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GFO-20-605 – BESTFIT Innovative Charging Solutions

CA Energy Commission · 3417

Eligibility details

This solicitation is open to all private entities with a business presence in California. To be eligible, Applicants must be involved in the EV or charging equipment business, such as the following: Automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) EV charging product manufacturers Electric vehicle service providers (EVSPs)

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 25%. Applications must include at least 25 percent of the total allowable project costs as match share (i.e., the sum of the CEC’s reimbursable share and Recipient’s match share). “Total allowable project cost” is the sum of the CEC’s reimbursable share and Recipient’s match share of the project costs. Applications must include a minimum cash contribution equal to at least 50 percent of the minimum match requirement.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) announces the availability of up to $7,500,000 in grant funds for projects that demonstrate transformative technology solutions and work to accelerate the successful commercial deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging for both light-duty and medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) applications. Previous work at the CEC, such as the EV Ready Communities Challenge grants and analysis for Assembly Bill 2127, have highlighted the need for unique charging solutions that are suited to the local built environment. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to EV charging, and there is instead a need to have a portfolio of charging solutions that complement and compete with one another. The purpose of this solicitation is to demonstrate novel technologies and/or business models that highlight these types of innovative charging solutions and form factors that are the “best fit” for the local built environment, use case, and vehicle type.

Funding geography: This solicitation is open to all private entities with a business presence in California.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.