The California Energy Commission is solicitating proposals to accelerate the adoption of advanced energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies at California food processing plants, demonstrate their reliability and effectiveness, help California food processors work towards a low-carbon future, and benefit priority populations.
Donor Name: California Energy Commission (CEC)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $6,000,000
Details:
The technologies to be funded by this Grant Funding Opportunity (GFO) will help reduce energy costs, maintain product quantity and quality, and reduce GHG emissions associated with food production.
Food production costs generally tend to be higher in California than elsewhere, and California’s food processing industry faces stiff out-of-state and international competition. Providing support for updating and improving food production facilities with energy efficient and/or renewable energy technologies will reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This support can help ensure California’s food processing industries remain competitive and operational and that the jobs associated with food production remain in California.
The FPIP will assist California food producers in achieving the following in their facilities:
- Modernization: Supporting adoption of commercially available, energy-efficient equipment upgrades that are “drop-in ready” replacements or additions to existing equipment or processes that provide greater GHG emission reductions than current best practices or industry-standard equipment.
Project Focus
This solicitation will focus on Tier I projects. Tier I projects will install commercially available, energy-efficient equipment upgrades as drop-in replacements or additions to current systems, processes, and existing equipment. These projects can result in greater GHG emission reductions and higher efficiency than current best practices and industry standards.
Funding Information
There is close to $7 million available for grants awarded under this solicitation. The total, minimum, and maximum funding amounts are listed below.
Tier Available funding Minimum award amount Maximum award amount Minimum match funding (% of FPIP Funds Requested) I $7,000,000 $100,000 $6,000,000 35% of eligible costs.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants to the FPIP are limited to food processing facilities located in California. The applicant must own or operate one or more food processing facilities where grant-funded equipment will be installed. For this program, food processing facilities are those defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 311 (Food Manufacturing) and 3121 (Beverage Manufacturing). To be eligible for grant funding, projects must meet all the following minimum requirements:
- Applicant must be an existing food processing facility located in California;
- Proposed projects must reduce GHG emissions as defined in the grant solicitation; and
- Applicant must meet all eligibility and other criteria specified in this solicitation
For more information, visit Food Production Investment Program.
