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Tax credits

California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC)

Status

Opens 2027-01-04

Date published by the funder.

Closed
Amount
Not published

Over $180 million available in tax credits for fiscal year 2026-27, allocated competitively against a company's committed job creation and investment. There is no minimum company size; 25% of credits are reserved for small businesses with under $2 million in gross receipts.

Funder

California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)

public · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Three application windows for FY2026-27: 20 July - 10 August 2026, 4 January - 25 January 2027, and 1 March - 15 March 2027.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete. Credits are awarded against committed California job creation and capital investment and are recaptured if milestones are missed. A separate California Competes Grant programme exists for larger job-creation projects.

How to apply

  1. Attend a GO-Biz webinar and review the application guide
  2. Submit the online application during an open window with committed job and investment figures
  3. Phase 1 cost-benefit ratio scoring; top-ranked applicants advance
  4. Phase 2 evaluation and negotiation of the agreement
  5. Committee approval and execution of a written agreement with milestones

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · R&D tax credit vs. grant: the difference that changes your claim

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://business.ca.gov/california-competes-tax-credit/

"Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete for over $180 million available in tax credits"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: business.ca.gov

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