California Business Incentives List
| Category | Incentive Name | Type | Administering Agency URL | Eligibility | Total Amount Available | Maximum Award | Timing | Contact Email | Incentive URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Development & Business Support | California Competes Tax Credit | State Income Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | $922,694,691 | No more than 20% may go to any one applicant per fiscal year | January 5, 2026 - January 26, 2026 March 2, 2026 - March 16, 2026 | calcompetes@gobiz.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | California Clean Hydrogen Program | State Grant | State Agency | Large-Scale, Clean Hydrogen Projects | TBD | TBD | Solicitation opens Q3/Q4 2025 | erdd@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations (INDIGO) | State Grant | State Agency | Industrial Facility Projects | N/A | $8,000,000 | N/A | erdd@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Carbon Removal Innovation Support Program (CRISP) | State Grant | State Agency | Direct Air Capture Projects | $1,700,000 | TBD | TBD | erdd@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) Fast Charge California Project | Rebate | State Agency | Incentives for purchasing and installing eligible direct current fast chargers. Sites must be available to the public. | N/A | Incentives cover up to 100% total approved costs, capped at $100,000 per charging port. | July 8, 2025 - September 30, 2025 | calevip@energycenter.org | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | California National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program | Grant | State Agency | Varies by Solicitation | TBD | Varies by Solicitation | Ongoing | ftd@energy.ca.gov zev@dot.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) | State Export Assistance | State Agency | Qualified Export Businesses | N/A | $10,000 | Ongoing | step@gobiz.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Capital Investment Incentive Program (CIIP) | Property Tax Rebate | State Agency | Qualified Manufacturing Businesses | Based on Assessment | Varies | Ongoing | calbis@gobiz.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Clean Transportation Program | Grants/Varies | State Agency | Varies by Funding | $100,000,000 Annually | Varies by Program | Varies by Fiscal Year | ftd@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | EnergIIZE (Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero Emission) | State Grants | State Agency | Must have an (IRS) assigned Taxpayer Identification Number | Varies by Funding Lane | Varies | Ongoing | infrastructure@calstart.org | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) | State Grants | State Agency | Varies by Funding | $130,000,000 Annually | Varies by Program | Ongoing | erdd@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Film & TV - Soundstage Tax Credit | State Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualified Projects | $150,000,000 One Time | $12,000,000 per project or $750,000 per episode of a season of a television series | First Come, First-Served | soundstageincentive@film.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | FIlm & TV - Tax Credit 4.0 | State Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualifying Motion Pictures | $750,000,000 in Fiscal Year | Varies by Applicant Type | TBD | incentiveprogram4@film.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Business and Workforce Development Grants | State Grant | State Agency | Qualified Businesses/Training Entities | Varies by Solicitation | $2,000,000 for Businesses $5,000,000 for Workforce Projects | Varies, typically Spring and Fall | woodproducts@fire.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Opportunity Zones (OZ) | Federal Tax Incentive | State Agency | Place Based Investment | N/A | N/A | Invest by 2026 | https://gobiz.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Research & Development Tax Credit (R&D) | State Income Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualified Research | Varies | Varies | Each Taxable Year | Contact FTB | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Recycling Market Development Revolving Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling businesses, private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private school), local government entities. | $22,000,000 | Varies | Ongoing | grants@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Revolving Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling businesses, private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private school), local government entities. | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less | Ongoing | bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Business Development & Business Support | Recycling Grants | Grant | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | Varies by Program | Varies by Program | Ongoing | grants@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | California Workforce Accelerator | Free Workforce Training | State Agency | Employees 25 years or older | N/A | N/A | Ongoing | eddie@nexusedge.com | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | Employment Training Panel (ETP) | Training Reimbursement | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | Varies by FY | $600,000 or $850,000 (Critical Proposal Designation) | Ongoing | connect@etp.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | Fidelity Bonding | Business Insurance | State Agency | Qualified Employers | N/A | $5,000 - $15,000 per employee | N/A | wsbbonding@edd.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | Homeless Hiring Tax Credit | State Income Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | $2,500 - $10,000 per hire | $30,000,000 credit per year | Each Taxable Year | ftbhhtc@ftb.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | Joint Venture Program | Multiple | State Agency | Qualified Employers | Varies | Tax Credit = 10% of wages | Ongoing | jvp@calpia.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | New Employment Tax Credit | State Income Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | N/A | 35% of qualified wages x percentage | Each Taxable Year | gedi@ftb.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) | Federal Income Tax Credit | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | N/A | $9,600 per eligible employee | Each Taxable Year | wotcsupport@edd.ca.gov | Website |
| Employment & Workforce | Work Sharing | Layoff & UI Alternative | State Agency | Eligible Employers | Based on Employer UI | Based on Unemployment Insurance | Ongoing | Website | |
| Equipment & Machinery | Carl Moyer On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicle Voucher Incentive Program | Grant | State Agency | Qualified Businesses | Varies | Varies | Ongoing | moyerhelp@arb.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher | Point of Sale Discount | State Agency | Off-Road Equipment Users | $6,000,000 - $7,000,000 | Varies by Equipment | Ongoing | core@arb.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Infrastructure Loan Pilot Project | Loan Loss | State Agency | Qualified Lenders | $4,500,000 | Varies | 30-Jun-27 | calcap@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Farmer Program | State Grant | State Agency | Agriculture Business | N/A | Varies | Ongoing | farmer@arb.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | F-Gas Emission Reduction Incentive | State Grant | State Agency | Retail Food Facilities | $38,500,000 | Up to $500,000 | Round 2 March 3, 2025 - August 29, 2025 | frip@arb.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Food Production Investment Program | State Grant | State Agency | Food & Beverage Processors | ~$9,500,000 | Varies Annually | TBD | erdd@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Full Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (CAEATFA) | Sales Tax Exclusion Program | State Agency | Qualified Purchasers | $100,000,000 | General cap is $10,000,000. Larger projects can request up tp $20,000,000 total | September 26, 2025 - October 10, 2025 | caeatfa@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Partial Sales & Use Tax Exemption Farm Equipment | Sales Tax Exemption | State Agency | Qualified Purchasers | State Exemption of 5% | N/A | Ongoing | CDTFA Online Chat | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Partial Sales & Use Tax Exemption Diesel Fuel | Sales Tax Exemption | State Agency | Qualified Purchasers | State Exemption of 5% | N/A | Ongoing | CDTFA Online Chat | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Partial Sales & Use Tax Exemption Manufacturing & Research and Development | Sales Tax Exemption | State Agency | Qualified Purchasers | State Exemption of 3.9375% | $200,000,000 in purchases per year | Ongoing | CDTFA Online Chat | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Partial Sales & Use Tax Exemption Teleproduction | Sales Tax Exemption | State Agency | Qualified Purchasers | State Exemption of 5% | N/A | Ongoing | CDTFA Online Chat | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Partial Sales & Use Tax Exemption Timber Harvest | Sales Tax Exemption | State Agency | Qualified Purchasers | State Exemption of 5% | N/A | Ongoing | CDTFA Online Chat | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Recycling Market Development Revolving Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling businesses, private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private school), local government entities. | $22,000,000 | Varies | Ongoing | grants@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Revolving Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling businesses, private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private school), local government entities. | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less | Ongoing | bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Equipment & Machinery | Beverage Container Recycling (BCR) Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling businesses, private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private school), local government entities. | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | Ongoing | bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program for ADA Upgrades | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Small business up to 30 employees or annual income of less than $5,000,000 | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to small business up to $50,000 | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program : Collateral Support | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Small business up to 750 employees | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to small business $25,000 - $20,000,000 | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program for Seismic Safety Upgrades | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Business and residential property owners with eligible seismic upgrade projects | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to property owner for up to $250,000 | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program for Small Business | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Small business up to 500 employees | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to small business up to $5,000,000 | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Electric Homes Partnership (CALEHP) | State Grant | State Agency | Market rate new-all electric residential construction | $58,000,000 | Varies - base incentives plus bonuses for additional above code measures | First-come, first-served, until funds are exhausted | calehp@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Building Initiative for Low-Emissions Development (BUILD) | Grant | State Agency | Deed restricted new all electric residential construction | $60,000,000 | $2,000,000 | First come, first-served, until funds are exhausted | build@energy.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development Funding (CALSEED) | State Grant | State Agency | Clean energy start-ups | TBD | TBD | Reopens 2026 | info@calseed.fund | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Climate Catalyst Revolving Loan Fund | Loan Commitments | State Agency | Based on type | Varies | Up to $40,000,000 up to $100,000,000 for high impact, creditworthy opportunities | Ongoing (funds currently frozen due to ongoing EPA related litigation) | climatefinancing@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Climate Tech Finance Loan Guarantee | Loan Guarantees | State Agency | Based on type | Varies | Between $5,000,000 to $30,000,000 | Ongoing (funds currently frozen due to ongoing EPA related litigation) | climatefinancing@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Climate Tech Finance | Loan Guarantee | State Agency | Qualifying Businesses | N/A | $5,000,000 maximum guarantee amount or $20,000,000 maximum loan amount | Ongoing | ctf@baaqmd.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Cleanup & Brownfield Assistance | State Loan or Grant | State Agency | Qualified Projects | Varies per Program | Varies per Program | Ongoing | maryam.tasnif-abbasi@dtsc.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | CPCFA Tax-Exempt Private Activity Bond Financing Program | Bonds issued on behalf of private businesses, public-private businesses | State Agency | Business of any size with an eligible recycling, solid waste, water supply, wastewater, or carbon dioxide capture project | N/A | Amount of bond issuance based on project eligibility and allocation availability | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program for Zero Emission Heavy-Duty Vehicles Program (CALCAP ZEHDV) | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Small business up to 100 employees, 20 maximum fleet size new or used zero emission powertrain MDHD vehicle, over 8,500 lbs, GVWR vehicle must be registered with CA DMV | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to small business up to $2,500,000 per borrower over a 3 year period | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program for Zero Emission Heavy-Duty Infrastructure Program (ZEHDI) | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Small business up to 500 employees, 20 maximum fleet size of maximum of 20 electric charging ports and/pr hydrogen nozzles to support zero-emission MDHD vehicles over 8,500 GVWR registered with CA DMV | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to small business up to $2,500,000 per borrower over a 3 year period | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | California Capital Access Program for Zero-Emission Truck, Bus and Infrastructure Financing Program (CALCAP ZETBIF) | Credit Enhancement | State Agency | Any fleet size, current SCE customer located in or operating in a rural or disadvantaged community (DAC) within the SCE service area. New or used battery -electric powertrain MDHD vehicle over 8,500 GVWR electric vehicle charging stations equipment | N/A | Credit enhancement to participating lender for loan to small business up to $2,500,000 per borrower over a 3 year period | Ongoing | cpcfaoutreach@treasurer.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Disaster Relief Loan Guarantee | Loan Guarantee | State Agency | Business in Disaster Area | N/A | $1,000,000 maximum guarantee amount or $1,250,000 maximum amount | Ongoing | sbfc-programs@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Exempt Facility Bonds | Tax-Exempt Bonds | State Agency | Airports, Mass Commuting Facilities, High-Speed Intercity Rail Facilities and More | N/A | No Ceiling | Ongoing | bondunit@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Expanding Venture Capital Program | Venture Capital Funding | State Agency | VC Funds and Businesses | $250,000,000 | $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 per venture fund | Ongoing | vc@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Farm Loans | State Loan | State Agency | Agriculture Business | N/A | $1,825,000 | Ongoing | draven@vsbdc.com | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Industrial Development Bonds | Tax-Exempt Bonds | State Agency | Businesses with Qualifying Projects | N/A | $10,000,000 | Ongoing | fariba.khoie@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Program | Tax Exempt Loans | State Agency | Primarily local government, public entities, non-profits under certain conditions, etc. | N/A | $1,000,000 to $65,000,000 | Ongoing | infrastructureloans@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Jump Start | State Micro Loan | State Agency | Qualified Small Businesses | N/A | $10,000 | Ongoing | sbfc-programs@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | 501 (c) (3) Bonds | Tax-Exempt Bonds | State Agency | Businesses with Qualifying Projects excluding Housing | N/A | No Ceiling | Ongoing | bondunit@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Small Business Loan Guarantee | Loan Guarantee | State Agency | Qualified Small Businesses | N/A | $5,000,000 maximum guarantee amount or $20,000,000 maximum loan amount | Ongoing | sbfc-programs@ibank.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) | State Export Assistance | State Agency | Qualified Export Businesses | N/A | $10,000 | Ongoing | step@gobiz.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Recycling Market Development Revolving Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling business-private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private schools), local government entities | $22,000,000 | Varies | Ongoing | grants@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Revolving Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling business-private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private schools), local government entities | $5,500,000 | $2,000,000 or 75% of total project cost, whichever is less | Ongoing | bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Beverage Container Recycling (BCR) Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling business-private, for-profit entities, nonprofit organizations (except private schools), local government entities | $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | Ongoing | bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
| Power & Utilities | San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) Economic Development Rate | Utility Rate Discount | State Agency | Businesses in SDGE Territory | Varies based on remaining power allocation | 12% discount for five years | Ongoing | edr@sdge.com | Website |
| Power & Utilities | Southern California Edison (SCE) Economic Development Rate | Utility Rate Discount | State Agency | Businesses in SCE Territory | Varies based on remaining power allocation | 12% discount for five years | Ongoing | economicdevelopment@sce.com | Website |
| Power & Utilities | Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) Economic Development Rate | Utility Rate Discount | State Agency | Businesses in PG&E Territory | Varies based on remaining power allocation | 12% discount for five years | Ongoing | economicdevelopment@pge.com | Website |
| Power & Utilities | Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) | Energy Storage System Rebate | State Agency | Non-Residential Customers | Varies based on Utility | $850 to $1,000 kilowatt per hour rebate rate | Ongoing | selfgen@pge.com sgip@energycenter.org sgipgroup@sce.com selfgeneration@socalgas.com | Website |
| Financing & Start-Up Support | Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Loan Program | Loan | State Agency | California based recycling businesses | N/A | Varies | Ongoing | bzassist@calrecycle.ca.gov | Website |
