Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program

Who can apply

BusinessIndividualNonprofitPublic AgencyTribal Government

The STE is available to the following categories of manufacturers in California: Alternative Source products (solar manufacturers, renewable hydrogen, biofuels, dairy biodigesters);Advanced Transportation Technologies (ZEV vehicles and charging stations);Advanced Manufacturers (food production, aerospace, biopharmaceutical); andmanufacturers that process Recycled feedstock or utilize it in the production of another product or soil amendment.

Where: Available statewide

Purpose

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 transportation and recycling, as well as advanced manufacturing. These manufacturers create tens of thousands of high-paying, permanent jobs that bolster the state's economy.

Description

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (STE) Program (the “Program”) excludes from sales and use taxes purchases of Qualified Property if its use is either to process Recycled feedstock or using Recycled feedstock in the production of another product or soil amendment; or that is used in an Advanced Manufacturing process; or that is used to manufacture Alternative Source products or Advanced Transportation Technologies. Eligible manufacturers planning to construct a new manufacturing facility or expand or upgrade a currently existing manufacturing facility may apply to CAEATFA for an STE award, and if approved, the purchases of Qualified Property for the project are not subject to state and local sales and use tax.Please refer to https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/caeatfa/ste/regulations/index.asp and https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/caeatfa/ste/faq.asp#program for more information.

Important dates

Opened

Sep 1, 2010

Application deadline

Ongoing

Expected award announcement

Ongoing

Period of performance

5y unless extended

Funding details

Total estimated available

$100,000,000.00

Estimated amount per award

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Expected number of awards

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Letter of intent required

No

Matching funds

Not Required

Funding source

State

Funding source notes

Exclusion of State and local sales and use tax on eligible manufacturing equipment

Funding method

Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding method notes

To use the exclusion, approved applicants must present Qualified Property vendors with a certificate made pursuant to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). No money is given to approved applicants, rather approved applicants do not pay the tax at the time of purchase, or under specific circumstances, seek reimbursement from the vendor or CDTFA for sales and use tax paid on Qualified Property purchases prior to approval.

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Submission: email: [email protected]

• Grant guidelines & application ↗
• State Treasurer's Office ↗
• Grantor's own update list ↗
• Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗

Questions about this grant: name: Xee Moua; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-653-3303;