California grants for Individuals

This funding opportunity supports local governments, schools, and nonprofit organizations in the San Luis Obispo region to implement temporary safety projects that improve road safety and reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

This funding initiative provides financial support to small grassroots organizations in California that focus on building climate resilience and promoting environmental justice, particularly for historically marginalized communities.

This grant provides funding to organizations and businesses in California to develop and enhance publicly accessible hydrogen refueling stations, promoting the use of fuel cell electric vehicles.

This grant provides funding to teachers and school clubs in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, as well as Novato, to implement student-led projects that address water and climate change issues in their communities.

This program provides a 12-week accelerator for BIPOC entrepreneurs in South Los Angeles, offering mentorship, training, and funding access to help them grow their early-stage businesses.

This grant provides funding for conservation projects aimed at recovering threatened and endangered species in California, supporting collaboration between state wildlife staff and external partners like nonprofits and academic institutions.

This funding opportunity is designed to support projects that install electric vehicle charging infrastructure in multi-family housing, particularly benefiting residents in disadvantaged or low-income communities across California.

This fellowship provides $25,000 and mentorship to Indigenous artists from California tribes to support their film projects and storytelling.

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofits in Los Angeles County that have suffered losses due to recent windstorms and wildfires, helping them recover and sustain operations.

This award recognizes and rewards California farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners for their exceptional land stewardship and conservation efforts that enhance soil health, water quality, and wildlife habitats.

This funding opportunity supports projects that preserve and share California Indian culture, art, and traditional practices, prioritizing initiatives that promote knowledge transmission across generations.

This program provides financial support to arts and culture organizations in the Bay Area to fund innovative projects by local artists, particularly those from marginalized communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for California ports and related entities to install zero-emission vehicle charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure, prioritizing projects that benefit disadvantaged communities and encourage participation from underrepresented businesses.

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.

This grant provides $5,000 to individual artists living in Berkeley to create and publicly present original work that engages the local community, with a focus on diverse artistic disciplines.

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

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.

This grant provides funding for professional artists in Mendocino County to deliver high-quality, curriculum-based arts workshops and performances in local schools, benefiting students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.

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.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities for projects that enhance community development, youth education, workforce training, and food security in Vernon and surrounding areas.