- California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) – CalFIRE cost-shares with landowners planning or implementing forest management of sub-merchantable trees outside commercial timber operations.
- California Climate Investments (CCI) Forest Health Grant Program – CalFIRE offers grants up to $5M for biomass utilization and fuels reduction projects for non-business applicants.
- Forest and Watershed Health Grant Program – The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) will collaborate to develop forest health planning projects for large landscapes (>10k acres) for non-business applicants.
- Resilient Sierra Nevada Communities Directed Grant Program – The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) supports the planning and implementation of projects that will increase community resiliency, for non-business applicants.
- Low Carbon Transportation Investments and Air Quality Improvement Program is designed to promote the purchase of battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles. Rebates of up to $7,000 per light-duty vehicle are available for individuals, nonprofits, government entities, and business owners who purchase or lease an eligible vehicle.
- Clean Transportation Program offers a competitive grant through the California Energy Commission of up to $100 million annually towards innovative transportation and fuel technologies that help California meet its energy, clean air, and climate-change goals.
- The Recycled Fiber, Plastic, and Glass Grant Program aims to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions through the expansion of existing capacity or establishment of new facilities in California that use California-generated postconsumer recycled fiber (paper, old corrugated cardboard, paper board, or textiles), plastic, or glass to manufacture products.
- Tire Incentive Program provides a reimbursement to eligible businesses to use crumb rubber in eligible products or substitute crumb rubber for virgin rubber, plastic, or other raw materials in products.
- Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program provides grant funds for cleaner-than-required engines and equipment. Eligible projects include cleaner on-road trucks, school and transit buses, off-road equipment, marine vessels, locomotives, agricultural equipment, light duty vehicle scrap, and lawn mowers.
- Natural Gas Research Program focuses on conducting research that leads to technology advancements that reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Funding comes from, and must benefit, California’s investor-owned utility ratepayers.
- Food Production Investment Program provides competitive grants to California’s food processing industry to adopt commercially available and advanced energy technologies at their plants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
- California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit available to businesses who want to come, stay, or grow in California.
- New Employment Credit is an income tax credit available to companies that hire qualified full-time employees within designated geographic areas.
- Research & Development Tax Credit is available for businesses that paid or incurred qualified research expenses while conducting qualified research activity in California. Qualified research expenses include wages, supplies, and contract research costs.
- Advanced Transportation and Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemption offered through the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) to manufacturers that promote alternative energy and advanced transportation.
- Timber Harvesting Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption is offered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA for sales and purchases of equipment, machinery and their parts designed primarily for off-road use in commercial timber harvesting operations.
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Agriculture is offered through the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for the sale, storage, use, or other consumption of farm equipment, machinery and their parts.
- Timber Harvesting Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption is offered through the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for sales and purchases of equipment, machinery and their parts designed primarily for off-road use in commercial timber harvesting operations.
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturing is offered through the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for certain manufacturing and research and development equipment purchases and leases.
- Advanced Transportation and Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemption
- The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) offers a full sales and use tax exclusion to manufacturers that promote alternative energy and advanced transportation.
- Advanced Transportation and Manufacturing Sales and Use Tax Exemption offered through the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) to manufacturers that promote alternative energy and advanced transportation.
- Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Manufacturing offered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for certain manufacturing and research and development equipment purchases and leases.
- California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) Initiative provides small grant funding for entrepreneurs and researchers to demonstrate concept feasibility of their new clean energy technology ideas.
- California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) CLEEN Center offers financing to public agencies and non-profit corporations to help achieve the State’s greenhouse gas reduction goals and increase market confidence in green investing.
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Grants and Loans promotes infrastructure development for recycling manufacturing, composting, and anaerobic digestion facilities in California that divert more materials from landfills and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Grant funds also available for food rescue and food waste prevention projects that benefit disadvantaged communities.
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides funding opportunities for rural small businesses through loans, loan guarantees, and grants.
- Cool California Funding Wizard helps businessess find grants related to energy efficiency upgrades and rebates, with a particular emphasis on sustainable and environmentally-friendly business practices.
- Hybrid and Zero Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project reduces about half the incremental costs of purchasing hybrid and zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Vouchers range from $20,000 to $110,000, with additional funds available for fleets located in disadvantaged communities.
