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Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Sales and Use Tax Exclusion Program is a California tax-exclusion program, not a conventional cash grant. It is designed for eligible manufacturers planning new facilities or facility expansions or upgrades whose Qualified Property will support recycled-feedstock processing or use, Advanced Manufacturing, Alternative Source products, or Advanced Transportation Technologies. The packet does not provide award amounts, cost-share requirements, application procedures, review criteria, or a current deadline; applicants should consult the referenced CAEATFA regulations and FAQs and confirm current timing with the state funder.

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Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

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Verified against the source on 8/23/2026

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

Available statewide

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confirmed

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Disadvantaged Communities, Disaster Prevention & Relief, Employment, Labor & Training, Energy, Environment & Water, Housing, Community and Economic Development, Science, Technology

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

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Registrations

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Exclusions

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

CAEATFA intends to provide a sales-and-use-tax exclusion for purchases of Qualified Property used in specified manufacturing activities, including recycled-feedstock processing or use, Advanced Manufacturing, Alternative Source products, and Advanced Transportation Technologies, by eligible California manufacturers undertaking new-facility, expansion, or upgrade projects.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The project is located in California, where the program is available statewide. The applicant is planning a new manufacturing facility or an expansion or upgrade of an existing manufacturing facility. Qualified Property will process recycled feedstock or use recycled feedstock to produce another product or soil amendment. The project is manufacturing an Alternative Source product, such as solar products, renewable hydrogen, biofuels, or dairy biodigesters. The project falls within Advanced Manufacturing or manufactures an Advanced Transportation Technology, including ZEV vehicles or charging stations.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

No formal review criteria are included in the packet. It is reasonable to infer that the core eligibility facts will be central: California location, a new or expanded/upgraded manufacturing facility, the applicable eligible manufacturing category, and the use of Qualified Property in the qualifying activity. These are inferred eligibility-focused priorities, not stated scoring criteria.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (STE) Program (the “Program”) excludes from sales and use taxes purchases of Qualified Property if its use is either to process Recycled feedstock or using Recycled feedstock in the production of another product or soil amendment; or that is used in an Advanced Manufacturing process; or that is used to manufacture Alternative Source products or Advanced Transportation Technologies. Eligible manufacturers planning to construct a new manufacturing facility or expand or upgrade a currently existing manufacturing facility may apply to CAEATFA for an STE award, and if approved, the purchases of Qualified Property for the project are not subject to state and local sales and use tax.Please refer to https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/caeatfa/ste/regulations/index.asp and https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/caeatfa/ste/faq.asp#program for more information.

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Decision economics

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Award range: Not specified
Total program funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Geography: Available statewide
Cost share: Not specified
Assistance listing: Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

Available statewide

Working plan

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The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements: The STE is available to the following categories of manufacturers in California: Alternative Source products (solar manufacturers, renewable hydrogen, biofuels, dairy biodigesters);Advanced Transportation Technologies (ZEV vehicles and charging stations);Advanced Manufacturers (food production, aerospace, biopharmaceutical); andmanufacturers that process Recycled feedstock or utilize it in the production of another product or soil amendment.

Official deadline

Not specified

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

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05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.

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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification: verified
Source: state CA
Last checked: 8/23/2026, 8:51:39 AM
Content updated: 8/13/2026, 9:36:59 AM
Review: Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed

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Material changes

8/13/2026
Updated important dates, url.
8/11/2026
Updated categories.
8/10/2026
Updated categories.

Verify before applying. Official funder documents control. Derived analysis and preparation dates should not replace the notice.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant.

Is Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant provide?

Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant lists Not specified per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant?

Business; Individual; Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government. The STE is available to the following categories of manufacturers in California: Alternative Source products (solar manufacturers, renewable hydrogen, biofuels, dairy biodigesters);… Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.