Solicitation Type
Grant Funding Opportunity
Solicitation Number
GFO-23-402
Solicitation Status
Active
Release Date
Submission Deadline
Questions Deadline
Important: For this solicitation, applications will be submitted using the Grant Solicitation System (GSS). For assistance, please see How to Apply using GSS.

Purpose

The purpose of this solicitation is to award grants to fund projects focused on geothermal energy and lithium recovery from geothermal brine that support local jurisdictions and private entities to advance the geothermal sector and related activities per Public Resource Code (PRC) Sections 3800-3827 and California Code of Regulations (CCR) Sections 1660-1665. Under no circumstances will loans be issued under this solicitation.

Submission Deadline and Time:

  • Phase One: Technical Assistance Application - May 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM
  • Phase Two: Full Applications - January 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Additional Information

  • Notice Of Technical Assistance Application Results -NOTAR (See Solicitation Files)

Addendums

  • Addendum 1 (See Solicitation Files)
  • Addendum 2 (See Solicitation Files)
  • Addendum 3 (See Solicitation Files)
  • Addendum 4 (See Solicitation Files)
  • Addendum 5 (See Solicitation Files)
  • Addendum 6 (See Solicitation Files)

Geothermal Grant and Loan Program

Pre-Application Workshop

  • Pre-Application Workshop Attendee List (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Presentation (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Event Recording (See Event Page)
     
  • Pre-Application Workshop Attendee List - Sacramento (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Presentation - Sacramento (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Event Recording - Sacramento (See Event Page)
     
  • Pre-Application Workshop Attendee List - Imperial County (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Presentation - Imperial County (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Event Recording - Imperial County (See Event Page)
     
  • Pre-Application Workshop Attendee List - California Native American Tribes (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Presentation - California Native American Tribes (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Event Recording - California Native American Tribes (See Event Page)
     
  • Pre-Application Workshop Attendee List - Lake County (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Presentation - Lake County (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Event Recording - Lake County (See Event Page)
     
  • Pre-Application Workshop Attendee List - Sonoma (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Presentation - Sonoma (See Solicitation Files)
  • Pre-Application Workshop Event Recording - Sonoma (See Event Page)
     
  • Pre-Application Workshop Survey on Key Information (See Solicitation Files)

Solicitation Files

Solicitation Events

March 5, 2024 | 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Remote Access or In-Person
March 8, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
In-Person Only
March 22, 2024 | 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
In-Person Only
August 22, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Remote Access Only
September 12, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Remote Access Only
September 26, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Remote Access Only
September 30, 2024 | 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Remote Access or In-Person
October 10, 2024 | 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Remote Access Only
October 23, 2024 | 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Remote Access or In-Person

Solicitation Contact

Please contact the Energy Commission agreement officer within the solicitation manual.