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Explore 113 grant opportunities

GFO-24-302 – Enabling Electric Vehicles as Distributed Energy Resources
$12,600,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This grant provides funding for projects that advance the integration of electric vehicles into the energy grid, focusing on reducing costs, improving technology, and addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities.

Energy
Small businesses
Community Air Protection Program Cycle 5 Community Air Grant Request for Applications
$300,000
California Air Resources Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 18, 2024

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in California to implement projects that reduce air pollution and improve air quality in disadvantaged or low-income neighborhoods.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
GFO-24-609 – Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”)
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that create collaborative testing facilities to ensure electric vehicle charging equipment works seamlessly with various technologies and promotes industry cooperation.

Energy
Small businesses
GFO-24-701 – Offshore Wind Energy Waterfront Facility Improvement Program
$42,750,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to support improvements in waterfront facilities for offshore wind energy projects, focusing on enhancing infrastructure and engaging with underserved communities in California.

Energy
Small businesses
Business and Workforce Development 2025 Q1
$5,000,000
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote sustainable business practices and workforce development in California, particularly benefiting low-income communities and contributing to climate change mitigation.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
California Jobs First Catalyst Funding
$750,000
California Jobs First
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects in Orange County that advance pre-development activities aimed at creating good-paying jobs and promoting economic equity in the transition to a clean energy economy.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2025-2026
$450,000
California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to support innovative projects that enhance sustainable forest management and wood product utilization in California, targeting academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses involved in the forest products sector.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
GFO-24-303 – Direct Air Capture Research, Demonstration, and Community Engagement
$18,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides funding for projects that develop and demonstrate technologies to capture carbon dioxide from the air while engaging local communities to ensure they understand and benefit from these initiatives.

Energy
Small businesses
Offshore Wind Monitoring and HVDC Substation Design in California
$12,000,000
California Energy Commission (CEC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and development projects focused on designing high-voltage direct current substations and environmental monitoring systems for floating offshore wind energy in California.

Environment
County governments
GFO-24-306 – Open Data to Support Climate Resilience in California’s Electricity Sector
$4,600,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to research institutions, energy organizations, and technology developers to create open-source tools that help California's electricity sector improve resilience against climate change and wildfire risks.

Energy
Small businesses
GFO-24-611 – Implementation of Medium- and Heavy Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Blueprints 2.0
$20,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for the development of electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in California, targeting both public and private entities committed to reducing emissions in the freight sector.

Energy
Individuals
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program – Water/Energy Audit
$35,000
California State Water Resources Control Board
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance for water and energy audits to local governments, Native American tribes, and designated management agencies to improve their wastewater management facilities and practices.

Energy
Nonprofits
Worker Relief Fund
$2,000
County and City of Los Angeles
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This program provides $2,000 in emergency cash assistance to workers in Los Angeles County who have lost income due to recent windstorms and wildfires.

Energy
Individuals