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OLC Reading Everywhere Action Grant
$250
Oakland Literacy Coalition (OLC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This grant provides funding to Oakland-based community organizations and individuals to promote literacy for youth ages 0–18 through creative projects outside of school.

Youth
Nonprofits
Vernon CommUNITY Fund
Contact for amount
City of Vernon
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities for projects that enhance community development, youth education, workforce training, and food security in Vernon and surrounding areas.

Education
Individuals
Housing & Human Services Grant
Contact for amount
The City of Pleasanton
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit and community organizations in Pleasanton to address critical housing and human service needs, focusing on affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and essential services for low-income residents.

Housing
Nonprofits
New Works Grants Program
$35,000
Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small arts organizations in the Bay Area for innovative and community-focused artistic projects that uplift marginalized voices and promote inclusivity.

Arts
Nonprofits
GFO-24-602 – Charging and Refueling Infrastructure for Transport in California Provided Along Targeted Highway Segments (CRITICAL PATHS) 2.0
$100,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This grant provides funding for projects that create charging and hydrogen refueling stations for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles along key highways in California, focusing on benefiting disadvantaged and low-income communities.

Energy
Small businesses
San Francisco Bay Area Artadia Awards
$15,000
Artadia
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 7, 2025

This grant provides unrestricted financial support to contemporary visual artists in the San Francisco Bay Area, enabling them to advance their careers and creative projects.

Employment Labor and Training
Individuals
GFO-24-501 – Paving the Way for California’s Gas Transition
$2,200,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 21, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support research projects that help California transition away from natural gas by exploring alternatives and strategies for decommissioning gas infrastructure in residential and commercial sectors.

Energy
Small businesses
Stockton Blvd Plan Action Grant
$25,000
City of Sacramento Neighborhood Development Action Team (NDAT)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 11, 2025

This grant provides funding for community-led projects that enhance the social, economic, and cultural vitality of Stockton Boulevard and its neighborhoods, with a strong emphasis on arts and culture initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
CALI Catalyst Grant Program
$7,500
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual changemakers in California's arts and culture sector who are driving positive change and promoting equity and inclusion.

Arts
Individuals
Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s Open Spaces Grant Program
$175,000
Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This grant provides funding for innovative public art projects in San Francisco and Oakland that are led by artists and engage with local communities.

Infrastructure
Individuals
City of Salinas Public Art Event Grant
$5,000
City of Salinas
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 23, 2025

This grant provides funding to residents, groups, or organizations in Salinas, California, to create free public art events that engage the community through various artistic expressions.

Arts
Individuals
California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program
$59,484,345
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 5, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to electric vehicle service providers, contractors, and public entities in California to repair, replace, and install EV charging ports, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

Energy
Small businesses
City of Roseville Citizens’ Benefit Fund Grant
$279,940
City of Roseville Grants Advisory Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 5, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve the Roseville community, focusing on programs that address local needs and benefit a wide range of residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
GFO-24-301 – Environmental Sustainability of a Clean Energy Transition (Enviro-SET)
$3,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 26, 2024

This grant provides funding for research and development projects that promote California's transition to a fair and sustainable zero-carbon energy system while addressing environmental goals.

Energy
Small businesses
Arts & Culture Grants Program
$5,000
City of San Leandro Arts, Culture and Library Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 13, 2025

This program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and individual artists in San Leandro for artistic and cultural projects that enhance community engagement and celebrate local culture.

Arts
Nonprofits
High Road Training Partnerships 2024-25 Healthcare Grant Program
Contact for amount
California Workforce Development Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to healthcare organizations in California for projects that enhance workforce training, improve job quality, and promote economic equity and climate resilience.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Endangered Species Act Conservation Planning Grant Program (Nontraditional Section 6)
$1,000,000
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to state and local organizations for large-scale conservation planning and land acquisition efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats in California.

Environment
Small businesses
Read Conmigo Educator Grants
$3,000
The Kemper Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $3,000 to full-time educators in Spanish-English dual-language programs at public or charter elementary schools in select counties of California, Florida, and Texas to improve bilingual education resources and professional development.

Education
Individuals
Distinguished Artist Award
$1,000
City of Cupertino (Arts and Culture Commission)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This grant recognizes and supports established artists in Cupertino who have made significant contributions to their art and the local community, providing a cash award to promote their work and community engagement.

Arts
Individuals
GFO-24-605 – Technical Assistance for Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Funding
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 29, 2024

This grant provides funding to organizations that will help under-resourced communities access financial support for developing zero-emission vehicle infrastructure projects, such as charging stations.

Energy
Small businesses