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$52.2M

Total funding

$81.3K

Median grant

59 grants

$52.2M total

$81.3K median

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Energy Efficiency Grants for Nonprofits in California Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in California

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for California?

Grants are most commonly $145,539.

$145,539

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Energy Efficiency Grants for Nonprofits in California year over year?

In 2024, funders in California awarded a total of 256,564 grants.

2022 237,186

2023 236,635

2024 256,564

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Energy Efficiency Grants for Nonprofits in California given out in California, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Energy Efficiency Grants for Nonprofits in California changing over time?

Funding has increased by -1.38%.

2022 $34,364,756,699

2023 $37,770,770,141
9.91%

2024 $37,247,795,891
-1.38%

California Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Los Angeles County, San Francisco County, and San Mateo County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Los Angeles County	$10,841,756,858
San Francisco County	$5,409,542,294
San Mateo County	$5,358,878,304
Santa Clara County	$3,811,026,208
Alameda County	$3,749,322,182

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GFO-23-318 – BRIDGE 2024: Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy (CA)

California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project 2.0 (CALeVIP 2.0) – Fast Charge California Project

Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations (INDIGO) Program and Food Production Investment Program (FPIP)

GFO-25-302 - Coordinated Holistic Orchestration of Inverter-based Resources (CHOIR)

Programmatic Support - Environment Pillar Award

Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) Fund 1.5

GFO-25-901 - California Training for Residential Energy Contractors (CA-TREC)

GFO-25-602 - California’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Solicitation 3

Flex Alert Grant Program

GFO-25-303 - Improving Net Load Forecasting Models by Integrating Data on Behind-the-Meter Resources Grant

GFO-25-608 - Electric Vehicle Hub, Outreach, Messaging, and Equipment (EV HOME)

GFO-25-305 - Non-Energy Impacts of Integrated Energy Retrofit Packages from the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program

GFO-25-605 – Reliable Electric Charging for Eligible School-bus Sites (RECESS): Funding Lane 1

GFO-25-605 – Reliable Electric Charging for Eligible School-bus Sites (RECESS): Funding Lane 2

GFO-25-605 – Reliable Electric Charging for Eligible School-bus Sites (RECESS): Funding Lane 3

Energy Code Compliance Evaluation Support Grant

Roche Corporate Donations and Philanthropy (CDP)

Weatherization Assistance Program

Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize