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Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 IMPLEMENTATION Grant (FY 25-26)

Grantor:
Strategic Growth Council
Portal ID:
173241
Status:
Active
Open Date:
5/29/26 14:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The TCC Program furthers the purposes of AB 32 (Nunez, 2006) and AB 2722 (Burke, 2016) by funding projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) through the development and implementation of neighborhood-level transformative climate community plans that include multiple coordinated GHG emissions reduction projects that provide local economic, environmental, and health benefits to disadvantaged communities.

Description:

The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program, established by AB 2722 (Burke, 2016), invests in community-led climate resilience projects in the state’s most overburdened communities. The program objectives are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and the environment, and support economic opportunity and shared prosperity. TCC’s unique, place-based strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is designed to catalyze collective impact through a combination of community-driven climate projects in a single neighborhood.

TCC Implementation Grants fund neighborhood-scale applications that include multiple, coordinated projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver broader community benefits. These grants support climate resilience projects and infrastructure that respond to community-identified needs in Tribal, disadvantaged, and low-income communities.

TCC Planning Grants and Project Development Grants support planning and pre-development activities to prepare for future funding opportunities and advance community-led goals and projects. Please see separate Grants Portal entries for information on Planning Grants and Project Development Grants.

Implementation project examples include, but are not limited to:

·       Equitable housing and neighborhood development

·       Land acquisition for neighborhood stabilization

·       Transit access and mobility

·       Solar installation and energy efficiency

·       Water efficiency and resiliency

·       Recycling, composting, and waste reduction

·       Health equity and well-being

·       Indoor air quality

·       Community microgrids

·       Brownfield redevelopment

·       Community resilience centers

At least 2 Co-Applicants are required. All Lead and Co-Applicants, with local residents and leadership, must form a Collaborative Governance Structure to develop a shared vision of transformation for their community. This may include:

·       Community-based organizations

·       Local governments

·       Nonprofit organizations

·       Philanthropic organizations and foundations

·       Faith-based organizations

·       Coalitions or associations of nonprofits

·       Community development finance institutions

·       Community development corporations

·       Joint powers authorities

·       California Native American Tribes

Applicants from Tribal Communities, Tribally-owned non-profits, and with Project Areas in Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities are prioritized for Application Technical Assistance. July 31, 2026, is the priority deadline to request Application Technical Assistance via the TA Application Request Form. Application TA services may be available to additional applicants depending on funding availability and TA provider capacity after the July 31st deadline.

Applicants must submit a Pre-Proposal by 11:59 p.m. PST on June 30, 2026. Though submission of a Pre-Proposal is required for all Implementation Grant Applicants, the content of the proposal will not affect evaluation of the final application or disqualify Applicants from submitting an application.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Eligible Lead Applicants may be: California Native American Tribes, Tribally-owned nonprofits, IRC 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, public agencies, local agencies, special districts, joint powers authorities, public utilities, local publicly owned utilities, or mutual water companies.

Eligible Geographies:

Project Areas must be designated as disadvantaged communities per the TCC Guidelines. The Guidelines contain multiple options for establishing Project Area eligibility. Project Areas for Implementation Grants may be up to 15 continuous square miles in rural areas and 5 continuous square miles in urban areas. See Section 3.3, Project Area Eligibility, of the Guidelines for more information on Project Area requirements.

Matching Funding Requirement:

Applicants who qualify for the Disadvantaged Unincorporated Community Funding Goal must leverage additional funding sources that equal a minimum of 25% of the total requested grant funds. Applicants who qualify for the Tribal Funding Goal do not have to provide any leverage funding. 

All other applicants must secure additional funding equal to at least 50% of the total requested grant amount. See Section 7.7 of the Guidelines for more.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Spring 2027
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
5 years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
See Notes Below
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
3
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
50%

Available Funding Notes:

Approximately $82.5 million is available for three Implementation Grant awards of up to $27.5 million each.

The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Funding for Round 6 comes from Proposition 4, the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Grantees may request reimbursement from SGC on a quarterly basis (every three months). Advance payments are available to Tribal and 501(c)(3) applicants. SGC may approve advance payments under this grant at its sole discretion.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-324-9775, tcc@sgc.ca.gov

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