Request for applications
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is soliciting responses for the development and expansion of waste tire markets in Colorado. The development of sustainable waste tire markets in Colorado will assist in the reduction of the storage and illegal dumping of waste tires.
We, under the Waste Tire Administration, Enforcement, Market Development, and Cleanup Fund (30-20-1404, C.R.S.), are offering grant funds to assist in the development and expansion of waste tire markets in Colorado. Projects should be innovative, demonstrating new approaches to the use of existing tire-derived products or materials, or developing new products using processed waste tires. These projects should have the potential of expanding tire-derived product markets in Colorado and regionally.
This grant program is open to for-profit companies, nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, and Institutions of Higher Education that are located in and/or have operations in Colorado.
Grant funding will be available for the following initiatives:
- To assist in the testing and/or research and development of new and existing waste tire recycling technologies, applications and products.
- To assist in the incorporation of tire-derived materials, including crumb rubber, tire-derived aggregate, and tire-derived fuel into one or more tire-derived products, or applications.
- To have testing conducted by an independent lab, (laboratory or testing facility associated with) institutions of higher education, or other accredited facility on newly developed tire-derived products.
General information
- Applicants may request approximately $75,000 for a grant award for their proposed projects.
- A minimum 20% cash match of the total awarded amount is required. In-kind matching is not eligible.
- These are cost reimbursement grants. Awardees must pay all costs upfront and provide proof of payment to us prior to reimbursement.
- Grant projects will typically be up to twelve months.
- Review attached Request for Applications (RFA) for complete details about the application requirements for this grant.
Grant cycles
Multiple grant cycles will be conducted throughout the fiscal year:
- Grant Cycle #17
- Grant cycle start date: July 1, 2023.
- Deadline for applicants to submit written inquiries: July 31, 2023.
- Answers to written inquiries and any changes to the RFA: Aug. 15, 2023.
- Application submission deadline: Aug. 31, 2023 (2:00 P.M. MST).
- Evaluation period: Sept. 20, 2023.
- Estimated notification of award: Oct. 2, 2023.
- Grant Cycle #18
- Grant cycle start date: Sept 1, 2023.
- Deadline for applicants to submit written inquiries: Sept. 29, 2023.
- Answers to written inquiries and any changes to the RFA: Oct. 16, 2023
- Application submission deadline: Oct. 31, 2023 (2:00 p.m. MST).
- Evaluation period: Nov. 20, 2023.
- Estimated notification of award: Dec. 1, 2023.
- Grant Cycle #19
- Grant cycle start date: Nov. 1, 2023.
- Deadline for applicants to submit written inquiries: Nov 30, 2023.
- Answers to written inquiries and any changes to the RFA: Dec. 15, 2023.
- Application submission deadline: Dec. 28, 2023 (2:00 p.m. MST).
- Evaluation period: Jan. 22, 2024.
- Estimated notification of award: Feb. 1, 2024.
- Grant Cycle #20
- Grant cycle start date: Jan. 2, 2023.
- Deadline for applicants to submit written inquiries: Jan. 31, 2024.
- Answers to written inquiries and any changes to the RFA: Feb. 15, 2024.
- Application submission deadline: Feb. 29, 2024 (2:00 p.m. MST).
- Evaluation period: March 20, 2024.
- Estimated notification of award: April 1, 2024.
- Grant Cycle #21
- Grant cycle start date: March 1, 2024.
- Deadline for applicants to submit written inquiries: March 29, 2024.
- Answers to written inquiries and any changes to the RFA: April 15, 2024.
- Application submission deadline: April 30, 2024 (2:00 pm MST).
- Evaluation period: May 20, 2024.
- Estimated notification of award: June 3, 2024.
- Grant Cycle #22
- Grant cycle start date: May 1, 2024.
- Deadline for applicants to submit written inquiries: May 31, 2024.
- Answers to written inquiries and any changes to the RFA: June 17, 2024.
- Application submission deadline: June 28, 2024 (2:00 pm MST).
- Evaluation period: July 19, 2024.
- Estimated notification of award: August 1, 2024.
RFA and attachments
Download each attachment separately.
- Request for Application. (Revised 7/1/2023)
- Attachment A - CDPHE RFA cover sheet and signature page.
- Attachment B – Application form.
- Attachment C - Work plan template.
- Attachment D – Budget template. (Revised 7/1/2023)
- Attachment E - Financial risk assessment questionnaire. (New version 5/3/2021)
RFA business documents detail the rules and expectations for the RFA process and outlines the terms and conditions that typically appear in State of Colorado contracts.
Submitted questions and answers: 05/17/2023
Submitted questions and answers: 05/04/2021
Submitted questions and answers: 4/6/2021
Submitted questions and answers: 12/15/2020
Waste Tire Market Development Grant Overview (YouTube): 07/25/2023
Please send all questions and inquiries to:
cdphe.hmwastetires@state.co.us