Transformative Climate Communities Program (Round 6)

Transformative Climate Communities Program (Round 6) is sponsored by California Strategic Growth Council (SGC). Empowers communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.

TCC Round 6 - Strategic Growth Council Transformative Climate Co... This page contains application instructions, Notice of Funding Availability, and Program Guidelines for Round 6 of the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program. TCC staff are anticipating receiving a record number of applications this funding cycle.

We recommend checking with your local public agency to see whether others in your community also intend to submit a TCC application. Round 6 Application Materials Applications for TCC Round 6 are open now. Review the Final Guidelines and Notice of Funding Availability for more details.

All Round 6 Application Materials Google Drive Notice of Funding Availability Log of Round 6 Application Changes Technical Assistance Request Form R6 Application Question Tracker Round 6 Council Meeting Materials Summary of Public Engagement Log of TCC Round 6 Public Comment See below for application materials and instructions. Read this webpage in its entirety before beginning a TCC application.

California Native American Tribes, including federally and non-federally recognized Tribes, are eligible for TCC and are encouraged to apply. Tribal applicants are eligible for Priority Points, a TCC Funding Goal for each grant type, and Application Technical Assistance. Tribes have automatic flexibility for certain application requirements and programmatic requirements and can request additional modifications in certain areas.

See Section 2 of the TCC Guidelines for more information. Technical Assistance Request Form Tribal Modification Requests Tribal applicants for all grant types may request modifications to certain program requirements. You may submit these requests during the application period (recommended) or with your final application.

Click the button below for more information and instructions on how to submit requests. Tribal Modifications Instructions Application Materials and Instructions Read this webpage in its entirety, the Notice of Funding Availability, and the Submittable instructions before beginning a TCC application. All applications must be completed in and submitted via the online application platform, Submittable.

Access the application in Submittable under the grant type sections below. Before beginning a Pre-Proposal or application in Submittable, review the Submittable instructions.

Implementation Grant Submittable Instructions Project Development Grant Submittable Instructions Planning Grant Submittable Instructions For certain application components, applicants must also download templates from Google Drive, fill them out, and submit them along with the rest of their application in Submittable.

Links to relevant templates are included throughout the Submittable application and are all located within the grant-type application materials folders. *Important notes: The application previews for each grant type, linked below, are meant to provide a general overview of the approximate content of the TCC application.

Do not rely on a preview to develop your responses and application materials, as it may have differences and omissions from the actual application, which is available in Submittable. SGC will only accept applications that have been completed in Submittable. Planning Grants and Project Development Grants The final applications for Planning Grants and Project Development Grants are due September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.

m. Pacific Time. Pre-Proposals are not required nor accepted.

Preview a Planning Grant Application Begin a Planning Grant application Preview a Project Development Grant application Begin a Project Development Grant application Project proposals for Strategy 13: Other Climate Innovations are due June 15, 2026, at 11:59 p. m. Pacific Time.

This requirement is only applicable to applicants selecting this Strategy. See Appendix B-13 of the TCC Guidelines for more information Pre-Proposals are due on June 30, 2026 , at 11:59 p. m.

Pacific Time and are required for all Implementation Grant applicants. The final application for Implementation Grants is due September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p. m.

Pacific Time. Finalist interviews will take place during the month of January 2027.

Preview an Implementation Grant Pre-Proposal Begin an Implementation Grant Pre-Proposal Pre-Proposal Instructions Preview an Implementation Grant application Begin an Implementation Grant application Other Climate Innovation Instructions Unincorporated Communities – Local Data Submission Applicants from unincorporated communities may need to submit local data in order to qualify as a disadvantaged unincorporated community and be eligible for TCC funding.

You may submit this data during the application period (recommended) or with your final application. Click the button below for more information and instructions. Application Technical Assistance and Resources Application Technical Assistance Eligible applicants may request free Application Technical Assistance for all grant types by completing the Technical Assistance Request Form.

Application Technical Assistance is provided by a third-party provider through a contract with SGC.

Resources are limited and requests will be prioritized for the following applicants: California Native American Tribes California Native American Tribally-owned nonprofits (also referred to as a Tribally-owned nonprofits) as defined by the TCC Program Guidelines Applicants with a TCC Project Area that qualifies as a disadvantaged unincorporated community per the TCC Program Guidelines SGC will connect applicants to the Application Technical Assistance Provider on a rolling basis through July 31, 2026.

SGC will have discretion to make final decisions on which applicants receive Application Technical Assistance. Completion of the Technical Assistance Request Form does not guarantee that an applicant will receive Technical Assistance. Technical Assistance Request Form Applicants must submit a map of the Project Area that meets all Project Area requirements.

Applicants can use the free TCC Mapping Tool to identify an eligible Project Area and generate a map for the application.

Mapping Tool Tutorial for Incorporated Applicants Tutorial for Tribal Applicants Tutorial for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Applicants Tutorial for Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities Local Data Submission TCC Round 6 / CRC Round 2 Application Overview TCC/CRC Application Overview Slides TCC Round 6 Application Workbooks Overview TCC Round 6 Application Components Overview TCC Application Components Overview Slides TCC Round 6 Webpage Walkthrough Implementation Grant Application Checklist Project Development Grant Application Checklist Planning Grant Application Checklist Implementation Grant Application Materials Project Development Grant Application Materials Planning Grant Application Materials General Application Support Drop in Office Hours TCC staff will offer Office Hours to answer general questions from applicants during the application period.

These will be held every other Tuesday at 2 p. m. PT.

See the schedule below for Office Hours dates and registration links. Office Hours are drop-in only; applicants may join at any time during the hour to ask questions. For specific questions not suitable for Office Hours, submit them to the TCC inbox.

6/16/2026 General Application Support at 2 p. m. PT Register for 6/16 Office Hours 7/14/2026 General Application Support at 2 p.

m. PT Register for 7/14 Office Hours 8/11/2026 General Application Support at 2 p. m.

PT Register for 8/11 Office Hours 9/8/2026 General Application Support at 2 p. m. PT Register for 9/8 Office Hours 6/30/2026 General Application Support at 2 p.

m. PT Register for 6/30 Office Hours 7/28/2026 General Application Support at 2 p. m.

PT Register for 7/28 Office Hours 8/25/2026 General Application Support at 2 p. m. PT Register for 8/25 Office Hours 9/22/2026 General Application Support at 2 p.

m. PT Register for 9/22 Office Hours Mapping Appointment-Only Office Hours 7/7/2026 Mapping Office Hour, 2-3 p. m.

PT 7/21/2026 Mapping Office Hour 2-3 p. m. PT 8/4/2026 Mapping Office Hour 2-3 p.

m. PT 8/18/2026 Mapping Office Hour 2-3 p. m.

PT Tribal Application Office Hours TCC Staff will offer a dedicated space for Tribal Applicants to ask general application questions to our staff. The Tribal Application Office Hours schedule is as follows: 7/9/2026 Tribal Application Office Hour at 1 p. m.

PT Register for 7/9 Office Hours 8/13/2026 Tribal Application Office Hour at 1 p. m. PT Register for 8/13 Office Hours 7/23/2026 Tribal Application Office Hour at 1 p.

m. PT Register for 7/23 Office Hours 9/9/2026 Tribal Application Office Hour at 1 p. m.

PT Register for 9/9 Office Hours Questions, Corrections, and Clarifications If you have a question about the Round 6 application, email TCC staff at tcc@sgc. ca. gov with your question and the grant type you are applying for.

TCC staff will post questions and answers on a Q&A spreadsheet, which will be updated throughout the application period. We aim to respond to most questions within 1 week of submission. All information submitted via email may be subject to the Public Records Act.

Round 6 Application Question Tracker Corrections and Clarifications All corrections and clarifications to application materials or to this NOFA will be posted here. Applicants who have initiated their application in Submittable will be notified about significant updates via email. Log of Round 6 Application Changes Explore similar SGC and LCI grant programs.

Program Comparison Factsheet Community Resilience Center Program Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program Draft Guidelines Materials TCC Round 6 Draft Guidelines Additional resources to help you understand the proposed changes to the TCC Round 6 Draft Guidelines Key Changes and Request for Input Proposed Application Process Update and Request for Information Draft Guidelines Community Input Session Recordings Learn more about proposed changes to the TCC Round 6 Draft Guidelines by watching the recordings below.

10/14/25 TCC/CRC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session Statewide Statewide Presentation Slides Directrices preliminares Sesión de comentarios – nivel estatal 11/14/25 TCC/CRC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session for Rural Communities Rural Communities Presentation Slides Directrices preliminares Sesión de comentarios – comunidades rurales 10/22/25 TCC/CRC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session for Tribal Communities Tribal Communities Presentation Slides Sesión de comentarios para las directrices preliminares (tribus de California) TCC Round 6 and CRC Round 2 Draft Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Qestions Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 application timeline: Round 6 Draft Guidelines released for public comment Round 6 Draft Guidelines Community Input Sessions and Focus Groups Public comment period ends Round 6 Guidelines approved Application materials available: Pre-Proposals ( Implementation Grants only ) Other Climate Innovation Proposal ( Implementation Grants only ) Application Technical Assistance Request Form Notice of Funding Availability (NOOFA) released and Applications open Other Climate Innovation Proposals ( Implementation Grants only ) due Pre-Proposals ( Implementation Grants only ) due Application Technical Assistance Request Form due Round 6 TCC Award adopted by Council