California Infrastructure Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support for public transit agencies and municipalities in California to develop major projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance public transit services, and improve connectivity, particularly benefiting disadvantaged communities.

This grant provides funding to public agencies in California for the repair and improvement of boat launching facilities and related infrastructure to enhance access to the state's waterways.

This grant provides financial support to charitable organizations in California that assist disadvantaged boys under 21 with their moral, physical, and intellectual development.

This funding opportunity supports California school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education in improving meal quality and kitchen infrastructure for school meal programs.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in San Francisco that support children with physical or mental disabilities through medical, educational, and rehabilitative services.

This program provides funding to improve broadband connectivity in low-income housing developments across California, ensuring residents have access to high-speed internet services.

This program provides financial assistance to commercial property owners and tenants in Carson for exterior upgrades that enhance the visual appeal and economic vitality of key business areas.

This program provides federal funding to states for the development and preservation of affordable housing aimed at low-income and very low-income households.

This program provides financial assistance to rural communities along the U.S.-Mexico border to improve access to safe drinking water and waste disposal services, addressing serious health risks in historically underserved areas.

This program provides financial support to cities, counties, and Native American entities in California to create and maintain affordable housing for low-income families.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local water authorities, Indian tribes, and other eligible entities for small-scale water storage projects that improve water management and resilience in the Western United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in San Luis Obispo County that focus on improving the lives of women and girls by addressing issues like affordable housing, childcare, and healthcare.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for state and local agencies, Native American Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to restore and protect salmon and steelhead habitats across California.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that create affordable housing and promote sustainable transportation options in California, particularly benefiting disadvantaged and low-income communities.

This grant provides funding to California-based organizations and partnerships to develop regional strategies for affordable and sustainable factory-built housing, focusing on collaboration and addressing barriers to housing delivery.

This funding opportunity supports local nonprofit organizations in San Luis Obispo and nearby areas that provide youth enrichment and sports programs focused on active participation, ensuring accessibility for all community members.

This funding program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for projects that improve housing, infrastructure, economic opportunities, and public services for low- and very low-income residents in Contra Costa County.

This funding opportunity provides up to $30 million for projects that develop publicly accessible hydrogen refueling and charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles in disadvantaged and low-income communities along key highway corridors in California.

The City of Claremont's Community Based Organization (CBO) Program for 2025 aims to partner with non-profit service providers to strengthen the social, economic, and family infrastructure within the Claremont community. This initiative aligns with the city's mission to address the social service needs of its residents by supporting non-profit agencies in developing programs that meet both existing and emerging community needs. The program's overarching goal is to foster a more robust and supportive environment for Claremont residents through collaborative efforts. The CBO Grant Program targets Claremont residents in need of social services, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations. Through its two distinct funding programs—General Services and Homeless Services/Critical Need—the program seeks to make a tangible impact on various aspects of community well-being. The impact goals include improving health and wellbeing, supporting special needs individuals, enhancing children's education, providing services for seniors, promoting arts, and addressing environmental concerns, in addition to directly supporting homeless individuals and those facing critical needs. The program prioritizes funding for initiatives that best address the community's identified needs and priorities. Specifically, the grant categories are divided into two main focuses: grants providing funding for homeless services/critical need, and grants providing funding for general services. Within the general services category, the program focuses on health and wellbeing, special needs, children/education, seniors, arts, and environmental programs. This structured approach ensures that funding is directed towards areas where it can have the most significant and targeted impact. While specific measurable results are not explicitly detailed in the provided description, the program's design implies an expectation of improved social, economic, and family infrastructure within the Claremont community. Successful outcomes would include a strengthened network of non-profit service providers, increased access to vital services for residents, and a demonstrated ability of funded programs to meet new and emerging community needs. The continuous offering of the program in 2025 suggests an ongoing commitment to achieving and sustaining these positive community impacts.

The Bothin Foundation Grant Program is designed to support direct service organizations in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and San Mateo counties. The foundation's mission, as evidenced by its grant priorities and eligibility criteria, is to enhance the well-being of disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, and people with disabilities. The program focuses on capital projects, aligning with a strategic priority to make durable, long-lasting investments that directly benefit program participants and improve the infrastructure of critical direct service organizations. The grant program targets organizations serving a significant number of residents in the specified counties, with a particular emphasis on those serving at least 50% disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families, and/or people with disabilities. The foundation's theory of change appears to be that by funding capital projects—such as building renovations, equipment purchases, technology upgrades, and vehicle acquisitions—it can enhance the capacity of direct service organizations to deliver effective services, thereby achieving a positive and lasting impact on their beneficiaries. Key priorities for funding include building construction and renovation (for contracted labor directly associated with the project), equipment and furnishing (especially items used by or benefiting program participants), technology, and vehicles that transport participants. The foundation explicitly states what it does not fund, such as planning for capital projects, staff time for project management, insurance for vehicles, or general operating expenses, which further refines its strategic focus on tangible capital improvements. Successful applications are those that propose capital projects that can be completed within 12 months, represent durable capital investments, and are submitted by direct service organizations meeting the beneficiary criteria. The grants range from $5,000 to $50,000, with a maximum grant size of $50,000. Expected outcomes include improved facilities, enhanced program delivery through new equipment and technology, and better access to services through reliable transportation, all contributing to the foundation’s overarching goal of supporting vulnerable populations in its target regions. The foundation’s strategic priorities are clearly centered on strengthening the physical and operational assets of organizations directly serving those in need.