Made to Be Remade Georgia Awards $137,500 in Recycling Grants
Six Georgia organizations will use the grants for school recycling education, downtown collection, and recycling facility upgrades.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Philanthropy
Made to Be Remade Georgia, a nonprofit created by the Georgia Beverage Association and its member companies, has awarded $137,500 in grants to six organizations. The funding supports recycling efforts across several Georgia communities.
Why it matters
The grants expand local recycling infrastructure and education in communities across Georgia, from school programs to downtown collection points. The program, which began as an initiative in 2025, is carried out through the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation's network of about 70 local affiliates.
Made to Be Remade Georgia awarded $137,500 across six organizations, with five recipients receiving $25,000 and Keep Douglasville Beautiful receiving $12,500. The source does not disclose the program's total funding pool or how project results will be tracked.
The players
Made to Be Remade Georgia
A nonprofit created by the Georgia Beverage Association and its member companies to fund recycling programs across Georgia.
Georgia Beverage Association
A trade association representing beverage companies operating in Georgia, which created the Made to Be Remade Georgia nonprofit.
Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation
The official sustainability partner of Made to Be Remade Georgia, which carries out the program's work through about 70 local affiliates.
The details
Keep Pickens Beautiful's grant supports Recycle Main Street in downtown Jasper, in partnership with the city and the Pickens County Recycling Center. The Houston County Association for Exceptional Citizens received $25,000 for its Happy Hour Recycling Center, which also provides job training for adults with disabilities.
Timeline
2025: Made to Be Remade Georgia began as an initiative and funded five inaugural grant recipients.
2026: Six organizations were awarded recycling grants.
Market Landscape
The grants are distributed through Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation's roughly 70 local affiliates, extending a statewide network that already operates community recycling and beautification work. The funding comes from an industry-created nonprofit, placing the beverage sector's recycling commitments directly into local Georgia programs.
Residents in the funded communities may see expanded school recycling education, downtown collection stations, and upgraded recycling facilities in their area. The grants are awarded to local organizations, so their direct effect will depend on each recipient's program rollout.
The takeaway
Industry-backed recycling funds can reach local schools and downtown districts when partnered with established community affiliates. Residents interested in similar programs can check whether a local Keep Beautiful affiliate operates in their county.
Further reading
Explore more on Philanthropy to see how nonprofits and industry groups fund community programs.
