California Air Resources Board

FRIP Round 2: Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Refrigeration Solicitation - Applications Open Now 

CARB has released the final Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Funding Guidelines and associated program materials, linked below. These Guidelines outline the eligibility requirements, application process, and implementation expectations for CARB’s commercial and industrial refrigeration solicitation. In this solicitation, CARB has dedicated $38.5 million for climate-friendly refrigerants in California commercial and industrial refrigeration facilities.  

• Final Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Funding Guidelines
• Appendix A – Technical Grantee Agreement Template
• California Climate Investments Benefits Calculator and Quantification Methodology
• Benefits Quantification Examples

The first application window opened on October 14, 2024 and will close on January 31, 2025. Applicants must use the FRIP web portal to apply for funding. Funding will be awarded on a first come, first served basis so CARB encourages applicants to apply as soon as possible before the first application window closes.

NASRC is available to provide application assistance, including support understanding eligible technologies, scoping projects, obtaining project bids, and submitting FRIP applications. Contact info@fripfunding.com or 833-852-FRIP (833-852-3747) for more information and for application assistance. 

FRIP Round 2: Draft C&I Solicitation Materials - Public Comments - CLOSED 

CARB hosted a public workshop on August 15, 2024 in partnership with FRIP’s third-party administrator, the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), to discuss program design and guidelines and solicit feedback from stakeholders and the public. The workshop focused on the Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Draft Funding Guidelines and the associated draft program materials below, including the eligibility requirements and application process. The guidelines and associated draft program materials were available for public comment until August 22, 2024. 

• Draft Funding Guidelines
• Appendix A – Draft Application Template
• Appendix B – Draft Technical Grantee Agreement Template
• California Climate Investments Benefits Calculator and Quantification Methodology
• Public Comment Summary

FRIP Round 2: Third-Party Administrator Solicitation - CLOSED

In 2023, CARB awarded $65 million to the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC), in partnership with DNV Energy Services USA Inc. (DNV) to administer Round 2 of FRIP. NASRC and their partners will conduct outreach and provide technical expertise to potential applicants and to grantees selected to receive incentive funding for the adoption of climate-friendly refrigeration technologies.

• Solicitation Announcement
• FRIP Round 2 Third-party Administrator Solicitation
• Appendix A – Sample Grant Agreement
• Appendix B – Application Template

FRIP Round 1 - CLOSED

In 2023 through a competitive solicitation, CARB awarded $1 million to 15 new and existing supermarkets to accelerate the adoption of climate-friendly low-GWP refrigerants in the retail food sector.

• FRIP Round 1 Program Guidelines and Solicitation Manual (ca.gov)
• CARB Confidentiality Policy for FRIP Applicants 09-30-2020
• FRIP Solicitation Stakeholder Q&A
• Attachment A I - Application submittal checklist for Tier I
• Attachment A II - Application submittal checklist for Tier II
• Attachment B - Application form
• Attachment C I - Project Summary template for Tier I
• Attachment C II - Project Summary template for Tier II
• FRIP GHG Emissions Quantification Documents:
  • Attachment D - User Guide for the FRIP Quantification Methodology
  • Attachment D - GHG emissions and co-benefits calculator tool i.e. FRIP tool
• Attachment E - Template for engineering assessment (for Tier I projects only)
• Attachment F - Payee Data Form 204
• CEQA Documents:
  • Attachment G - CEQA Worksheet
  • Attachment G - CEQA Notice of Exemption Example
• Attachment H - Draft Grant Agreement

CARB received 18 applications in response to the first FRIP solicitation, totaling approximately $1.2 million in funding requests. Since the program was oversubscribed by 22%, CARB offered reduced funding for a subset of Tier I projects in order to maximize the number of climate-friendly systems installed and GHG reductions obtained.