California Air Resources Board

Request for Planning & Capacity Building Project Grant Applications Now Open!

Planning and capacity-building projects aim to increase transportation equity in disadvantaged and low-income communities by addressing key challenges and preparing these areas for clean transportation solutions. These projects aim to enhance the local understanding of residents’ transportation needs, foster both organizational and community capacity, and lay the groundwork for implementing initiatives that close transportation gaps and improve access to clean transit options. Applications are now open from December 2nd, 2025, to February 10th, 2026, with approximately $7.5 million available to support around 15 or more grantees. Each project may receive up to $500,000 in funding, and application support will be available to assist interested communities.

Who is Eligible?

Eligible applicants include Tribal governments (federally or non-federally recognized), local governments, community-based organizations (CBOs), and California public schools (K-12). Additionally, at least 50% of the project area must be within a disadvantaged and/or low-income priority population community. To learn more about planning and capacity building grants, please visit tinyurl.com/AboutPCB. To learn more about priority populations, please visit the California Climate Investments website. To see if your project area is within a priority population community, view the California Climate Investments Priority Populations Map.

Technical Assistance

Interested in applying, but need help with the application? We are happy to offer technical assistance free of charge. To guarantee and obtain priority assistance, please complete our Technical Assistance Survey by January 23, 2026.

The application window is now open! To get started and register for our upcoming Q&A sessions, please visit the California Air Resources Board website.

Project Timeline

RFA Workshops

Three Request for Applications workshops will be hosted by the Planning and Capacity Building Team, led by Data for Social Good, in partnership with Momentum and the Institute for Sustainable Communities.

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Download our Request for Applications flyer.

Download the 2025 Request for Applications guidelines.