CALSTART, with support from New Energy Nexus (NEX), manages the PowerForward – Battery Manufacturing Grant Program, funded by the California Energy Commission (CEC). PowerForward is California’s market-accelerating, $35 million grant program designed to:

• Attract and retain zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) battery manufacturing in California
• Directly and indirectly create high-quality jobs
• Create positive economic impacts that benefit local communities and priority populations
• Contribute to California's goal of zero-emission transportation