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California grants for Nonprofits

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Smart Justice Spark Grants
$25,000
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.

Education
Nonprofits
Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) Grant
$13,000,000
California Department of Industrial Relations
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to programs that improve access to construction apprenticeships for women, non-binary individuals, and underrepresented populations in California.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
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
Arts Express Grant Program
$5,000
San Benito County Arts Council
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

This program provides financial support to individual artists, arts groups, and cultural organizations in San Benito County to foster creative and cultural activities that promote community engagement and diversity.

Arts
Individuals
The Employment Social Enterprise (ESE) Technical Assistance (TA) Program
$1,500,000
California Employment Development Department (EDD)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding initiative provides technical assistance and support to organizations that help high-barrier populations, such as youth, veterans, and justice-involved individuals, improve their workforce readiness and economic mobility in California.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
2025 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: HCP Land Acquisition (Nontraditional Section 6)
$26,000,000
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This grant provides matching funds to states for acquiring land or conservation easements to protect habitats for endangered species, supporting efforts to reduce conflicts between conservation and land use.

Environment
Individuals
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
California Tribal Housing Accelerator Academy Program
$3,000
Enterprise Community Partners
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This program provides technical assistance and funding to support affordable housing development efforts for federally recognized tribes and Native-led organizations in California.

Community Development
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
County of San Mateo Arts and Culture Grants Program
Contact for amount
County of San Mateo
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides general support for nonprofit arts and culture organizations in San Mateo County, allowing them to enhance their operational sustainability and community impact.

Arts
Nonprofits
Clean Air Grants - On-Road Vehicles
$250,000
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 19, 2025

This program provides funding to public, private, and nonprofit entities for replacing high-polluting diesel or CNG vehicles with zero-emission alternatives to improve air quality and public health in Santa Barbara County.

Environment
Nonprofits
2024-25 Campus Sexual Assault (CT) Program
$204,500
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 26, 2024

This program provides funding to support comprehensive, victim-centered responses to sexual assault in California, focusing on survivor safety, confidential services, and outreach at colleges and universities.

Health
Small businesses
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Boating Access Grant Program
$3,000,000
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 24, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local agencies, Tribes, and nonprofits for projects that improve public access to California's waterways and enhance amenities for recreational boaters.

Environment
Nonprofits
Tobacco Grant Program FY 2025-26 Request for Proposals
$28,500,000
California Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local public agencies in California to enforce laws against the illegal sale and marketing of tobacco products to minors and youth.

Consumer Protection
City or township governments
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
Theater Production Awards
$50,000
Gerbode Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This grant provides $400,000 to support the creation and development of innovative theatrical works by California-based artists through nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area.

Community Development
Nonprofits
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
Transit-Oriented Communities Grant
$150,000
Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to local agencies and nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County to develop equitable and sustainable communities near transit hubs, promoting increased transit use and vibrant neighborhoods.

Transportation
City or township governments