CalSEED (California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development)
Status not published
CalSEED runs an annual Concept Award solicitation, historically opening in the autumn with a winter deadline.
Concept Award of $150,000 for early proof of concept, followed by a Prototype Award of up to $450,000 for companies that complete the Concept stage - up to $600,000 in total non-dilutive funding.
California Energy Commission (administered by New Energy Nexus)
ppp · regional
Deadline: annual_call — CalSEED runs an annual Concept Award solicitation, historically opening in the autumn with a winter deadline.
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.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- micro enterprises
- Sectors: energy, climate
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Applicant must be a California-based entrepreneur or early-stage company working on a clean energy technology that benefits California ratepayers. Funded by electricity ratepayer surcharges via the EPIC programme.
Source. https://calseed.fund/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked