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Federal and state grant opportunities with plain-English eligibility summaries. We aggregate public records — always verify the details on the funder’s site before applying. Or browse the complete index →
Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedState Treasurer's Office · Amount varies
California businesses, nonprofits, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments building or expanding a manufacturing facility involving recycled feedstock, advanced manufacturing, alternative energy, or advanced transportation technologies can apply to CAEATFA for a sales and use tax exclusion on qualifying equipment purchases. This is a tax exclusion rather than a direct cash grant, so applicants should confirm it fits their funding needs; no dollar cap or deadline is specified here.
NonprofitsSmall businessIndividualsGovernment / tribal+1 moreCost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities-EPIC Program
UnofficialNo deadline listedCA Energy Commission · Amount varies
Available to individuals and public agencies, this program provides state matching funds ('cost share') for specific federal clean-energy funding opportunities listed by the CA Energy Commission — it is not standalone project funding on its own. Applicants generally need to already be pursuing or have won one of the referenced federal opportunities. No fixed award amount or deadline is given here.
Government / tribalIndividualsCost-share requiredNarrow eligibilityGFO-21-901 – Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities
UnofficialNo deadline listedCA Energy Commission · Amount varies
Open to businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, but only to applicants who have already received (or are applying for) an eligible federal clean energy funding opportunity or qualifying DOE follow-on funding — this program provides matching cost-share funds, not standalone project grants. Retroactive cost share for already-received federal awards is not eligible. No set award amount or deadline is listed; eligibility depends on holding or pursuing a specific federal award first.
NonprofitsSmall businessIndividualsGovernment / tribal+2 more