Eligible applicants must be California-based businesses or public agencies.

For Fiscal Year 2024–25, vouchers are limited to small businesses and public agencies, with “small business” defined as having ≤ $15M annual revenue and ≤ 100 employees

CORE supports zero-emission off‑road equipment categories including construction, agricultural, forklifts, cargo handling, rail, harbor craft, and terminal equipment. Equipment must meet technical thresholds (like ≥ 19 kW motor for construction machines)

Voucher amounts vary:

• Construction & agriculture equipment: up to $500,000

• Large forklifts, rail, harbor craft: up to $1,000,000

• Infrastructure enhancements: $3,000 (small charger) to $30,000 (≥ 50 kW EVSE)

• TRUs: up to $65,000, etc.

Yes:

• +15% for qualifying small businesses

• +10% for equipment deployed in Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)

• Infrastructure incentive up to $30,000 per unit

No. CORE does not require scrappage—you can purchase new zero-emission equipment without retiring existing machines

1. Connect with a CORE-approved dealer who submits the voucher request on your behalf via the Voucher Processing Center.

2. Must be in regulatory compliance (e.g. California registration) prior to application.

3. The voucher is applied at point-of-sale, so you pay the discounted price immediately

• No cap on fleet size or number of vouchers per purchaser—multiple units per fleet are allowed.

• Vouchers are issued first‑come, first‑served, funding is often oversubscribed, and a contingency waitlist may be available

Once purchased, the equipment must be operated in California for at least three years, with annual telematics or reporting submissions documenting hours, energy use, and deployment in communities

The Heavy-Duty funding segment opens on August 19, 2025 at 9 AM PST. Until then, applications for FY 2024‑25 heavy-duty equipment are closed. Smaller landscape equipment funds may open earlier in March 2025.