Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy also announced on Monday that it would supply eight grants to composting projects across the country. Through the first nine months of the year, investment in food waste solutions totaled $462 million, according to ReFed's capital tracker. The ReFed grant round focuses on two goals. Closed Loop Partners, which manages both an investment arm and a grant-making program, partnered with the U.S. Composting Council and Biodegradable Products Institute for its latest grant round. “This grant program is more than just funding.