Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator

Air Resources Board · State of California

At a glance

Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Air Resources Board (State of California). The application deadline was May 12, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $150M, with about 1 award expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 15, 2026Posted
May 12, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Apr 15, 2026
Close date: May 12, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $150,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 1
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Only up to 10% of funding is to go to the selected grantee.
Estimated number of awards: Exactly 1
Award period: about 3 to 5 years
Expected award announcement: June 15, 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
How to submit: By email: adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

This is a grant solicitation for an administrator to implement funding allocated to the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) in Fiscal Year 2025-26. CORE is a point-of-sale incentive to reduce the purchase price of zero-emission off-road heavy-duty equipment. The CORE administrator selected through this solicitation will be responsible for conducting the day-to-day business of running CORE among other duties.

Description

The California Air Resources Board (CARB or the Board) is soliciting a Grantee for the implementation of the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) with any appropriated and allocated funds from Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 with an option to renew the Grant Agreement for the following two FYs of potential funding (FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28).CORE is intended to accelerate the deployment rate of zero-emission technology in the off-road sector. CORE provides vouchers to California purchasers and lessees of CORE-eligible equipment on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition, CORE offers increased incentives for equipment that will be domiciled in disadvantaged communities. CORE’s goal is that at least 50 percent of CORE supported equipment is domiciled in disadvantaged communities. CORE encourages the development, deployment, and commercialization of advanced off-road equipment technology. These technologies are critical to help California meet its near- and long-term air-quality and climate-change goals. Additionally, CORE benefits the citizens of California by providing immediate air-pollution and greenhouse-gas emission reductions. Appropriated and allocated CORE funds will be administered and implemented through a partnership between CARB and a Grantee selected via this competitive solicitation. Eligible applicants wishing to apply for the role of CORE administrator must submit an application via email to CARB no later than 4:00 PM Pacific, May 12, 2026. More information regarding the application process can be found in Section VIII, Application Instructions, of this solicitation. Keywords: The California Air Resources Board, CARB, Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project, CORE, zero-emission, off road, incentives, vouchers, administrator

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

AJ Edwards
adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov
1-916-712-3891

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $150m and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator”?

Applications go directly to Air Resources Board, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to adam.edwards@arb.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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