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Clean Heating Efficiently with Electric Technology (Clean HEET) Program
Learn how homeowners can apply for grants to remove wood-burning heaters, with the option to replace them with electric heat pumps.
Heat pumps provide a clean heating alternative to wood-burning, with warm, reliable heat in the winter and powerful, efficient air conditioning in the summer – all in one easy-to-use system.
If you use a wood or pellet stove, fireplace insert, or fireplace for heat, you could qualify for up to $6,500 to replace your existing wood-burning device.
The Clean HEET program is accepting applications with expanded funding options. The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM PDST on July 31, 2025. Applications are now being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds have been awarded.
How to Apply
- To learn about eligibility and how to complete an application, view the Eligibility Summary web page and review the Program Guidelines, Terms, and Conditions
- Create an account and apply now
Sign up to receive email notifications about program updates and future opportunities.
Program Overview
All Bay Area homeowners are eligible to apply. Funds will be prioritized for award to homeowners in the AB 617 communities of West Oakland, East Oakland, Richmond-San Pablo, and Bayview Hunters Point/Southeast San Francisco, and homes that are in disadvantaged and low-income communities. You can check to see if your home is located in one of these areas by viewing the California’s Climate Investments Priority Populations Mapping tool.
Up to $2 million in funding is available to replace wood or pellet stove, fireplace insert, or fireplace. Residents will also be paid to just remove or decommission their wood-burning devices, without purchase of a heat pump. Awards of $1,000 are available to remove older, uncertified wood stove or open-hearth fireplaces.
Complete applications will be processed in the order they are received, except in cases where projects must be placed on a waitlist if funding is oversubscribed. The Air District will review applications for eligibility based on the priorities described in the program guidelines. The Air District will notify applicants of whether their application was approved for funding, rejected, or placed on a waitlist within 30 days of the receipt of their complete application.
The program does not provide reimbursement for work already performed.
Funding Overview
| Project Type | Existing Device | Manufacture Year | Maximum Base Funding |
| Install an Electric Heat Pump | Free-standing wood stove or wood-burning fireplace insert |
2014 and earlier | $6,500 |
| 2015-2019 | $3,000 | ||
| Pellet-burning stove or fireplace insert | 2014 and earlier | $3,000 | |
| Open-hearth fireplace | Any | $6,000 | |
| Second Device, if applicable | 2014 and earlier |
+$3,000 | |
| Plus-up funding for qualifying low-income participants | +$4,000 | ||
| Decommission Only | Wood-burning stove or insert | 1988 and earlier | $1,000 |
| Open-hearth fireplace | Any | $1,000 | |
| Second Device, if applicable | +$1,000 |
Resources
- Program Guidelines, Terms, and Conditions
- Program Fact Sheet
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Online System User Guide
- Contractor Certification Form
- Contractor Information Sheet
- Project Photo Guide
- IRS W-9 Form
Additional Opportunities for Funding
There are many programs available that provide rebates for energy-saving appliances and general home electrification/weatherization, comprehensive project management assistance for low-income community members, and more. Offers vary by location. To learn about additional resources and assistance, please see the Other Opportunities for Green Home Upgrades document.
Workshops
The Air District hosted an informational webinar to provide an overview of the program on April 2, 2025.
Learn More About Wood Smoke Pollution
- Check if today is a Spare the Air day
- Learn about the impacts of wood smoke pollution
- Learn about the Air District’s wood-burning regulation and compliance requirements
- File a wood smoke pollution complaint online
Last Updated: 6/27/2025