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Clean-energy, efficiency and resilience programs from the Energy Commission and utilities-related agencies. Some are open to nonprofits as building owners or program partners. 12 open now, 4 open to nonprofits.
Energy grants cover clean energy, efficiency, resilience, electrification and the workforce behind them. The Energy Commission is the dominant funder, with programs ranging from research solicitations aimed at universities and firms to community-scale resilience and equity programs.
Categories are assigned by the grantor on the California Grants Portal; a grant can appear in several. All categories with descriptions →
The CEA-LAT Grant Program supports community-based organizations that conduct outreach and education related to the Technology for Equipment and Clean Heating (TECH) Clean California initiative. Grant-funded activities h…
This solicitation is issued under the Geothermal Grant and Loan Program (Geothermal Program). The purpose of this solicitation is to provide CEC cost-share funding for applicants who apply for and receive an award under …
The Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Energy Efficiency Program’s (KTEP) goal is to provide zero-interest loans to Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade (K-12) schools in California for energy efficiency retrofits and rene…
The purpose is to provide cost share funding to applicants that apply for and receive one of the following: An award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and meet the requirements of this so…
The purpose of this solicitation is to provide cost share funding for eligible projects (see Section II.C. of GFO-22-903) to applicants that apply for and receive an award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity An…
An award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for a project that meets the requirements of this solicitation, or Subsequent funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to continue research fro…
This solicitation only applies to the Carbon Removal Innovation Support Program (CRISP) for projects that meet the requirements in Section II.C and the applicable federal Funding Opportunity Announcement.
To provide cost share funding to applicants that apply for and receive one of the following: An award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and meet the requirements of this solicitation, or …
The GHG Reduction Loan Program provides funds to support new or expanded organics infrastructure, such as composting and anaerobic digestion facilities, as well as for facilities that manufacture fiber, plastic or glass …
IBank's ISRF Loan Fund program provides low-cost, direct loans to local governments and nonprofits sponsored by public agencies for a wide variety of public infrastructure and economic expansion projects (excluding housi…
The Pollution Control Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program facilitates low cost capital through private activity, tax-exempt bonds. The securities pay for acquisition, construction or installation of qualified pollution con…
CAEATFA supports California's mission to provide financial incentives to cutting-edge companies by offering a sales and use tax exclusion to manufacturers purchasing equipment to promote alternative energy, advanced tran…
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As of Oct 30, 2026 there are 12 open grants in this category on the California Grants Portal, 4 of them open to nonprofits. 1 have a fixed deadline and 11 are ongoing or in cycles announced by the grantor. The nearest deadline is Oct 30, 2026 (LA County TECH (CEA-LAT) Grant – Round 3, Public Utilities Commission).
Who funds it: CA Energy Commission (7), State Treasurer's Office (2), Public Utilities Commission (1), Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (1), Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (1).
Funding available: programs that state a total range from $75K to $550M; 4 list no total. 7 of the 12 require matching funds.
Nonprofits qualify most often as building owners seeking efficiency or solar funding, as community partners on equity programs, or as operators of training programs. Research solicitations are generally not a fit. Many programs reimburse rather than advance funds, so cash flow matters.
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12 as of Oct 30, 2026, 4 of them open to nonprofits. The list is rebuilt daily from the California Grants Portal.
The agencies with the most open programs right now are CA Energy Commission, State Treasurer's Office, Public Utilities Commission.
7 of the 12 open programs require a match. Use the 'No match required' filter to exclude them.
Yes. Applications are made on the grantor's own site at no cost. Anyone asking for a fee is not the grantor.
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