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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-21-605 – Zero-Emission Transportation Manufacturing

    Open Date
    Mar 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    10%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $60,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-21-605
    Portal ID
    9812
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This is a competitive grant solicitation. The CEC’s Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $60 million in grant funds for projects that will increase in-state manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV), ZEV components and batteries, and ZEV charging or refueling equipment. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must have a business presence in California.

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-21-605 – Zero-Emission Transportation Manufacturing>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program FY22

    Open Date
    Mar 16, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $120,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    BSEE22
    Portal ID
    9680
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Enhancing public boating safety.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    waterways within California

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program FY22>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Rural Fire Capacity

    Open Date
    Feb 16, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $500 – $20,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    9104
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Rural Fire Capacity Grant Program provides funding to organize, train, and equip fire departments in rural areas and rural communities to prevent and suppress fires.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Funding for departments must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

     

    1.     A single fire department serving a rural area or a rural community with a population of 10,000 or less.

     

    2.     Area fire departments (fire districts, townships, etc.) may serve an aggregate population of greater than 10,000 as long as the service area of the fire department includes a rural area or a rural community having a population of 10,000 or less. The RFC funding must be used to benefit the rural population.

     

    3.     A single county or town with a population over 10,000 which is served by two or more fire districts operating entirely within the bounds of the county or town may qualify as long as the service area of a given fire department includes a rural area or a rural community or the population of the fire department's jurisdiction is 10,000 or less. The RFC funding must be used for the rural area.

     

    4.     A single community with a population greater than 10,000 and having a single fire department with one or more fire stations may qualify. The fire department must have a service area that includes a rural area or community that does not exceed 10,000 population. Also a single community with a population greater than 10,000 which also provides fire protection to an adjoining rural community of 10,000 or less population by contract may also be eligible provided the RFC funding is used entirely to support the rural community.

    A single community fire department serving a population greater than 10,000 and not providing protection to a rural area or to a rural community is not eligible for RFC financial assistance.

    View Full Grant Details: Rural Fire Capacity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program’s SGMA Implementation Round 2

    Open Date
    Oct 4, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $200,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000,000 – $20,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    9071
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The SGM Grant Program's SGMA Implementation Round 2 will provide funding to GSAs and other responsible entities to update/revise/modify their GSPs or their Alternatives to a GSP or for construction projects and management actions required for the implementation of the GSP or Alternative Plan. This funding is for eligible applicants with projects located in medium and high priority basins, including critically overdrafted (COD) basins.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The grant solicitation is for projects located within medium or high priority basins, including COD basins, and those basins that adjudicated, or are in the process of adjudicating, after January 1, 2015.

    View Full Grant Details: Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program’s SGMA Implementation Round 2>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Wildfire Resilience Block Grants 2022

    Open Date
    Feb 14, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000,000 – $4,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    9041
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Wildfire Resilience Block Grant is to meet goals 1.09 – 1.15 of the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force Action Plan by providing grant funding to regional applicants who serve as aggregators who provide technical and financial assistance to groups of nonindustrial forestland owners ranging in size from 3 to 5000 acres in a specific region.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects may only be funded on individual nonindustrial landownerships encompassing 3 to 5000 acres of forest land. Forested lands shall be defined as having more than 10% tree canopy cover of any native tree species. Only for California.

    Projects that take place within disadvantaged communities or low-income communities receive scoring preference in this grant program.

    View Full Grant Details: Wildfire Resilience Block Grants 2022>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY23

    Open Date
    Feb 7, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8930
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provide resources to local agencies for developing or improving public non-motorized boating access.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Waterways within California

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY23>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Explore the Coast

    Open Date
    Jan 6, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $9,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $200,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coastal Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8411
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

     The Explore the Coast grant program seeks to provide enjoyable coastal experiences for people and communities who face challenges or barriers to accessing or enjoying the coast.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Explore the Coast>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-23-318 – BRIDGE 2024: Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy

    Open Date
    Jul 29, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $25,776,915
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-23-318
    Portal ID
    78519
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    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.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The following entities are not eligible to be prime applicants for this solicitation: 

    Public and private universities 
    National Labs 
    Utilities 
    Private non-profit research organizations 
    End-use customers of the proposed technology.  

    These organizations are eligible to be subrecipients if they are providing technical consulting or testing and laboratory facilities or services. 

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-23-318 – BRIDGE 2024: Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R24

    Open Date
    Sep 17, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    12%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,900,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    80063
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Recreational Trails Program is to provide for well managed OHV Recreation by providing financial assistance to eligible agencies and organizations that develop, maintain, operate, expand, support, or contribute to well managed, high-quality, OHV Recreation areas, roads, and trails, and to responsibly maintain the wildlife, soils, and habitat of Project Areas in a manner that will sustain long-term OHV Recreation.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All Projects shall reside on public lands within the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R24>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program

    Open Date
    Nov 4, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    30%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $59,484,345
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-24-603
    Portal ID
    82067
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this solicitation is to repair, replace, and install at least 1,302 charging ports across the State. Funds available for this solicitation are only for ports listed on the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Final List and Final List Addendum of Non-Operational Chargers.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All proposed charging stations must be within California, located at addresses that match exactly with addresses listed in FHWA’s Final List and Final List Addendum of Non-Operational Chargers

    View Full Grant Details: California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program>/span>