Businesses
Government-funded
$10.0M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Moderate
Standard state application
Funds projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving equity in disadvantaged communities, including affordable housing near transit, active transportation, urban greening, and climate resilience.
Do I qualify?
Answer the questions below for a rules-based self-assessment of your fit for this program. This is informational — final determinations are made by the administering agency.
1.Projects must be located in or primarily benefit a disadvantaged community (per CalEnviroScreen)
2.Must demonstrate GHG reductions or avoided emissions over 30-year project life
3.Eligible: infill housing, transit-oriented development, active transportation, urban greening
4.Applications reviewed by SGC and implementing agency (HCD, OPR, ARB)
5.Local match required: typically 25–50% from non-state sources
IRS · United States
Allows businesses to deduct up to $5.65/sq ft for commercial buildings achieving significant energy savings through improvements to HVAC, lighting, and building envelope systems. IRA expanded the deduction and allowed non-profits and government to allocate it.
CDFI Fund · United States
Attracts private investment into low-income communities by allowing investors to receive a 39% federal tax credit over 7 years on investments made through certified Community Development Entities (CDEs).
IRS · United States
The nation's largest affordable rental housing production program, providing dollar-for-dollar federal tax credits to developers who build or rehabilitate affordable rental housing and maintain income and rent restrictions for 30+ years.