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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Grant funding.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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

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.