CLIMATE CHANGE FUNDING PROGRAMS
To support jurisdictions, businesses and educational institutions in the Monterey Bay region, the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership teamed up with its members and partners to create an initial repository of funding opportunities, which MBEP turned into a search engine for users to self-navigate using filters. The long-term goal is to create a central resource hub for funding opportunities, planning tools and capacity building resources.
This is an ongoing effort that we want everyone to have access to and are encouraged to contribute to. The page will eventually have a form to add relevant resources not already on the list that organizations in the region can benefit from to support their climate action and sustainability planning and implementation efforts.
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Funding Navigation for California Communities
Funding Navigation for California Communities
Funding Navigation for California Communities offers the most prominent funding opportunities for local governments and communities in the eight areas: Active Transportation, Affordable Housing, Drinking Water, Parks, Public Transit & Shared Mobility, Storm Water, Streep Repair, and Wastewater Management. They also offer direct assistance on a first-come, first-served basis from their technical assistance team in pursuing these funding opportunities.
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
The Funding Wizard is a searchable database of grants, loans, rebates, PACE financing and incentives available in California — gathered all in one place —to help you pay for sustainable projects. The Funding Wizard team combs the internet for funding opportunities in categories such as energy, air quality, climate change, transportation, urban development, waste management, and water. Brought to you by CARB, CA Strategic Growth Council and CA Natural Resources Agency.
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE)
California Climate Investment
California Climate Investment
Local businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, and governments can receive funds to reduce climate pollution through clean transportation, waste prevention, clean air initiatives, affordable housing, active transportation, climate action planning and more.
Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center
Climate Change Adaptation Resource Center
The EPA is providing federal funding and technical assistance for climate adaptation programs in communities to provide a variety of sources to fund capital projects, pay for operations and maintenance costs, and sustain programs.
Recycled Fiber, Plastic, and Glass Grant Program
Recycled Fiber, Plastic, and Glass Grant Program
This grant hopes to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions by expanding existing capacity or establishing new facilities in California that use California-generated postconsumer recycled fiber (old corrugated cardboard, paper board, or textiles), plastic, or glass to manufacture products.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) Loan Fund
Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) Loan Fund
The RCAC is a financial resource for rural communities. They provide funds and loans for environmental infrastructure, access to water, and biomass utilization for communities.
Forest Resilience Bond
Forest Resilience Bond
The Forest Resilience Bond (FRB) seeks to overcome the funding gap for forest restoration, not through increases in public or philanthropic sources, but by allowing private capital to play a role in supporting public land management.
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Grants
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Grants
The RTC is responsible for selecting projects to receive certain state, federal, and regional funds in order to optimize transportation and infrastructure in Santa Cruz county. For example, they have funded the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), Local Partnership Program-formula (LPP-f), Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP). Also, highlight other funding sources.
Climate Change Research Grants
Climate Change Research Grants
EPA funds climate change research and modeling tools to improve knowledge of the health and environment effects of climate change, and provide sustainable solutions for communities to effectively manage and reduce the impacts of a changing climate.
U.S Climate Resilience Toolkit
U.S Climate Resilience Toolkit
The U.S Climate Resilience Toolkit offers a variety of funding opportunities for local climate adaptation and resilience projects that draw on a range of public and private financing. For instance, groups may apply for federal grant funding, work through public/private partnerships, and/or fund projects through local taxes.
The Strong Foundation for Environmental Values
The Strong Foundation for Environmental Values
The Strong Foundation for Environmental Values awards small competitive grants across Northern California to reward innovative local projects that can benefit present and future generations. They put emphasis on citizen participation, grassroots advocacy, environmental education and climate change. They do not fund conferences, expeditions, exhibitions, film festivals, lobbying or influencing legislation, political campaigns, debt retirement, mortgage reduction, emergency grants, endowments, fellowships, professorships, scholarships, program-related investment, or land acquisition, buildings and capital improvements.
Environmental Enhancement & Mitigation Program
Environmental Enhancement & Mitigation Program
EEM Program offers grants to local, state and federal governmental agencies and to nonprofit organizations for projects to mitigate the environmental impacts caused by new or modified public transportation facilities.
Monterey Bay Air and Resources Districts Grants
Monterey Bay Air and Resources Districts Grants
The Monterey Bay Air and Resources District administers a wide variety of grant programs to incentivize projects that clean our air and reduce health impacts. Funding is primarily focused on mobile source projects that reduce or eliminate pollution from cars, trucks, marine vessels, agricultural equipment, construction equipment and for projects that encourage the use of low emissions or zero emissions transportation such as vanpools and electric vehicle replacements.The grants included are: The Monterey Bay Electric Vehicle Incentive Program, The Deisel Engine and Equipment Replacement Program, Public Agency Grants, Zero Emisson School Bus Program and the Wood Stove Change Out Program
High Road Training Partnerships
High Road Training Partnerships
The High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP) initiative is a $10M demonstration project designed to model partnership strategies for the state. Ranging from transportation to health care to hospitality, the HRTP model embodies the sector approach championed by the California Workforce Development Board — industry partnerships that deliver equity, sustainability, and job quality.
State Energy Program
State Energy Program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) provides funding and technical assistance to enhance energy security, advance state-led energy initiatives, and maximize the benefits of decreasing energy waste.
Weatherizations Assistance Program
Weatherizations Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program reduces energy costs for low-income households by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensuring their health and safety. The program supports 8,500 jobs and provides weatherization services to approximately 35,000 homes every year using DOE funds.
TAMC Monterey County Funds
TAMC Monterey County Funds
TAMC is the local planning agency for the Monterey County region that programs and distributes state and federal money for local and regional transportation projects. The Transportation Agency is responsible for distributing money for public transit, rail, local street and road maintenance, highway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
California FarmLink Loans
California FarmLink Loans
California FarmLink provides access to capital for small- and mid-sized farms in California. Many of their borrowers are organic farmers, immigrants, women, and farmers of color. FarmLink make direct loans as well as referrals to alternative sources of financing – all based on the needs of farmers and ranchers.
SBA Environmental Loans & Grants
SBA Environmental Loans & Grants
The United States Small Business Administration has gathered financial resources to pay for energy efficient upgrades to facilities, to finance business’s innovative environmental products and technologies and to support environmentally friendly businesses.
CLEEN Program: California Lending for Energy and Environmental Needs
CLEEN Program: California Lending for Energy and Environmental Needs
The CLEEN Center provides direct public financing to Municipalities, Universities, Schools and Hospitals (MUSH borrowers) to help meet the State’s goals for greenhouse gas reduction, water conservation and environmental preservation.
GoGreen Financing
GoGreen Financing
The California Public Utilities Commission authorized the California investor-owned utilities to collaborate with certain state agencies in the development of energy efficiency financing programs and to assist in building awareness about them. They will help you find contractors, public assistance and financing for homeowners, renters, affordable multi family developors and small business owners and tenants.