$5.0M
per applicant
Loan
Below-market financing
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Apply when you're ready
Moderate
Underwriting required
Loans and loan guarantees for California small businesses investing in clean energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience projects. The IBank Climate Catalyst Fund provides below-market financing for businesses in disadvantaged communities to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions.
Do I qualify?
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1.Business must be located in California
2.Priority: businesses in disadvantaged/low-income communities (SB 535 definition)
3.Eligible: solar, battery storage, EV charging, HVAC upgrades, LED retrofits
4.Loans: $50,000–$5M at below-market rates; guarantees up to 95% of loan
5.Must demonstrate energy savings or emissions reduction
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