CalSEED

California Energy Commission (EPIC), administered by New Energy Nexus · California

Closed

$150K-$450K$150,000 concept award; prototype awards of $450,000 open only to concept winners who compete in the annual Business Plan CompetitionClosed - no call for proposals is open. The How to Apply page describes the 2024 round as its worked example and says 'Please sign up for our mailing list at the bottom of the page to get notifications for the next call for proposals.' The most recent site activity is a Cohort 7 prototype awards announcement dated April 8, 2026 and a post dated May 11, 2026. No date is given for the next call.Deadline / status

Who's eligible

California-based startups · entrepreneurs · researchers (TRL 2-4, under $1M private funding)

About this program

Early-stage non-dilutive grants for pre-commercial energy technology in California (TRL 2-4, California address, under $1M raised). Caution: the current How to Apply page scopes eligible technology to battery circularity, long duration energy storage, vehicle electrification and end-use electrification, and no longer foregrounds the extreme-weather and wildfire resiliency language. Verify wildfire fit against the next call's stated technology areas.

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