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Explore 1,482 grant opportunities available in California

NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants
$2,500,000
NBCUniversal
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 11, 2025

Date Added

Mar 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in select U.S. markets that focus on youth education, storytelling, and community engagement initiatives.

Youth
Nonprofits
Sacramento Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Grant
Contact for amount
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
Venues & Spaces Grant
$250,000
Prebys Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in San Diego County that enhance access to arts and culture by improving venues and spaces, particularly in underserved communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Youth Workforce Grant Opportunity
$450,000
Prebys Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in San Diego County to create workforce development programs that help young adults aged 18 to 26, especially those facing significant challenges, gain access to stable employment through internships, apprenticeships, and job training in high-demand industries.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
City of Palm Desert Outside Agency Funding Program
Contact for amount
City of Palm Desert
Local

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2025

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding program supports nonprofit organizations that provide essential services and improve the quality of life for residents of Palm Desert, particularly focusing on underserved populations.

Health
Nonprofits
2025/26 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations
$928,334
Board of Forestry
State

Application Deadline

May 21, 2025

Date Added

Mar 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports scientific research projects that evaluate the effectiveness of California's forest management regulations, targeting a wide range of applicants including government agencies, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations focused on sustainable land management.

Agriculture
Small businesses
Goodwin Family Memorial Trust Fund
$35,000
The Goodwin Family Memorial Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

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

Arts
Nonprofits
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – Non-Tribal Applicants
$8,000,000
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

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

Housing
Public housing authorities
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Sign Grant Program FY26
$10,000
California State Parks - Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This grant provides financial assistance to public agencies in California for the development and improvement of boating facilities to enhance public access to waterways.

Environment
City or township governments
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY26
$1,000,000
California State Parks - Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This grant provides funding to public agencies in California for the development and improvement of recreational boating access facilities, including ramps and parking areas, to enhance public access to waterways for both motorized and non-motorized boaters.

Environment
City or township governments
California Credit Union Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
California Credit Union Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $500 to teachers in specific California counties to support innovative classroom projects that enhance student learning experiences.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The Fredericks Family Grant
$25,000
Jewish Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports Christian nonprofit organizations engaged in charitable projects that address education, environment, food insecurity, homelessness, health and human services, or military and veterans' needs, with a focus on spiritual learning and community service.

Education
Nonprofits
GFO-24-609 – Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”)
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that create collaborative testing facilities to improve the interoperability and reliability of electric vehicle charging systems.

Energy
Small businesses
Volunteer Fire Capacity (VFC)
$20,000
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to volunteer fire departments in rural California communities with populations under 10,000 for training, equipment, and organizational improvements to enhance fire prevention and response efforts.

Safety
Nonprofits
Guaranteed Income Pilot Program for Older Adults
$4,750,000
California Department of Social Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This program provides direct financial support to California residents aged 60 and older who qualify for or receive means-tested benefits, helping to enhance their economic security.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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
Division of Boating and Waterways Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program
$1,500,000
California Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to local government agencies in California for purchasing equipment to enhance boating law enforcement and safety on the state's waterways.

Environment
City or township governments
Unrestricted Operating Grants
Contact for amount
SVCREATES
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 10, 2026

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small nonprofit arts and culture organizations in Santa Clara County, California, helping them enhance their programming and community engagement while promoting equity and inclusion.

Arts
Nonprofits
The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund
$10,000
The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This fund provides financial support to Jewish nonprofit organizations in the greater San Francisco Bay Area for a variety of programs, including arts, education, health, and human services.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Division of Boating and Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE)
$275,000
California Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This program provides funding to local public agencies in California to remove and prevent abandoned recreational vessels from posing environmental and navigational hazards in navigable waterways.

Environment
City or township governments

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