ZEV Funding Resources

Passenger Vehicles

• Clean Cars 4 All programs
  Grants for income-qualified residents to retire their older car and replace it with a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery, or hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, or a pre-paid card to use for public transit and purchase e-bikes. Clean Cars 4 All programs are currently available only in certain air districts but will soon be expanded statewide.
• CVRP – Clean Vehicle Rebate Project 
  Effective November 8, 2023, CVRP is closed to new applications. Applications submitted between September 6, 2023 and November 8, 2023, were placed on a standby list. You can learn more on the CVRP Standby FAQ page.  
• CVAP – Clean Vehicle Assistance Program 
  The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program provides grants and affordable financing to help income-qualified Californians purchase or lease a new or used plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, or electric vehicle.   

Medium and Heavy-Duty ZEVs

• VW Environmental Mitigation Trust Funding 
  This Mitigation Trust provides about $423 million for California to mitigate the excess nitrogen oxide emissions caused by VW’s use of illegal emissions testing defeat devices. Five categories of vehicles and equipment are eligible for funding.
• HVIP – Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project
  Point–of-sale rebates to offset the upfront cost of advanced technologies like fuel cell electric and battery electric trucks and buses.
• Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
  Grants for cleaner on-road trucks, school and transit buses, off-road equipment, marine vessels, locomotives, agricultural equipment, light duty vehicle scrap, and lawn mowers. Administered through local air districts.

• Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP)
  LCTOP provides operating and capital assistance for transit agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emission and improve mobility, with a priority on serving disadvantaged communities.  Funding is distributed to transportation planning and transit operators across the state via formula.

Off-Road Equipment

• Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE)
  Voucher incentives to purchase or lease currently commercialized zero-emission off-road equipment. This project helps offset the higher cost of zero-emission technology with a point-of-sale discount. There is no scrappage requirement, and additional funding is available for charging and fueling infrastructure and for equipment deployed in disadvantaged communities.

Passenger Vehicles

• Clean Transportation Program – California Energy Commission
  The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program is investing in a network of EV charging and hydrogen refueling stations across the state.
• CALeVIP – The California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project
  Incentives for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure (Level 2 and/or DC fast-charging stations) at publicly accessible sites throughout California.
• Communities in Charge – Incentives for Level 2 EV Chargers
  Incentives for Level 2 EV charging for a wide variety of project sites like schools, health care centers, local businesses and communities. Applicants whose project site is located in a qualified Multifamily Housing site or a Tribal community may qualify for increased funding.
• Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund
  Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund – Funding for projects that increase access to zero-carbon resources through new clean energy transmission infrastructure.

Big ZEVs

• EnergIIZE – Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero- Emission Commercial Vehicles
  Incentives for ZEV infrastructure equipment for medium- and heavy-duty battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Southern California Edison (SCE)

• SCE Charge Ready Light Duty
  Incentives to customers to build make-ready infrastructure for Level 2 charging at apartments, workplaces, and some destination centers. Additional funds will go towards allowing SCE to own the make-ready and charging station at apartments in disadvantaged communities, toward direct current fast chargers (DCFC), and toward Level 2 charging at new apartments under construction. SCE launched the program in mid-2021.
• SCE Charge Ready Transport
  Incentives to customers to install infrastructure to support medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles (EVs) such as semi-trucks, transit and school buses, fleet delivery trucks, and port equipment.
• SCE Drayage Truck Rebate
  SCE customers, including individual truck owner-operators and businesses, can apply for a point-of-sale rebate for the purchase of eligible electric drayage vehicles. Eligible dealers can enroll in the program, access learning resources, and submit rebate claims.  

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)

• SDG&E Power Your Drive Extension
  Incentives to customers for at least 2,000 Level 2 chargers at apartments, sites serving apartment dwellers, and workplaces. The program launched in 2022.
• SDG&E Power Your Drive for Fleets
  Incentives to support the installation of charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy duty EVs.
• SDG&E Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) School Bus Pilot
  SDG&E is installing infrastructure to support six V2G EV school buses at Cajon Valley Union School district. The sites are fully operational as of July 2022. They will also be studying V2G through this pilot.
• SDG&E Power Your Drive for Schools
  SDG&E is installing 184 Level 2 and 12 DCFC at 30 K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and educational facilities to support the charging needs of students, staff, and faculty.
• SDG&E Power Your Drive for Parks
  Incentives to install 120 Level 2 and 12 DCFC at 22 state, county, and city parks and beaches.

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)

• PG&E EV Fleet
  Incentives to install infrastructure to support medium- and heavy-duty EVs such as semi-trucks, transit and school buses, fleet delivery trucks, and port equipment.
• PG&E EV Fast Charge
  Incentives to install infrastructure for 234 DCFC ports that offer faster public charging options.
• PG&E EV Empower
  Rebates to low- and moderate-income residential customers that install Level 2 charging stations at home, as well as upgrade electrical panels if necessary. PG&E plans to begin implementing this program in Fall 2022.
• PG&E Pre-Owned Electric Vehicle Rebate Program
  Rebates to customers for the purchase or lease of a pre-owned EV.
• PG&E Multifamily Housing and Small Business EV Charger Program
  PG&E will install Level 1 or Level 2 chargers at multifamily housing, not-for-profit organizations and small businesses at no cost to the property owner for sites located in a priority community. Sites not located in a priority community require cost share.

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)

• Infrastructure State Revolving Fund Loan Program
  Low-cost financing to state and local government entities and non-profit organizations sponsored by a government entity for a wide variety of infrastructure and economic development projects.
• Exempt Facility Revenue Bond Program
  Tax-exempt financing for projects that are government-owned or consist of private improvements within publicly owned facilities.
• Climate Tech Finance
  Loan guarantees to de-risk the lending process for banks and open up new sources of working capital for climate tech entrepreneurs. Note – this program is administered by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) in partnership with IBank, but it operates statewide.

California Pollution Control Financing Authority

• CalCAP Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Programs
  Loan loss reserves for financial institutions lending to California businesses for the purchase of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and infrastructure. A fleet owner of medium- or heavy-duty vehicles participates by applying to a participating financial institution (PFI) for a loan. After the PFI underwrites, approves, and disburses the loan, the PFI enrolls the loan in CalCAP.

Other Financing Options

• Energy Efficiency Financing – California Energy Commission
  Loans to institutions for projects that aspire to achieve energy savings.
• LCFS – Low Carbon Fuel Standard
  Market-based system allows the generation and sale of credits. Electricity and hydrogen fuel sales have the potential to generate economically attractive revenues.
• Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) 
  Renewable fuel producers can generate Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits that can then be purchased by obligated parties as part of compliance with the US EPA Renewable Fuel Standard. 

• California State Budget
  • FY2021-2022 CA Budget
  • FY 2022-2023 CA Budget
  • FY2022-2023 CA Zero-Emission Vehicle Package Budget Change Proposal (BCP)
  • FY 2023-2024 Proposed CA Budget
• Clean Transportation Program
  Through the Clean Transportation Program (formerly the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program), the California Energy Commission provides funding for ZEV infrastructure (both EV charging and hydrogen fueling stations).
• Electric Program Investment Charge Program
  Through its Electric Program Investment Charge Program, the California Energy Commission funds applied research and development, technology demonstration and deployment, and market facilitation to create new energy solutions, foster regional innovation, and bring clean energy ideas to the marketplace.
• Low Carbon Transportation Investments and AQIP Funding Plans
  The Funding Plan serves as state and local funding programs from various agencies and air districts.
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Implementation
  Resources and materials related to California State Transportation Agency’s efforts to implement the federal IIJA with California transportation stakeholders.
• Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Local Funding Opportunities
  This document serves as a resource for local governments in CA to leverage potential funding opportunities and resources related to the IIJA.
• California Climate Investments Program List
  California Climate Investments (CCI) puts billions of dollars of Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds to work. CCI-funded programs are reducing greenhouse gas emissions and delivering economic, environmental, and health benefits for Californians.

• Climate and Energy Federal Funding Opportunities
  Federal funding can be a critical component for state economic development. Funding opportunities such as the historic Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offer once in a generation resources to transition our nation’s economy to a climate friendly, clean energy economy. The following links are resources that can help California leaders and stakeholders navigate the federal funding space. 
• Office of Planning and Research – Federal Grants e-List
  Subscribe for notifications on federal grant opportunities, training  workshops, and other updates
• California Transportation Agency IIJA Dashboard
  This website provides resources and materials related to CalSTA’s efforts to implement the Infrastructure Investments and Jobvs Act (IIJA) with California transportation stakeholders
• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI)
  Caltrans and the CEC are partnering to implement the federal NEVI Program, which allocates $5 billion to the states to create a nationwide, interconnected network of DC fast chargers along the National Highway Systems. California’s share will be $384 million over 5 years.
• Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES)
  GO-Biz, the University of California, Renewables 100, and the State Building Trades Council of California, with support from hundreds of partners, launched ARCHES as a non-profit public private partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of California’s renewable hydrogen market. ARCHES is leading California’s effort to secure federal funding under the DOE’s Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub Program. To learn more, please visit ARCHES.

• California Grants Portal
  Created by the California State Library, the portal provides a detailed overview of all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies.
• Drive Clean Incentive Search Tool
  A filtering tool provided by the California Air Resources Board to identify ZEV incentives available to both individuals and businesses.
• Electric For All
  A search tool to compare ZEVs, find electric vehicle home chargers, and identify ZEV incentives. Shop and save on your next ZEV with Electric for All.
• California Energy Commission – Grant Funding Opportunities
  Search funding opportunities and solicitations that the California Energy Commission offers that advance the state’s transition to clean energy and transportation.
• Office of Planning and Research – Federal Grants e-List
  Subscribe for notifications on federal grant opportunities, training workshops, and other updates
• Advanced Vehicle Technology and Infrastructure Funding Finder Tool
  This tool supported by CalSTART is designed to search and filter Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Alternative Fuel Vehicle and infrastructure programs in the state of California. It is searchable by zip code and includes ZEV Newsletter page: https://test.business.ca.gov/zev-newsletter-sign-up/