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Find similar grantsCalSEED Grant Program is sponsored by California Energy Commission (CEC), administered by New Energy Nexus. CalSEED is a grant program designed to help early-stage California clean energy startups bring their concepts and prototypes to market, accelerating California's clean energy goals.
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Watch our series of videos highlighting our awardees: CalSEED Stories Play/Pause video Your browser does not support the video tag. Video montage of the CalSEED team at work. Investing in California’s clean energy future Developing the next generation of clean energy entrepreneurs through early-stage grants of up to $700k.
Administered by New Energy Nexus , CalSEED is one of several initiatives funded by the California Energy Commission EPIC program to advance energy innovation. CalSEED grants of up to $700,000 are awarded to early-stage clean energy entrepreneurs to accelerate California’s clean energy goals.
CalSEED Cohort 7 Prototype Awards Announcement The Coolest Hours Are the Ones You Don’t Pay For From prototype to powerhouse: how CalSEED helped spark Antora Energy’s growth Climformatics: Forecasting for a Resilient, Clean Energy Future “Due to our involvement with CalSEED, we plan to support a more equitable society by seeking diverse candidates in our hiring practices and providing differentiated products that specifically increase clean energy access, increase jobs, and provide economic opportunities to disadvantaged, low-income, and vulnerable communities.
” —SolarFlexes, CalSEED Cohort 3 Company The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Initiative (CalSEED) is a $48m grant program created to help early-stage California clean energy startups bring their concepts and prototypes to market. CalSEED is administered by New Energy Nexus on behalf of the California Energy Commission. Want to apply but have questions?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Early-stage clean energy entrepreneurs and startups in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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CalSEED Grant Program is funded by California Energy Commission (CEC), administered by New Energy Nexus. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
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