Clean Power Alliance, in partnership with Calpine Energy Solutions, is pleased to announce the kick-off of the Community Benefits Grant (CBG) Program.
Donor Name: Clean Power Alliance
State: California
County: Los Angeles County (CA) and Ventura County (CA)
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000 to $30,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Community Benefits Grant Program is an innovative partnership between Clean Power Alliance (CPA) and Calpine Energy Solutions. This annual program provides grant funding to organizations working to advance clean energy, green jobs, environmental education and stewardship, and energy equity and diversity in the communities that CPA serves.
Community-based and nonprofit organizations are essential in the communities. Organizations like yours provide vital services and support that contribute to environmental sustainability and economic mobility.
Focus Areas
- The CBG is available to projects and organizations focused on advancing clean energy, sustainability, and resiliency through the following pathways:
- Research
- Environmental and Social Justice Communities
- Workforce Development
- Education
- The CPUC identified Environmental and Social Justice Communities as those where residents are:
- Predominantly communities of color or low-income;
- Underrepresented in the policy setting or decision-making process;
- Subject to a disproportionate impact from one or more environmental hazards; and
- Likely to experience disparate implementation of environmental regulations and socioeconomic investments in their communities
- On the ground, targeted communities typically include but are not limited to:
- Disadvantaged Communities, located in the most environmentally burdened California census tracts, as determined by the 25 percent highest scores (75th percentile) when using the CalEnviroScreen tool;
- All Tribal lands;
- Low-income households (household incomes below 80 percent of the area median income); and
- Low-income census tracts (census tracts where aggregated household incomes are less than 80 percent of area or state median income).
Funding Information
Grant awards will range from $15,000 to $30,000 for a one-year term.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must be an IRS-designated 501©3 non-profit organization serving the areas where CPA provides electricity. Qualifying projects must fall within the priority focus areas outlined below.
- Please note that funding is not permitted for political action committees, trade associations, government entities, or political candidates.
- Previous Community Benefits Grant recipients are eligible to apply for the 2023-2024 grant cycle.
For more information, visit Clean Power Alliance.
