Transformative Climate Communities

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The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program empowers the communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.

Program Fact Sheet

Información del Programa

Stories of Transformation

Rulemaking Documents TCC Round 6

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Round 6 Final Guidelines

Round 6 NOFA

All Round 6 Materials

Technical Assistance Previous Awards

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Previous Awards

Implementation Awards Project Map

Planning Awards Project Map Previous Rounds

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Previous Round Materials Calendar

Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 application timeline: Sept. 29, 2025

Round 6 Draft Guideline released for public comment Oct., Dec. 2025

Round 6 Draft Guidelines Community Input Sessions and Focus Groups Jan. 2, 2026

Public comment period ends Apr. 29, 2026

Round 6 Guidelines approved

Application materials available: Pre-Proposals ( _Implementation Grants only_) Other Climate Innovation Proposal ( _Implementation Grants only_) Application Technical Assistance Request Form May 29, 2026

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) released and Applications open Jun. 15, 2026

Other Climate Innovation Proposals ( _Implementation Grants only_) due Jun. 30, 2026

Pre-Proposals ( _Implementation Grants only_) due Jul. 31, 2026

Application Technical Assistance Request Form due Sept. 30, 2026

Applications Due Winter 2026/27

Application Review Spring 2027

Round 6 TCC Award adopted by Council Contact Us

The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program funds community-led development and infrastructure projects that achieve major environmental, health, and economic benefits in California’s most disadvantaged communities. The TCC program is administered by the California Strategic Growth Council and implemented by the California Department of Conservation (DOC). Funding for Round 6 of TCC is provided by the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, commonly known as the “Climate Bond.” For more information about the Climate Bond, visit https://resources.ca.gov/Bonds-Oversight/Proposition-4-Climate-Bond(external link). Previous Rounds of TCC, Rounds 1-3, are one of many California Climate Investments programs. For more information about these investments, visit www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov(external link). TCC Rounds 4-5 are funded by the General Fund.

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Topic areas: Circular Economy and Sustainability, Smart Cities, Public Policy and Governance, Energy and Environment, Social Innovation and Community Development.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Transformative Climate Communities is administered by California Strategic Growth Council (SGC), listed via California Strategic Growth Council.