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Resources

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Cox Charities Community Grants

Funded by employee donations, Community Grants are awarded to nonprofits in our California service areas. A diverse advisory board, made up of Cox employees, reviews and evaluates applications to ensure that our giving is meeting the needs of our local communities. Learn More.

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Become a Climate Steward

Do you own a small, medium, or large business and want to ensure climate-friendly policies and practices? The Community Environmental Council’s Climate Stewards program is a nine-week certification course that equips business owners to play an active role in advancing rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more.

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Electrify Your Business or Home

The Community Environmental Council’s Electrify Your Life program provides free electric vehicle (EV), EV charger, solar, and energy efficiency incentives assistance to businesses and residents in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties. Let us help you navigate incentive and rebate programs that pay up to 100% of the costs to make the switch to energy efficient solutions. Learn more.

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Small Business Administration SBA Offers Disaster Assistance

Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by the December 2023 Storm and Flooding that occurred Dec. 21 - 23, 2023, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Santa Barbara County Green Business Program

Green Business certification demonstrates your commitment to environmental values. Certified businesses adhere to best practices in energy, water conservation, pollution prevention, waste management, toxics reduction, employee commute, and education. Our team will guide you through the process, connecting you with necessary resources for certification.

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EmployABILITY Business Grant

The EmployABILITY Business Grant provides $20,000-$200,000 in funding for established small- to medium-sized businesses (SMB) based in California and willing to commit to hiring individuals with disabilities. Businesses can use these grants from the DOR to cover things like equipment, new hire costs, training, consulting services, physical accommodations and more. You can read more about the grant here: https://www.employabilityca.com/

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Inclusive Innovation Hubs Program (ACAHUB)

The Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hubs Program (ACAHUB), formerly the Inclusive Innovation Hub (iHub2), is a one-time $25 million program that provides funding to promote innovation ecosystems in the state of California. Selected Hubs are funded to provide acceleration and incubation services to entrepreneurs. These services include low and/or no-cost technical assistance, mentorship, access to resources, and more innovation-based programming.

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Employee Retention Tax Credit

The IRS has introduced a Voluntary Disclosure Program for businesses wanting to return erroneously claimed Employee Retention Credit (ERC) funds. This initiative, in response to misleading ERC claims, allows repayment of 80% of the received amount and runs until March 22, 2024.

To qualify for this program, the employer must provide the IRS with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any advisors or tax preparers who advised or assisted them with their claim and details about the services provided.

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Paid Family Leave Grant

Businesses impacted by California’s Paid Family Leave program and who have increased costs to cover the duties of the employee on leave; hiring and training additional staff to cover the duties of the employee on leave; and marketing, recruitment, and other reasonably foreseeable training costs. Small businesses with 1-100 employees with at least one employee utilizing California’s Paid Family Leave program (on or after June 1, 2022) are eligible to apply for grants up to $2,000 per employee on leave. 

Applications accepted now through May 31, 2024. 

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