TCC Round 6

Round 6 Application Materials

Applications for TCC Round 6 are open now. Review the Final Guidelines and Notice of Funding Availability for more details.

Round 6 Council Meeting Materials

See below for application materials and instructions. Read this webpage in its entirety before beginning a TCC application.  

Tribal Applicants

California Native American Tribes, including federally and non-federally recognized Tribes, are eligible for TCC and are encouraged to apply. 

Tribal applicants are eligible for Priority Points, a TCC Funding Goal for each grant type, and Application Technical Assistance. Tribes have automatic flexibility for certain application requirements and programmatic requirements and can request additional modifications in certain areas. See Section 2 of the TCC Guidelines for more information.  

Application Materials and Instructions

Read this webpage in its entirety, the Notice of Funding Availability, and the Submittable instructions before beginning a TCC application. 

Application Submission

All applications must be completed in and submitted via the online application platform, Submittable. Access the application in Submittable under the grant type sections below.  

Before beginning a Pre-Proposal or application in Submittable, review the Submittable instructions. 

For certain application components, applicants must also download templates from Google Drive, fill them out, and submit them along with the rest of their application in Submittable. Links to relevant templates are included throughout the Submittable application and are all located within the grant-type application materials folders.  

*Important notes: The application previews for each grant type, linked below, are meant to provide a general overview of the approximate content of the TCC application. Do not rely on a preview to develop your responses and application materials, as it may have differences and omissions from the actual application, which is available in Submittable. SGC will only accept applications that have been completed in Submittable. 

Planning Grants and Project Development Grants

The final applications for Planning Grants and Project Development Grants are due September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Pre-Proposals are not required nor accepted.  

Application Technical Assistance

Eligible applicants may request free Application Technical Assistance for all grant types by completing the Technical Assistance Request Form. Application Technical Assistance is provided by a third-party provider through a contract with SGC.  

Resources are limited and requests will be prioritized for the following applicants:  

• California Native American Tribes  

• California Native American Tribally-owned nonprofits (also referred to as a Tribally-owned nonprofits) as defined by the TCC Program Guidelines 

• Applicants with a TCC Project Area that qualifies as a disadvantaged unincorporated community per the TCC Program Guidelines 

SGC will connect applicants to the Application Technical Assistance Provider on a rolling basis through July 31, 2026. SGC will have discretion to make final decisions on which applicants receive Application Technical Assistance. Completion of the Technical Assistance Request Form does not guarantee that an applicant will receive Technical Assistance. 

Office Hours

General Application Support Drop in Office Hours

TCC staff will offer Office Hours to answer general questions from applicants during the application period. These will be held every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT. See the schedule below for Office Hours dates and registration links. Office Hours are drop-in only; applicants may join at any time during the hour to ask questions. For specific questions not suitable for Office Hours, submit them to the TCC inbox.

Mapping Appointment Only Office Hours

During July and August, TCC staff will offer Office Hours by appointment only for support with the TCC Mapping Tool. To sign up for Mapping Office Hours, email the TCC inbox at tcc@sgc.ca.gov with the subject line, TCC Mapping Office Hours [ Training Date]. Our staff will follow up with a registration link for the selected date if a slot is available. The TCC Mapping Office Hours schedule is as follows:

• 7/7/2026 Mapping Office Hour, 2-3 p.m. PT
• 7/21/2026 Mapping Office Hour 2-3 p.m. PT
• 8/4/2026 Mapping Office Hour 2-3 p.m. PT
• 8/18/2026 Mapping Office Hour 2-3 p.m. PT

Questions, Corrections, and Clarifications

Questions

If you have a question about the Round 6 application, email TCC staff at tcc@sgc.ca.gov with your question and the grant type you are applying for. TCC staff will post questions and answers on a Q&A spreadsheet, which will be updated throughout the application period. We aim to respond to most questions within 1 week of submission. 

All information submitted via email may be subject to the Public Records Act. 

Corrections and Clarifications

All corrections and clarifications to application materials or to this NOFA will be posted here. Applicants who have initiated their application in Submittable will be notified about significant updates via email. 

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Draft Guidelines Community Input Session Recordings

Learn more about proposed changes to the TCC Round 6 Draft Guidelines by watching the recordings below.

10/14/25 TCC/CRC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session Statewide

Statewide Presentation Slides

Directrices preliminares Sesión de comentarios – nivel estatal

11/14/25 TCC/CRC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session for Rural Communities

Rural Communities Presentation Slides

Directrices preliminares Sesión de comentarios – comunidades rurales

10/22/25 TCC/CRC Draft Guidelines Virtual Input Session for Tribal Communities

Tribal Communities Presentation Slides

Sesión de comentarios para las directrices preliminares (tribus de California)

TCC Round 6 and CRC Round 2 Draft Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Qestions

Calendar

Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 application timeline: