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California Private Grants

Explore 490 grant opportunities

LA2050 Grants Challenge
$75,000
Goldhirsh Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to local organizations in Los Angeles County for innovative projects that promote community connection, creativity, learning, livability, and recreational opportunities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Citi Foundation Community Finance Innovation Fund
$500,000
Citi Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides over $1 million to nonprofit organizations focused on improving financial inclusion and health in low-income communities across the U.S. through innovative projects and solutions.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Artistic Legacy Grant
$100,000
San Francisco Arts Commission
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 22, 2025

This program provides funding to San Francisco-based artists with at least 25 years of residency and artistic practice in the city, focusing on those who engage with their communities and promote cultural equity.

Arts
Individuals
Endow El Dorado Grant
$5,000
El Dorado Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations serving El Dorado County, California, to enhance their capacity or support specific projects that benefit the local community.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Native Cultures Fund
$10,000
Native Cultures Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for individuals, non-profits, community partnerships, and Tribal Nations in California to promote Native arts, cultural revitalization, and the sharing of traditional knowledge across generations.

Infrastructure
County governments
Samuel H. French and Katherine Weaver French Fund Grant
$30,000
Samuel H. French and Katherine Weaver French Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 14, 2025

This fund provides financial support to established programs in San Diego that improve the welfare and education of the elderly, sight-impaired individuals, and youth.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Community Clean Energy Grant Program
$150,000
San Diego Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 19, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in San Diego to implement clean energy projects that promote sustainability, improve air quality, and enhance workforce development in disadvantaged communities.

Energy
Nonprofits
Sacramento Valley Floodplain Enhancement for Salmon and Shorebirds
$500,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, governments, and educational institutions to restore floodplain habitats in the Sacramento Valley, benefiting both juvenile Chinook salmon and migratory shorebirds.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Chargers Champions School Grant Program
$75,000
Chargers Champions
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to public and private schools in San Diego and Imperial Counties to enhance physical education, nutrition, and athletic programs, promoting physical literacy among students.

Education
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Lynne and Bob Wells Fund for Performing Artists in California
$1,000
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 8, 2025

This grant provides financial support to adult performing artists in Humboldt County, California, to help them develop and present new artistic projects.

Arts
Individuals
Zoo Labs Fund Grant
$50,000
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to Bay Area music entrepreneurs, particularly culturally-rooted artist teams, to help them launch or grow their businesses while promoting cultural preservation and community enrichment.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Akonadi Foundation’s So Love Can Win Fund
$30,000
Akonadi Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Oakland-based organizations focused on racial justice, storytelling, and community collaboration to foster inclusive spaces and collective empowerment.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant
$100,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $100,000 each to innovative environmental projects in five regions, focusing on land stewardship, air quality, or water stewardship, particularly benefiting disadvantaged communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Beim Foundation’s Regional Grant Program
$15,000
The Beim Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 19, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local governments in select U.S. counties for innovative environmental education programs aimed at children and youth from under-resourced communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Marian and Pink Happ Fund Program
$10,000
Marian and Pink Happ Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 19, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in California that are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of underprivileged children.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
C. Edward and Edith Strobel Charitable Trust Fund
$10,000
C. Edward and Edith Strobel Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 4, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area for projects focused on environmental conservation and health initiatives, particularly those related to children's diseases and heart and lung health.

Environment
Nonprofits
Arts Access Grant Program
Contact for amount
SVCREATES
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County to create arts programs that increase access to meaningful artistic experiences for historically marginalized communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
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
Foot Locker Foundation’s Community Empowerment Grant Program
$100,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support youth in low-to-moderate income communities through mentorship, education, and health services in select U.S. cities.

Youth
Nonprofits
Organizational Effectiveness Grant
$10,000
West Marin Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in West Marin, California, to strengthen their internal capacity and enhance their impact, particularly for those serving marginalized communities.

Education
Nonprofits