2025 Clean Air Grants for Infrastructure

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Grant funds are available to benefit public health for the installation of infrastructure to fuel or power covered sources. Eligible projects are those that are located in Santa Barbara County and provide fuel or power to a covered source, which include on-road (including passenger and commercial light-duty, medium-duty, and heavy-duty vehicles), off-road, locomotive, agricultural, lawn & garden, and marine vessel infrastructure.

Successful projects will be eligible to receive a grant within a range from $10,000 to $250,000. Actual grant amounts vary based on several factors, including but not limited to: eligible project costs and fund availability.

• All infrastructure projects must be in surplus to any applicable rule or regulation. Funded projects must not be required by any Federal, State or local rule or regulation.
• Infrastructure projects will be competitively ranked, and priority will be given to projects located within disadvantaged communities, as defined by this map: SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities, projects located at multi-unit dwellings, and publicly accessible projects. 
• Infrastructure projects that are accessible to the general public are encouraged and may qualify for more funding.
• Applications are limited to one (1) infrastructure grant project per Company, LLC, Tax ID, etc., and determinations are at the final discretion of the District.
• The District has discretion on how grant funds are prioritized and distributed.

Criteria includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Station:

New, conversion of existing, and expansion to existing Level 2 or Level 3 battery charging stations.

• Large-scale Level 1 charging projects, or Level 1 chargers proposed in combination with Level 2 or Level 3 charging stations may be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• Charging stations installed at multi-unit dwellings must be accessible to all residents. Multi-unit dwellings must have a minimum of five (5) units to be eligible for funding. 

Hydrogen Fueling Station:

New, conversion of existing, and expansion to existing hydrogen fueling stations.

Stationary Agricultural Pump Electrification:

Infrastructure to support electric agricultural pumps funded by the District’s Agricultural Engine Replacement Program.

Shore Power:

Shore-side electrification or electrical power being provided by either the local utility or by distributed generation to a watercraft at berth.

Portable Power:

 Infrastructure that can be transported to power covered sources, such as but not limited to portable fuel cell configurations or high-capacity battery storage systems (1kWh or above) with the primary purpose of powering or charging covered sources.

Other Types or Combination with Above: 

Transport refrigeration units (TRU) infrastructure, truck stop electrification, off-grid on-site power generation systems, micro-grid, mobile refuelers, and portable infrastructure.

Additional projects may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Public and private entities are eligible to apply unless otherwise stated. Out of County applicants are eligible to apply provided that the infrastructure is situated in Santa Barbara County.

How to Apply:

1. Determine your infrastructure project’s eligibility for this program. To be eligible for funds, projects must meet criteria located in CARB’s most recent Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 10: Infrastructure and Community Air Protection Project Guidelines.
2. Gather the required information as outlined in the application.
3. Apply for grant funds in person, by mail, or email.

Please see application on the right on this page for more information.