyl products
How to Apply
Start by downloading and familiarizing yourself with the grant program guidelines. The guidelines document describes the application process and deadlines.
Need More Information or Have Questions?
Email Jennifer Armstrong at jarmstrong@vinylinfo.org today.
