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TECH Clean California is sponsored by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). TECH Clean California offers financial incentives for contractors installing heat pumps and heat pump water heaters to customers. These incentives promote energy-efficient building solutions.
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The Quick Start Grant (QSG) program is designed to fund targeted, innovative pilots that test approaches to overcoming market barriers to heat pump space and water heating adoption. By testing these transformation approaches, the QSG program will promote the development and refinement of interventions that can be scaled into statewide solutions.
2026 Quick Start Grant Recipients Here are the third round of projects that have received funding for their innovative approaches to accelerating heat pump adoption.
Central California Asthma Collaborative Implementing a heat pump education and outreach program for non-English speaking households Refining heat pump solutions for mobile and manufactured housing Community Action Partnership of Orange County Hosting a stipend-based heat pump technology training program for minority contractors People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights (PODER) Delivering multilingual home electrification education across San Francisco Eastern neighborhoods Redeemer Community Partnership Running a heat pump concierge program guiding low-income households in Los Angeles through making the switch Rising Sun Center for Opportunity Installing 30 window HVAC heat pumps in the Stockton community San Francisco Environment Department Installing 30 heat pump water heaters in residential home childcare centers Developing standardized financing templates, funder coordination models, and digital tools for multifamily retrofits 2022 Quick Start Grant Recipients Here are the second round of projects that have received funding for their innovative approaches to accelerating heat pump adoption.
Targeted and inclusive marketing and educational materials for equitable electrification Heat pump water heater best practices and field guide Housing anti-displacement and energy equity pilot A fast-path approach to heat pump deployment to improve health and reduce natural gas use in an area heavily burdened by PM Viridis Consulting with Heather Village Decarbonizing a multi-owner equity community with HOA governance Goodwill Southern California Workforce placement and preparation in the HVAC trades, with a focus on heat pump technologies Scaling heat pump retrofits in housing with cost barriers Aligning utility allowances with electrification 2021 Quick Start Grant Recipients Here are the first round of projects that have received funding for their innovative approaches to accelerating heat pump adoption.
Installation and testing of heat pump water heating in manufactured housing Fuel switching enablement through temporary gas water heater emergency replacements BlocPower + City of San Luis Obispo Pilot building electrification retrofits in affordable multi-family housing units Home repairs for electrification in an existing Marin Clean Energy (MCE) low-income retrofit program Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries Contractor training in Visual Service (“VS”) software for remotely assessing and supporting field technicians Redwood Coast Energy Authority Expansion of outreach and electrification support to rural and Native American communities in Humboldt County Career training and remediation of home health hazards or code violations in low-income West Oakland households through electrification Installation & viability testing of a packaged, natural refrigerant central heat pump boiler in multifamily deed-restricted affordable housing Incorporation of HPWHs into an EPIC grant-funded solar + storage pilot in a low-income advanced energy community US Green Building Council – LA Installation of HPWHs and ASHPs in 10 affordable housing units in Eastern San Fernando Valley Field test of emerging 120V HPWH technology with installation at 32 sites Quick Start, Lasting Impact: Lessons from the TECH Clean California Quick Start Grant Program From July 2021 to December 2024, the Quick Start Grant program awarded $3.
85 million to 19 projects selected through two public solicitations. The Quick Start Grant program demonstrated the value of targeted, agile funding in advancing equitable electrification and clean energy adoption. Find out how it can serve as the basis of a replicable funding model for future programs seeking to build an inclusive, decarbonized energy system.
Quick Start Grant Webinar Series: Bridging the Gaps, Funding the Future view slides | view recording Designing Inclusive and Comprehensive Electrification Programs view slides | view video | view Q&A Building Partnerships for Inclusive Home Electrification view slides | view video | view Q&A Expanding Access to Heat Pumps in Underserved Communities view slides | view video | view Q&A 2023 QSG Webinar Series: Faster Installations Part I 2023 QSG Webinar Series: Faster Installations Part II
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Contractors installing heat pumps and heat pump water heaters to customers in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
TECH Clean California is funded by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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