Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy

The Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy (BRIDGE) 2024 seeks to help start- up companies minimize the time between when their successful publicly-funded project ends and new public funding becomes available; and mobilize more early-stage capital in the clean energy space by providing non-dilutive, matching investments in promising clean energy companies in conjunction with investors and commercial partners. Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC) State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 11/22/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The purpose of this solicitation is to fund “Applied Research and Development” (AR&D) and “Technology Demonstration and Deployment” (TD&D) projects that enable successful clean energy entrepreneurship across California by competitively awarding funding for the most promising energy technologies that have previously received an award from an eligible California Energy Commission (CEC) program or United States federal agency. BRIDGE provides increased support for the most promising clean energy technologies that have already attracted interest from the market as they are developed and continue their path to market adoption. Eligible projects must fall within one or more of the following technology categories:  Category 1: Energy Efficiency; or Category 2: End-use Electrification; or Category 3: Energy Storage; or Category 4: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning/Advanced Sensing; or Category 5: Advanced Power Electronics/Power Conditioning; or Category 6: Zero- and Negative-Carbon Emission Generation (Renewable Generation) Funding Information  Funding Information There is up to $25,776,915 available for grants awarded under this solicitation. The minimum funding amount for each project is $1,000,000. The maximum funding amount is $4,000,000. For more information, visit CEC.