HFC Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants

The Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants provide approximately $15 million in grants to eligible entities to develop projects for HFC reclamation and innovative destruction technologies. Successful projects should result in climate benefits by increasing the availability of reclaimed HFCs for reuse, thus decreasing the need for production of new HFCs, and reducing emissions of HFCs especially at their end-of-life. This opportunity has set aside $1.5 million for tribes that are federally recognized.

General Competition

Application packages must be submitted electronically to EPA through Grants.gov.

HFC Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants - Notice of Funding Opportunity (pdf) (505.54 KB, 11/21/2023)

Please read the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the most complete and up-to-date information about application deadlines and timing for this competition.

Questions and Answers

HFC Reclamation and Innovative Destruction Grants Question and Answers (Updated) (pdf) (323.51 KB, 2/7/2024)

Eligible Entities

Eligible entities include states (including the District of Columbia); local governments; U.S. territories and possessions; Indian tribes; public universities and colleges, hospitals, and laboratories; and other public or private non-profit institutions.

Important Dates

11/17/2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Opens

12/07/2023 Information Session

12/15/2023 Optional Intent to Apply

02/02/2024 Final Date to Submit Questions

02/16/2024 NOFO Closes – Application Deadline

April 2024 Anticipated Notification of Selection

Summer 2024 Anticipated Awards

Selected Applicants

For information about selected applicants under this grant competition, please see EPA’s press release.

Webinars

HFC Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants Webinar

The EPA hosted a one-hour virtual public webinar on December 7, 2023, on the HFC Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. The purpose of the webinar was to provide general information on the Notice of Funding Opportunity.

HFC Reclamation and Innovative Destruction Grants Competition Webinar Slides (pdf) (620.25 KB)

HFC Reclamation and Innovative Destruction Grants Competition Webinar Slides in Spanish (pdf) (501.38 KB)

Webinar Recording

How to Apply

Eligible applicants should visit How to Register to Apply for Grants for the most complete information. All EPA grant applications must be submitted online, except in limited circumstances. Organizations must be registered in two government systems to apply for EPA grants:

1. The System for Award Management registers organizations to conduct business with the U.S. government, which includes federal grants.

2. Grants.gov is the official system for managing all federal grant applications.

The registration process can take a month or more. The EPA advises applicants to start the process as soon as possible so that it does not overlap or interfere with finalizing their application.