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.
Support the VIABILITY program with a donation.
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:
