When we talk about circular and regenerative solutions, we mean initiatives that are rethinking how materials, systems, and communities function—minimizing and reusing resources, reducing waste, restoring ecosystems, and strengthening local resilience. Circularity isn’t one model—it’s a mindset. It shows up in many forms, including:
- Reuse, repair, remanufacturing, repurposing, and recovery
- Community-scale logistics and localized production
- Waste-to-value innovation and materials recovery
- Regenerative agriculture and composting
- Shared-use and access-based models (e.g., tool libraries, reuse hubs)
- Circular product or service design
- Workforce and enterprise models that link environmental goals with economic justice
These models are already emerging in communities across the U.S.—from composters and circular logistics providers to localized manufacturing and reuse innovators. But despite their value, they are often under-resourced and overlooked by traditional funders.
We believe now is the time to change that—by backing the people and ideas building a more sustainable, equitable, and circular future.
