Funding Requirements

The state of California has a number of electric vehicle inventive programs.  The most attractive one for small business is the Innovative Small eFleets program which is part of the larger Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP).  HVIP accelerates commercialization by providing point-of-sale vouchers to make advanced vehicles more affordable. Launched by the California Air Resources Board in 2009, the project is part of California Climate Investments.

• Domicile and operate in California
• Address in a disadvantaged community
• Annual revenue (under $15M)
• Fleet size (20 or less, 8,500lb. GVWR)
• Federal tax ID number
• California secretary of state registration
• DOT number
• CA number
• TRUCRS registration
• Labor attestation registration
• Commercial vehicle insurance