Public Institution

Title Due Date Sort descending Maximum Award Amount Description
California Conservation Corps Forest Health No Due Date Given Varies

Corpsmembers aged 18 – 25 years old complete a year of paid service and receive on-the-job training while completing projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  California Conservation Corps (CCC) projects include reforestation, forest fuel reduction, habitat restoration, urban greening and community forestry.

Individuals can apply to participate in the Forest Health CCC program and organizations can apply to provide projects for the Forest Health CCC program.

https://ccc.ca.gov/what-we-do/funding-opportunities/ggrf-forest-health/
Community Air Protection Funds No Due Date Given Varies

Community Air Protection funds allow for immediate actions to improve the air quality of the most impacted communities across the state, while the other aspects of AB 617 are developed and implemented. Partnering with communities is essential to the success of these incentives, and both the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and air districts are looking to local community members and groups to help identify funding priorities

https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/cap/capfunds.htm
Bay Area AQMD Public Agencies Incentive Programs No Due Date Given Varies

The Air District offers funding to public agencies for trip reduction, bike parking and bikeways, and clean air vehicle projects.  

https://www.baaqmd.gov/funding-and-incentives/public-agencies
North Coast Unified AQMD Rural School Bus Program No Due Date Given Varies

Through a partnership with Senator Mike McGuire and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) the District has been asked to administer the Rural School Bus Pilot Project for the State of California. The main goal of this grant program is accelerating the turnover of California school bus fleets to lower carbon transportation choices, especially in rural school districts who have less access to other funding sources.

http://www.ncuaqmd.org/index.php?page=rural.school.bus
Clean Green Yard Machines Commercial Voucher Program No Due Date Given Varies

The Clean Green Yard Machines Commercial Voucher Program (Commercial CGYM) provides incentives for the replacement of landscape maintenance equipment to lawn care providers, such as public agencies and private entities in the San Joaquin Valley.

http://valleyair.org/grants/cgym-commercial.htm
Renewable Resource Extension Act – National Focus Fund Projects (RREA-NFF) $100,000.00

The purpose of the grant program is to provide funds for pilot projects that: (1) Address emerging forest and rangeland resource issues, (2) Have national or regional relevancy, or (3) Develop new and innovative projects that can be replicated at other institutions.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330637
Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Grant Program $500,000.00

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to (1) assist in the development and use of innovative activities relating to water workforce development and career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector, and (2) expand public awareness about drinking water and wastewater utilities and to connect individuals to careers in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector.

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331067
Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Fiscal Year 2021 Systems Integration and Hardware Incubator Funding Program $25,000,000.00

Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) Fiscal Year 2021 Systems Integration and Hardware Incubator Funding Program

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=330429
The Next EPIC Challenge: Reimagining Affordable Mixed-Use Development in a Carbon-Constrained Future $1,000,000.00

The purpose of this solicitation is to fund a design-build competition that will challenge multi-disciplinary project teams to design and build a mixed-use development – using cutting-edge energy technologies, tools and construction practices - that is affordable, equitable, emissions-free and resilient to climate change impacts and extreme weather events.

Deadline to Submit:

  • Concept Application Abstracts: April 9, 2021 - 5PM PDT
  • Full Applications for the Design Phase: July 28, 2021 - 5PM PDT
  • Application Materials for the Build Phase: June 23, 2023 - 5PM PDT
https://www.energy.ca.gov/solicitations/2020-12/gfo-20-305-next-epic-challenge-reimagining-affordable-mixed-use-development
CAL FIRE Forest Health Grant Program $5,000,000.00

CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Program funds active restoration and reforestation activities aimed at providing for more resilient and sustained forests to ensure future existence of forests in California while also mitigating climate change, protecting communities from fire risk, strengthening rural economies and improving California’s water & air.

Through grants to regionally-based partners and collaboratives, CAL FIRE seeks to significantly increase fuels management, fire reintroduction, treatment of degraded areas, and conservation of forests.

Project activities funded by CAL FIRE's Forest Health Grant Program may include:

https://www.fire.ca.gov/grants/forest-health-grants/