Assistance Marketplace

CCEC’s Assistance Marketplace is a regional based guide showcasing organizations in all nine regions of California (iteratively updated) that provide funding, incentives, or technical assistance to local, tribal, CBOs, or NGOs to an individual region.

Description of Assistance Opportunity:

Energy Efficiency Programs

Region(s) Served: Central Coast
Who is providing this assistance:
Organization: 3C-REN
Org Type: County
Contact: Itzel Torres
Assistance Type:
  • Incentives
Activities Covered:
  • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
  • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
  • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
Eligibility:
  • Tribal Governments
  • Tribal Residents
  • Cities
  • Counties
  • Individuals
  • COGs
  • Nonprofits
Description of Assistance Opportunity:

Region(s) Served: San Francisco Bay Area
Who is providing this assistance:
Organization: Acterra
Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
Contact: Jacquelyne Marlene Vera
Assistance Type:
  • TA - Project Scoping and Development
  • TA - Grant Writing
  • Grant Funding
  • Incentives
  • Training and Capacity Building
  • Utility Assessments
Activities Covered:
  • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
Eligibility:
  • Nonprofits

Ag Innovation Network

Description of Assistance Opportunity:

Our services provide convening and collaborative facilitation among diverse groups to solve California’s most pressing agricultural, natural resource, and environmental challenges. We are known for our people-centered approach, interpersonal insight, and ability to guide complex, multi-stakeholder work with clarity and care.

Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
Who is providing this assistance:
Organization: Ag Innovation Network
Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
Contact: Bonnie Guttman
Assistance Type:
  • Training and Capacity Building
Activities Covered:
  • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
  • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
  • Natural & Working Lands Stewardship
Eligibility:
  • Tribal Governments
  • Tribal Residents
  • Cities
  • Counties
  • Individuals
  • COGs
  • Nonprofits

Allsep Planning

Description of Assistance Opportunity:

Assist local government agencies and development community with meeting land use objectives with an emphasis on affordable housing

Region(s) Served: San Diego
Who is providing this assistance:
Organization: Allsep Planning
Org Type: Private Sector
Assistance Type:
    Activities Covered:
    • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
    • Affordable/Climate Resilient Housing
    • Organizational Development
    Eligibility:
      Description of Assistance Opportunity:

      Ascent is an interdisciplinary collaborative, dedicated to advancing community vitality, climate action, environmental stewardship, and inclusive, equitable outcomes.

      Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
      Who is providing this assistance:
      Organization: Ascent
      Org Type: Private Sector
      Contact: Hannah Kornfeld
      Assistance Type:
      • TA - Project Scoping and Development
      • TA - Grant Writing
      • TA - Other
      • Training and Capacity Building
      Activities Covered:
      • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
      • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
      • Affordable/Climate Resilient Housing
      • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
      • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
      • Natural & Working Lands Stewardship
      • Renewable Energy & Storage
      • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
      • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
      • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
      Eligibility:
      • Tribal Governments
      • Cities
      • Counties
      • COGs
      • Nonprofits
      Description of Assistance Opportunity:

      BayREN provides innovative programs for local governments, residents, and business owners to help improve buildings for energy efficiency.

      Region(s) Served: San Francisco Bay Area
      Who is providing this assistance:
      Organization: BayREN
      Org Type: Government Association
      Assistance Type:
      • TA - Project Scoping and Development
      • Training and Capacity Building
      • Utility Assessments
      Activities Covered:
      • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
      Eligibility:
      • Tribal Governments
      • Tribal Residents
      • Cities
      • Counties
      • Individuals
      • Special Districts

      California Air Resources Board

      Description of Assistance Opportunity:

      California Climate Investments outreach materials include applicant factsheets that outline funding opportunities that are applicable to each applicant type. We also have copies of our Funding Workbook for All California Tribes that helps Tribes assess which CCI programs they’re eligible for and which might best align with their Tribe’s priorities. Additionally, through conversations with attendees, our staff can help identify programs and next steps for projects.

      Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
      Who is providing this assistance:
      Organization: CARB
      Org Type: State Government
      Contact: Jessica Clegg
      Assistance Type:
      • Grant Funding
      Activities Covered:
      • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
      • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
      • Affordable/Climate Resilient Housing
      • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
      • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
      • Natural & Working Lands Stewardship
      • Renewable Energy & Storage
      • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
      • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
      • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
      • Organizational Development
      Eligibility:
        Description of Assistance Opportunity:

        California Climate Investments programs facilitate greenhouse gas emissions reductions while providing environmental, economic, and public health benefits to Californians across the state. From affordable housing to clean transportation, urban greening to sustainable agriculture, waste diversion to technical assistance, and more, there are a diversity of program and funding types available to support your projects. Current opportunities can be found at caclimateinvestments.ca.gov/cci-programs

        Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
        Who is providing this assistance:
        Organization: California Climate Investments
        Org Type: State Government
        Assistance Type:
        • Grant Funding
        Activities Covered:
        • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
        • Renewable Energy & Storage
        • Transportation Planning
        • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
        Eligibility:
        • Tribal Governments
        • Tribal Residents
        • Cities
        • Counties
        • Individuals
        • COGs
        • Nonprofits
        • Special Districts
        Description of Assistance Opportunity:

        As the largest grant writer in the State of California, we help local governments and school districts fund priority programs and services by helping them secure grant dollars.

        Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
        Who is providing this assistance:
        Organization: California Consulting
        Org Type: Private Sector
        Contact: Sonia Hall
        Assistance Type:
        • TA - Project Scoping and Development
        • TA - Grant Writing
        Activities Covered:
        • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
        • CEQA Compliance & Streamlining
        • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
        • Affordable/Climate Resilient Housing
        • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
        • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
        • Workforce Development
        • Transportation Planning
        • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
        • Community Engagement
        • Organizational Development
        Eligibility:
        • Tribal Governments
        • Cities
        • Counties
        • Nonprofits
        Description of Assistance Opportunity:

        CDPH’s Climate Change and Health Equity Branch provides free climate and health equity technical assistance (TA) to Tribes and to Local Health Departments or Jurisdictions.

        We equip LHJs and Tribes to serve their own populations and forge partnerships that increase overall capacity to mitigate and build resilience​ to climate change. Our work connects California LHJs and Tribes with each other and with CDPH to share resources, strategies, best practices, opportunities, and mutual support through barriers and challenges.

        We provide TA through one-on-one cons​​ultation​, Local Health Jurisdiction Climate and Health Community of Practice​, and through Local Health Jurisdiction Office Hours.

        We can advise with: Embedding health and climate considerations into planning projects; Accessing relevant state and federal data; Identifying funding sources to carry out a wide range of efforts that can promote health and address climate change impacts; Implementing related plans, programs, and projects; E​​valuating related plans, programs, and projects.

        Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
        Who is providing this assistance:
        Organization: CDPH
        Org Type: State Government
        Contact: Kristina Vaculik
        Assistance Type:
        • TA - Project Scoping and Development
        Activities Covered:
        • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
        • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
        • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
        • Organizational Development
        Eligibility:

          California Marine Sanctuary Foundation

          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          Climate adaptation capacity building, networking, assessment of wetland restoration and wildfire fuel reduction effectiveness in reducing climate impacts

          Region(s) Served: Central Coast
          Who is providing this assistance:
          Organization: California Marine Sanctuary Foundation
          Org Type: Philanthropy/Foundation
          Contact: Jessie Traller Ojeda
          Assistance Type:
          • Training and Capacity Building
          Activities Covered:
          • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
          • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
          Eligibility:
          • Tribal Governments
          • Tribal Residents
          • Cities
          • Counties
          • Individuals
          • COGs
          • Nonprofits
          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          Energy Efficiency Programs

          Region(s) Served: Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley
          Who is providing this assistance:
          Organization: AMBAG
          Org Type: Government Association
          Contact: Amaury Berteaud
          Assistance Type:
          • Incentives
          • Training and Capacity Building
          Activities Covered:
          • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
          • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
          • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
          • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
          Eligibility:
          • Cities
          • Counties
          • Individuals
          • COGs
          • Nonprofits
          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          We provide technical assistance to organizations interested in brownfields and land recycling. We also develop educational materials, such as webinars, funding matrices for parks + general redevelopment and an “Equity Guide” to Advance EJ in Brownfield Reuse.

          Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
          Who is providing this assistance:
          Organization: Center for Creative Land Recycling
          Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
          Contact: Nicole Lang
          Assistance Type:
          • TA - Other
          Activities Covered:
          • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
          Eligibility:
          • Tribal Governments
          • Tribal Residents
          • Cities
          • Counties
          • Individuals
          • COGs
          • Nonprofits
          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          Non Profit Vocational Adult School with 11 Campuses throughout CA. Established over 50 years ago; COE Accredited School

          Region(s) Served: North Coast, Sacramento Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego, Statewide
          Who is providing this assistance:
          Organization: Center for Employment Training
          Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
          Assistance Type:
          • TA - Grant Writing
          • TA - Other
          • Grant Funding
          Activities Covered:
          • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
          • Organizational Development
          Eligibility:
          • Tribal Governments
          • Tribal Residents
          • Cities
          • Counties
          • Individuals
          • Nonprofits

          Center for Sustainable Energy

          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          CSE runs local, regional, state, and federal programs and studies focused on decarbonization of transportation and buildings, including building decarbonization, solar and storage, electric vehicle, and electric vehicle infrastructure. In addition, I led CSE’s contributions to research and community-based engagement support for the CA Jobs First Thrive Inland SoCal effort over the past few years.

          Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts, San Diego
          Who is providing this assistance:
          Organization: Center for Sustainable Energy
          Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
          Contact: Luzita Lutfi & Kara Crohn
          Assistance Type:
            Activities Covered:
            • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
            • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
            • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
            • Renewable Energy & Storage
            • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
            • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Tribal Residents
            • Cities
            • Counties
            • Individuals
            • COGs
            • Nonprofits
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            The Central Coast Climate Collaborative (4C) is a membership network and an organizing platform, uniting local governments, communities, nonprofits, businesses, academia, and Tribes to collaboratively advance climate equity and resilience across California’s Central Coast region. In particular, we offer services to support the development and advancement of community resilience hubs, funding navigation assistance, and grant writing support services.

            Region(s) Served: Central Coast
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: Central Coast Climate Collaborative (4C)
            Org Type:
            Contact: Julia Kim
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Project Scoping and Development
            • TA - Grant Writing
            • Training and Capacity Building
            Activities Covered:
            • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
            • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
            • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
            • Organizational Development
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Cities
            • Counties
            • COGs
            • Nonprofits
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            At no cost to program participants, CC-LEAP provides customized and objective project management, engineering, and financing support services as a “one-stop shop” enabling participants to achieve streamlined and cost-effective energy upgrades.

            Region(s) Served: Central Coast
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: CC-LEAP
            Org Type: Government Association
            Contact: Karba Eckley
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Project Scoping and Development
            • Incentives
            • Training and Capacity Building
            Activities Covered:
            • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
            • Renewable Energy & Storage
            • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
            • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Cities
            • Counties
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            Grant funding.

            Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce
            Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Grant Writing
            • TA - Other
            Activities Covered:
            • Organizational Development
            Eligibility:
            • Individuals
            • COGs
            • Nonprofits

            City of Colton Electric Utility

            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: City of Colton Electric Utility
            Org Type: IOU/Utility
            Assistance Type:
              Activities Covered:
              • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
              • Renewable Energy & Storage
              • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
              • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
              • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
              Eligibility:
              • Cities
              • Individuals
              Description of Assistance Opportunity:

              Customer Programs

              Region(s) Served: Greater Los Angeles
              Who is providing this assistance:
              Organization: Clean Power Alliance
              Org Type: CCA
              Contact: John Spector
              Assistance Type:
              • Incentives
              Activities Covered:
              • Renewable Energy & Storage
              • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
              • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
              • Workforce Development
              • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
              Eligibility:
              • Cities
              • Counties
              • Individuals
              • Nonprofits

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