$500K
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Bay Area AQMD Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) grants for ZEV purchases, EV charging infrastructure, trip reduction, and bicycle facilities in the nine-county Bay Area region. Funded by a $4 surcharge on motor vehicle registrations.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below to get an instant self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Project must be in the Bay Area Air Basin (9-county region)
2.Eligible: ZEV purchases, EV charging infrastructure, trip-reduction programs
3.Public agency, nonprofit, or Bay Area business must apply
4.Must meet minimum emission reduction per dollar cost-effectiveness threshold
5.Annual solicitation; minimum project cost typically $50,000
SBA · United States
The SBA 7(a) loan program provides government-guaranteed financing for small businesses pursuing clean energy projects, energy efficiency upgrades, and sustainability investments. IRA amendments expanded eligible uses to include solar, EV charging, energy storage, and efficiency retrofits.
FHWA · United States
Provides grants covering up to 80% of eligible costs for EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors. Stations must be spaced every 50 miles and within 1 mile of the highway exit. Administered by state DOTs using federal IIJA funding.
CEC · California
CEC grants up to $4M for developing hydrogen fueling stations supporting Class 8 trucks and transit buses in California. Part of AB 8 and SB 1505 hydrogen station network build-out with priority for corridor locations.