Clean Energy Access Grant Account
This grant is provided by Public Utilities Commission
Grant Amount
Up to $500KApplication Deadline
April 30, 2024
About This Grant
The Clean Energy Access Grant Account will award grants to CBOs & Tribal organizations to help facilitate access to & the adoption of clean energy programs in their respective communities. The CEA Grant Account will provide funding to develop equity initiatives & clean energy access opportunities that complement other CPUC programs.
How You Can Use the Funds
- At the community level, the grant program is designed to bridge gaps and connect people to clean energy access programs. Eligible activities may include:
- Community engagement
- Marketing, outreach and enrollment support
- Resource mapping and needs development
- Project design and development
- Capacity building and workforce development training
- Coordination with Existing Program Administrators
- Application and Implementation Technical Assistance
- For example, funding from the CEA Grant Account could be used to:
- Conduct community outreach to gather necessary information for a microgrid project through the MIP.
- Conduct community outreach on the availability of SGIP and TECH to increase enrollment in underutilized communities
- Improve awareness of training and workforce development opportunities for the TECH Initiative and provide financial or ancillary support to access these opportunities.
- Develop pathways to use TECH to achieve building decarbonization in disadvantaged communities.
- Hire technical assistance to support procuring a developer for a clean energy project through MIP or SGIP.
Documents Required
- Apply online
Eligibility Requirements
- Nonprofit Tribal Government
- Applicants must be one of these types of entities:
- California tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Federally or non-federally recognized California Native American Tribes,as defined in (PRC) Section 21073.
- Tribal entities, including organizations incorporated under Tribal law and wholly owned by the Tribe, Tribal Section 17 Corporations, and Tribal utilities and authorities operated under Tribal law.
- To be eligible for these grants, proposed activities must be associated with the following CPUC programs: Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP), Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), and Technology and Equipment for Clean Heating (TECH) Program.