California grants for Small businesses
Explore 241 grant opportunities
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Mar 5, 2025
This funding opportunity supports agriculturalists in Marin County, California, by providing financial assistance for projects that enhance agricultural resilience, protect biodiversity, and promote sustainable practices on working lands.
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Apr 1, 2025
This program provides financial incentives for La Mesa residents and workers to purchase electric bicycles, promoting sustainable transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Oct 10, 2024
This program provides financial support and resources to California farmers transitioning from conventional to organic farming practices over a three-year period.
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Jun 10, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects in Orange County that advance pre-development activities aimed at creating good-paying jobs and promoting economic equity in the transition to a clean energy economy.
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Aug 8, 2024
This program provides matching funds to business and property owners in Alameda for improving the exterior appearance of their buildings through enhancements like painting, signage, and architectural restoration.
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Oct 15, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help young adults aged 18-28 facing economic challenges access quality jobs and career advancement through innovative workforce development programs and essential support services.
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Jan 28, 2025
This funding initiative provides $25,000 in grants to support innovative STEAM educational programs in public K-12 schools, districts, and charters throughout San Diego County.
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Feb 6, 2025
This program provides financial assistance to La Mesa businesses for exterior property improvements, enhancing their facades and overall appearance to boost the local economy.
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Jul 1, 2025
This grant provides funding to support innovative projects that enhance sustainable forest management and wood product utilization in California, targeting academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses involved in the forest products sector.
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Dec 9, 2025
This funding opportunity supports public agencies and nonprofit organizations in improving and maintaining multipurpose trails around Humboldt Bay, enhancing community engagement and safety for trail users.
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Oct 22, 2024
This grant provides funding for projects that develop and demonstrate technologies to capture carbon dioxide from the air while engaging local communities to ensure they understand and benefit from these initiatives.
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Jun 7, 2025
This grant provides funding to local organizations in underserved states and territories to implement educational programs that encourage youth aged 10 to 19 to avoid non-marital sexual activity and promote healthy life choices.
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Feb 13, 2026
This program provides funding to certified glass processors in California to improve the transportation of empty glass beverage containers using rail, supporting recycling efforts and infrastructure development.
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Sep 11, 2025
This program provides financial support to longstanding small businesses in Los Angeles that are recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing those in low- and moderate-income communities.
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Aug 5, 2024
The Pacific Coast Coalition is offering a grant of over $1 million for dairy processors in selected states to fund projects that diversify dairy product markets, promote business development, and encourage innovative use of regionally produced milk, with funds potentially used for planning, training, equipment, product development, and co-packing capabilities.
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Jun 25, 2024
This program provides financial support to women-owned or operated small businesses along Route 66 to help them maintain operations, reopen, preserve, or expand their ventures.
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Aug 19, 2025
This funding opportunity supports collaborative projects between community organizations and academic institutions in California to develop and evaluate culturally tailored smoking cessation interventions for pregnant individuals in underserved communities.
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Feb 12, 2025
This funding opportunity supports a variety of arts-related projects and programs in Placer County, California, aimed at enhancing community engagement, cultural development, and social equity through the arts.
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May 30, 2025
This fund provides one-time financial support to diverse small businesses in Oakland that are facing economic challenges, particularly those owned by marginalized communities, to help them become more resilient and prepare for future growth.
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Oct 7, 2024
This program provides financial assistance to dam owners in California for the repair and improvement of aging dams to enhance safety and restore water storage capacity amid climate challenges.


