Food Production Investment Program

The Food Production Investment Program (FPIP) was established in 2018 as part of the California Climate Investments (CCI). FPIP provides grants to help food producers reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and support electric grid reliability through the adoption of advanced energy technologies. CCI is a statewide initiative that puts billions of dollars of Cap-and-Invest auction proceeds to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, improving public health and the environment, and providing meaningful benefits to disadvantaged communities and low-income communities and households.

FPIP is funded through appropriations from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and the California General Fund, consistent with statutory direction under Assembly Bill 109 (2017), Senate Bill 856 (2018), and Assembly Bill 209 (2022). Since its establishment, FPIP has received $150.2 million in funding — $144 million from the GGRF and $6.2 million from the General Fund. These funds support grants to food processors for deploying advanced energy efficiency, renewable energy, electrification, and other decarbonization technologies. FPIP strives to:

Help California food processors work towards a low-carbon future,
Demonstrate reliability and effectiveness of advanced energy and decarbonization technologies and strategies,
Enhance and benefit the electrical grid, especially during net peak periods, and
Benefit or improve public health and the environment, particularly in priority populations.

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Program Benefits

To date, $131 million has been awarded to 59 projects across California’s food processing sector, with the following breakdown:
- 13 Prepared Food Producers
- 14 Fruits, Nuts & Vegetables
- 11 Meat & Rendering
- 10 Beverage, Breweries & Wineries
- 7 Dairy Processing
- 4 Animal Feed & Ethanol
173,000 metric tons CO₂ equivalent (MTCO₂e) projected annual GHG reductions (≈ 37,000 cars off the road).
3.2 million MTCO₂e estimated lifetime reductions across all projects.
~$112 million in project funding benefits priority populations (disadvantaged and low-income communities).
Current cost per ton of GHG reduced: $49.40/MTCO₂e, among the lowest of all CCI programs.
Historically ranked in the top 10 of 70+ CCI programs for total GHG reductions and cost-effectiveness.

Program Updates: Current Status

June 6, 2025: The CEC released a competitive grant funding opportunity to fund the adoption of advanced energy and decarbonization technologies for food processing and related support facilities for the purpose of improving electrical grid reliability, reducing GHG emissions, and benefiting priority populations. Up to $10,492,161 was available in FPIP funding. The deadline to apply was September 12, 2025.
June 26, 2025: Pre-Application Workshop for FPIP 2025 Grant Funding Opportunity.
October 20, 2025: Notice of Proposed Award Cover Letter and Results Table were posted.

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Terms and Conditions

Each grant agreement includes terms and conditions that set forth the grant recipient’s rights and responsibilities. Applicants must agree to all final terms and conditions to receive FPIP funds.

Quantification, Benefits, and Reporting Materials

Agencies administering California Climate Investment Programs must use the Funding Guidelines with the resources provided on the California Climate Investments Tools page to develop effective programs and demonstrate how they are fulfilling program requirements. Resources on this page include quantification methodologies and calculator tools for estimating greenhouse gas emissions reductions and co-benefits, benefit assessment tools for determining benefits to priority populations, and reporting templates for reporting outcomes.