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Southern California Edison Charge Ready Transport
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Southern California Edison
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Long Beach Utilities Commercial Water Conservation Rebates
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Long Beach Utilities
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commercial_propertywater_customer
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City of Long Beach Emergency Solutions Grant Program
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofithomeless_services
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Rural Ignite Business Accelerator
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Fresno Pacific University Center for Community Transformation
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small_businessrural_business
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Oakland Commercial Tenant Assistance Program
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City of Oakland
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small_businesscommercial_tenant
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Lancaster Capital Improvement Assistance
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City of Lancaster
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small_businessdeveloper
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Moreno Valley Utility Commercial Electric Vehicle Charger Rebate
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Moreno Valley Utility
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small_businesscommercial_customer
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Richmond Neighborhood Public Art Mini-Grant
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City of Richmond
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artistpublic_art
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City of San Diego Transient Occupancy Tax Economic Development Funding
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City of San Diego
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nonprofittourism
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Fullerton Shop Local Gift Card Program for Businesses
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City of Fullerton
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small_businesslocal_business
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Richmond Opportunity Zone Investment Incentive
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U.S. Treasury
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opportunity_zonetax_incentive
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San Jose Cultural Funding Portfolio: Operating Grants
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City of San Jose
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nonprofitarts_organization
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Hayward Water Conservation Rebates
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City of Hayward
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small_businesscommercial_customer
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Corona Commercial Irrigation Controller and Landscape Rebate Program
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
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small_businesscommercial_customer
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Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility Commercial Energy Efficiency Rebate Program
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Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Utility
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small_businesscommercial_customer
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IBank Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
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California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank
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small_businessbusiness_owner
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SMUD Business Energy Efficiency Rebates
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Sacramento Municipal Utility District
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businessutility_customer
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Glendale Water & Power Commercial Efficiency Rebates
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Glendale Water & Power
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small_businesslocal_business
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Santa Clarita Use Tax Rebate Program
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City of Santa Clarita
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small_businesslocal_business
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California Competes Tax Credit Richmond Businesses
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California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
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businessemployer
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Sacramento County Transient Occupancy Tax Grant Program
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County of Sacramento
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nonprofitlocal_government
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Roseville Advantage Financing Program
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City of Roseville
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small_businesslocal_business
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Contra Costa County CDBG Public Services
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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nonprofitlocal_government
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Long Beach Utilities Commercial Turf Replacement Rebate
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Long Beach Utilities
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commercial_propertywater_customer
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Sacramento Employment and Training Agency Workforce Grants
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U.S. Department of Labor and State of California
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nonprofittraining_provider
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Oakland Affordable Housing Trust Fund
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City of Oakland
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affordable_housingdeveloper
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Long Beach BizCare Small Business Assistance and Capital Navigation
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City of Long Beach
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small_businesstechnical_assistance
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City of San Diego Fee Payment Incentive Program
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City of San Diego
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businessjob_creation
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California Competes Tax Credit Sacramento
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State of California
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Southern California Edison Business Incentives and On-Bill Financing
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Southern California Edison
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businesscommercial_customer
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California Arts Council Grants
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California Arts Council
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artsnonprofit
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LA Optimized Small Business Digital Support
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City of Los Angeles
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small_businessdigital_marketing
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USC Greif Incubator
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USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
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usc_studentsusc_alumni
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LAUSD Small Business Boot Camp
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Los Angeles Unified School District
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school_district_contractingbonding_support
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Alameda County Contractor Bonding Assistance Program
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County of Alameda
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bonding_supportcounty_contracting
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AnewAmerica Women’s Business Center - Oakland
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AnewAmerica Community Corporation
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oaklandwomen_entrepreneurs
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IBank Small Business Loan Guarantee Program – Professional Services
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California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
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small businessCalifornia based
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San Diego County Socially Equitable Cannabis Program
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County of San Diego Planning & Development Services
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unincorporated_san_diego_countysocial_equity
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Native Edge Finance Business Lending
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Native Edge Finance
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native_owned_businesstribal_enterprise
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Southern California Veterans Business Outreach Center
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SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center Program and SoCal VBOC
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transitioning_service_membersguard_reserve
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NorCal Veterans Business Outreach Center
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SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center Program and NorCal VBOC
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veteransactive_duty
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California Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions
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California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
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local_equity_programtechnical_assistance
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Oakland Cannabis Equity Loan Program
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City of Oakland Special Activity Permits Division
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oakland_equity_applicantcapital_access
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Camp BizSmart Silicon Valley Entrepreneurship Academy
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Merton edX / Camp BizSmart
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ages_11_18silicon_valley
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San José Cannabis Equity Business Academy
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City of San José Office of Economic Development and Cultural Affairs
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san_jose_residentscannabis_equity_academy
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Synergies Work Igniting Ideas Accelerator
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Synergies Work
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entrepreneurs_with_disabilitiesaccelerator
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PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Program Accelerator
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PenFed Foundation
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veteran_foundermilitary_spouse_founder
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IVMF Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans’ Families
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D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families
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military_spousemilitary_family
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The Rosie Network Service2CEO
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The Rosie Network
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veteranstransitioning_service_members
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California Employment Training Panel (ETP) Small Business Paid Family Leave Program
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California Employment Training Panel (ETP)
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small_business
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Caltrans DBE Supportive Services and Business Development Program
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California Department of Transportation
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dbecaltrans_contracting
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California Unified Certification Program DBE Certification
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California Unified Certification Program
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dbe_certificationtransportation_contracting
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Office of Indian Energy Deployment Program
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
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tribal_energytribal_government
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Latino Business Action Network Startup Accelerator
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Latino Business Action Network
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latino_entrepreneursus_based_founders
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Free Ventures Berkeley Startup Accelerator
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Free Ventures
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student_foundersberkeley_startups
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California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) Tax-Exempt Bond Program
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California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office
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California basedpollution control
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Antelope Valley Young Entrepreneurs Academy
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Antelope Valley Chambers of Commerce
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grades_6_12antelope_valley
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USHCC Avanzar Small Business Accelerator
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United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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hispanic_small_businesslatino_entrepreneurs
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CDFA Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance
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California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
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California farmerclimate smart agriculture
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Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program (IEEEP)
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California Department of Education (CDE)
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California basedinclusive education
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