From 1994 through 2000, the CWC acquired state and federal grants to fund research projects for businesses and manufacturers that have potential for increasing the use of recycled materials in new products and processes. The CWC called these awards "Technology Validation Projects" or TVPs.

During this time period, over 80 projects were awarded funding. Awards averaged about $20,000 to $25,000 each and required matching funding from the recipient. Each project was diligently planned, contracted, and managed by CWC staff, and in some cases an intermediary service provider.

Since the funding came from public sources, every research project required publication of the findings in a project report. In some projects, portions of the product formulations or specific processing parameters were kept proprietary. If an applicant proposed a project that was too proprietary, it was not funded due to the nature of the information disclosure required by publically funded projects.

The three documents below are provided as examples only, for agencies that might want to conduct similar solicitations. Included are:

TVP Announcement of Funding Availability and Request for Proposals

TVP Proposal/Project Evaluation Criteria

TVP Application