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City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs Operating Grants
Contact for amount
City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 30, 2024

This grant provides financial support to San José-based nonprofit arts and cultural organizations that promote community engagement and contribute to the city's cultural vitality through diverse artistic programming.

Arts
City or township governments
Thriving Communities Environmental Protection Agency Grant
$150,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations working to improve environmental justice and community resilience in underserved areas of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Hawaii by addressing issues like air quality, water contamination, and public health disparities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Pajaro Community Grants Program
$100,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 18, 2024

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community projects in Pajaro, California, aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness, social services, economic development, healthcare access, language services, and community beautification for local residents.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
SVCF Community Action Grants Program 2025
Contact for amount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 31, 2025

Date Added

Mar 11, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofits serving San Mateo and Santa Clara counties to promote equity and community engagement across various focus areas, including arts, health, and environmental initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Division of Boating and Waterways Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant FY 2025
$360,000
California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and local governments to promote education and outreach initiatives that reduce vessel sewage pollution in California's boating communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training (LCRSET) Grant Program
$15,000,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Feb 23, 2026

Date Added

Jan 20, 2026

This grant provides funding to County Offices of Education or their consortia to train educators in literacy coaching and reading specialist credentialing, focusing on improving literacy outcomes for English Learners and other high-need student populations in California.

Education
County governments
Eastside Arts Initiative Grant
$100,000
Eastside Arts Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations in Eastern Los Angeles County to support innovative arts projects that meet community cultural needs.

Arts
City or township governments
NorCalPCA Grants Program
Contact for amount
Northern California Peace Corps Association (NorCalPCA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 5, 2025

This grant provides financial support for grassroots community development projects worldwide, prioritizing initiatives led by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and current volunteers with ties to Northern California.

International Development
Individuals
2026 California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program
$61,524
California Sea Grant, NOAA
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This program provides a year-long paid fellowship for graduate students and recent graduates in California to gain hands-on experience in marine and coastal policy with various agencies and organizations.

Education
Individuals
Smart Justice Spark Grants
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Michelson 20MM Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in California that empower justice-impacted individuals through education, workforce development, and policy advocacy.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training Grant Program
$15,000,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 17, 2026

This grant provides funding to County Offices of Education and their consortia to train educators as literacy coaches and specialists, focusing on improving literacy for high-need student populations, particularly English learners and multilingual learners, across California.

Education
City or township governments
City of Sacramento Cultural Arts Award
$100,000
City of Sacramento
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 21, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Sacramento County to enhance their operations and community engagement over a three-year period.

Arts
City or township governments
Sacramento Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Grant
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Sacramento Literacy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in Sacramento County that provide summer reading programs for children and youth, aiming to improve literacy skills and prevent summer learning loss among underserved students.

Education
Nonprofits
Community-Based Organization Grant Program
$20,000
City of Claremont
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that deliver essential social services to residents of Claremont, California, focusing on both general community needs and critical issues like homelessness.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Literacy for Life Grant Program
$750
Oreggia Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This program provides financial support to California K–12 teachers for projects that integrate agricultural education into their classrooms, enhancing students' understanding of agriculture's role in society and sustainability.

Education
Independent school districts
California Education Learning Lab's AI FAST Challenge
$200,000
California Governor's Office of Planning and Research
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2024

This grant provides funding to California's public higher education institutions to develop innovative AI projects that improve teaching and learning outcomes through collaboration among faculty and institutions.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City of Sacramento Community Action Grant
$3,000
City of Sacramento
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to community organizations in Sacramento for projects that protect and improve local water quality by preventing stormwater pollution.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Early Care Spaces
$100,000
Kenneth Rainin Foundation (KRF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Oakland that create innovative programs to improve early childhood language and literacy development for underserved families and communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Rural Initiative Center Grant
$500,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to county offices of education in California to create initiatives that educate and prevent tobacco use among students in underserved rural communities.

Education
City or township governments
Stanislaus Bioeconomy Workforce Development Fund
$100,000
BEAM Circular
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for educational institutions, nonprofits, and local governments in Stanislaus County to develop workforce training programs that prepare underserved individuals for careers in the bioeconomy.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits