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:

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

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:
      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:

        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

          Deloitte

          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          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: Deloitte
          Org Type: Private Sector
          Contact: Yara Ibrahim
          Assistance Type:
          • TA - Project Scoping and Development
          • TA - Grant Writing
          • TA - Project Implementation
          • TA - Planning
          • Grant Funding
          • Training and Capacity Building
          • Implementation Assistance
          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
          • Workforce Development
          • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
          • Community Engagement
          • Organizational Development
          Eligibility:
          • Tribal Governments
          • Tribal Residents
          • Cities
          • Counties
          • Individuals

          EcoVista360

          Description of Assistance Opportunity:

          Community outreach, climate resilience planning, & NetZero planning services.

          Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts
          Who is providing this assistance:
          Organization: EcoVista360
          Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
          Contact: Anetha Lue
          Assistance Type:
          • TA - Other
          Activities Covered:
          • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
          Eligibility:

            Electric Vehicle Get In Drive Everywhere

            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            EVGIDE is a community-driven initiative providing equitable access to clean mobility solutions by building distributed solar energy systems, EV charging infrastructure, battery storage, and operating a zero-emissions carshare program. Our mission is to create sustainable and inclusive transportation options for underserved communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing California’s climate goals.

            Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: EVGIDE
            Org Type: Private Sector
            Contact: Ali Cooper
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Grant Writing
            • TA - Other
            • Grant Funding
            • Incentives
            Activities Covered:
            • 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:

            Your one-stop shop for no-cost tools, training and resources to help you comply with California’s Title 24, Part 6 Building Energy Codes and Title 20 Appliance Standards. We’re powered by the California Statewide Codes & Standards Program and vetted by the California Energy Commission.

            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: Energy Code Ace
            Org Type: IOU/Utility
            Contact: Zee Hussein
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Other
            • Training and Capacity Building
            Activities Covered:
            • Renewable Energy & Storage
            • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
            • Transportation Planning
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Tribal Residents
            • Cities
            • Counties
            • Individuals
            • COGs
            • Nonprofits
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            GRID develops and implements renewable energy projects that serve economic and environmental justice communities. GRID creates and installs solar projects that serve low-income households and communities, and is enabling these communities to access a variety of clean mobility and battery storage incentive programs. Through our unique, people-first model, we are putting money back into families’ pockets, reducing the energy cost burden for housing providers, and jumpstarting clean energy careers. We partner with affordable housing organizations, job training groups, government agencies, municipalities, utilities, tribes and local communities to make clean energy a win for everyone.

            Region(s) Served: Greater Los Angeles, Inland Deserts, San Diego
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: GRID Alternatives
            Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
            Contact: Norah Kyassa
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Grant Writing
            • TA - Other
            • Grant Funding
            • Training and Capacity Building
            Activities Covered:
            • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
            • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
            • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
            • Natural & Working Lands Stewardship
            • Renewable Energy & Storage
            • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
            • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
            • Organizational Development
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Tribal Residents
            • Cities
            • Counties
            • Individuals
            • Nonprofits
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            Design and implementation of programs serving low income and historically underserved communities; Climate Action Planning and related services; grants management; environmental services.

            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: ICF
            Org Type: Private Sector
            Contact: Ryan Arba
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Project Scoping and Development
            • TA - Grant Writing
            • TA - Project Implementation
            • TA - Planning
            • TA - Other
            • Grant Funding
            • Incentives
            • Training and Capacity Building
            • Utility Assessments
            • Implementation Assistance
            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
            • Energy & Grid Resilience Planning
            • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
            • Workforce Development
            • Transportation Planning
            • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
            • Community Engagement
            • Organizational Development
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Tribal Residents
            • Cities
            • Counties
            • Individuals
            • COGs
            • Nonprofits
            • Special Districts
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            I-REN empowers local governments in the Inland Empire to practice energy efficiency, enable code compliance in the building industry, and support workforce education and training in our region. I-REN’s Public Sector programs offer no-cost technical assistance and capacity and knowledge building activities to enable local governments to effectively leverage energy efficiency services and to demonstrate best practices. Through our Workforce Education & Training program, I-REN supports numerous local workforce education and training programs to encourage and realize energy efficiency goals across sectors. We provide training, tools, and opportunities for diverse participants in disadvantaged communities to pursue careers and contracts in energy efficiency and deploy up to 27 fellows every year to support public sector agencies with their energy efficiency initiatives within municipal operations and through outreach and engagement in the communities. The Codes & Standards programs work closely with local building departments and the building industry to support, train, and enable long-term streamlining of energy code compliance, as well as to assist local government agencies in better understanding and enforcing building codes.

            Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: I-REN
            Org Type: Government Association
            Assistance Type:
            • TA - Other
            Activities Covered:
            • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
            • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
            • Renewable Energy & Storage
            • Building Energy Efficiency & Electrification
            • Transportation Planning
            • Electric Vehicle & Charging Infrastructure
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Cities
            • Counties
            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            For over 55 years, Institute for the Future (www.iftf.org) has brought foresight skills to global leaders and diverse communities, helping hundreds of organizations and thousands of people gain a sense of hope, agency, and resilience about the future. Our flagship training program, IFTF Foresight Essentials, teaches people how to harness the power of their imagination to envision new possibilities for themselves, their communities, and the world.

            As part of our commitment to creating more diverse, inclusive, and intersectional narratives about the future, we offer a limited number of cost-free scholarships for IFTF Foresight Essentials trainings. Change makers in the climate space who meet the criterion are welcome to apply!

            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: Institute for the Future
            Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
            Assistance Type:
            • Training and Capacity Building
            Activities Covered:
            • Organizational Development
            Eligibility:
            • Tribal Governments
            • Tribal Residents
            • Cities
            • Counties
            • Individuals
            • COGs
            • Nonprofits

            Native Energy Resources

            Description of Assistance Opportunity:

            Native American owned consulting business offering free initial utility assessments to Tribal governments and Tribal residents.

            Region(s) Served: Inland Deserts
            Who is providing this assistance:
            Organization: Native Energy Resources
            Org Type: Private Sector
            Assistance Type:
            • Utility Assessments
            Activities Covered:
              Eligibility:
              • Tribal Governments
              • Tribal Residents
              Description of Assistance Opportunity:

              RCAC partners with underserved rural and Indigenous communities throughout 13 western states to achieve their vision and well-being through technical assistance, training, financial resources and advocacy. RCAC works with rural water, wastewater and solid waste systems to make them sustainable. Our environmental services are directed to small, low-income rural and Indigenous communities to ensure that they comply with state and federal regulations.

              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: RCAC
              Org Type: Nonprofit Organization
              Assistance Type:
              • TA - Project Scoping and Development
              • TA - Grant Writing
              • TA - Other
              • Other
              Activities Covered:
              • Climate Action Planning & Implementation
              • Smart Growth & Land Use Planning
              • Affordable/Climate Resilient Housing
              • Climate Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation Planning
              • Adaptation/Resilience Strategy Implementation
              • Organizational Development
              Eligibility:
              • Tribal Governments
              • Tribal Residents
              • Cities
              • Counties
              • COGs
              • Nonprofits

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