CORE — Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project

CORE sits under the California Air Resources Board and supports California businesses that buy zero-emission off-road equipment through point-of-sale vouchers. Its eligible equipment spans construction, earthmoving, lawn, garden, and landscape machines, so the program is aimed at operators replacing diesel equipment with commercially available alternatives. The public record notes a dedicated $6 million to $7 million set-aside for professional landscape service equipment vouchers, with the small-business landscaper and sole proprietor market called out directly. Current funding is fully subscribed, the program is operating from a waitlist for cancellations, and the next voucher round is expected in August 2025. Applicants work through participating dealers rather than sending a direct proposal to CARB, and no scrappage of old equipment is required. That combination makes CORE a practical fit for California firms that can buy through the dealer channel, move quickly when funding opens, and show that the replacement machine is already commercially available.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.