The 2025 Clean Air Grants Program will open Monday, July 28, and close Friday, September 5. Late applications will not be accepted.
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2025 Clean Air Grants for On-Road Vehicles
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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (District) has funding opportunities for a variety of on-road vehicle replacement projects.
A successful project 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: usage, cost-effectiveness, emission reductions, eligible project costs, and fund availability.
- Grant funds are calculated based on the amount of pollutant emissions the replacement project will reduce.
- Priority will be given to projects located within disadvantaged communities, as defined by this map: SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities.
- Replacement projects and emission reductions from replacement projects must be surplus to applicable rules or regulations.
- The District has discretion on how grant funds are prioritized and distributed.
Eligible Vehicles/Equipment:
| Baseline Vehicle to be Replaced | New Vehicle to be Purchased |
|---|---|
| Compliant diesel or compressed natural gas (CNG) commercial trucks and buses (GVWR over 14,000 lbs.) with 2019 or older model year engine | A zero-emission vehicle (electric, fuel cell) |
| Compliant diesel or CNG solid waste collection vehicles, public agency vehicles, utility vehicles, and emergency vehicles (GVWR over 14,000 lbs.) with 2019 or older model year engine | A zero-emission vehicle (electric, fuel cell) |
| Compliant diesel or CNG transit/urban buses with 2019 or older model year engine | A zero-emission transit bus |
| Compliant diesel or CNG transportation refrigeration units (TRUs) accepted on a case-by-case basis (will require CARB approval) | A zero-emission TRU |
Project Requirements:
- Applications are limited to one grant project per Company, LLC, Taxpayer ID, etc. with final determination at the District’s discretion
- Vehicles proposed for replacement must be operating in-service at the time of application and operation must be demonstrated during a District pre-inspection.
- Funded vehicles must be registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles within Santa Barbara County for the last 24 months.
- At least 51% total annual usage must occur in the South Central Coast Air Basin (Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, and San Luis Obispo County).
- The replacement vehicle must not yet be purchased.
- The owner’s entire fleet must be compliant with all CARB’s on-road regulations and pass a compliance check by CARB. The owner’s fleet must be registered in CARB’s Truck Regulation Upload, Compliance, and Reporting System (TRUCRS). For information on CARB’s on-road regulations please visit: ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/truckstop/truckstop.htm
- More detailed and additional criteria can be found on the PDF application and in CARB’s most recent Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 4: On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles
How to Apply:
- Determine your vehicle’s eligibility for this program. To be eligible for funds, projects must meet the criteria in CARB’s most recent Carl Moyer Guidelines, Chapter 4: On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Community Air Protection Project Guidelines.
- Gather the required information about your vehicle, engine, and replacement vehicle and engine.
- Apply for grant funds in person, by mail, or email.
Please see application on the right of this page for more information.
2025 Application – Click Here
Program opens Monday, July 28, 2025
Program closes Friday, September 5, 2025
Questions?
Contact us via email: grants@sbcapcd.org
This program is part of our 2025 Clean Air Grants Program funded by California Air Resources Board’s Carl Moyer Program, Community Air Protection Program, Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions Program (FARMER), and DMV surcharge revenue. For more information, see Clean Air Grants.
Additional Funding Sources & Information for Cleaner On-Road Vehicles
Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) offers rebates for on-road electric vehicles through the Electric Bus Program, Member Agency Electrify Your Fleet Program, and Electrify Your Ride – Commercial Program. 3CE rebates are eligible to be stacked with Clean Air Grant funding if all program requirements are met.
Funding for zero-emission trucks and buses is available through California’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Incentive Program.
Additional funding opportunities for on-road vehicles are outlined on the Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition webpage.
Additional funding and regulatory resources for heavy-duty truck operators can be found on the California Air Resources Board Truck Stop webpage.
