California grants for Small businesses
Explore 226 grant opportunities
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Dec 31, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to social enterprises and their partners in California to create job training and employment programs for vulnerable populations, helping them gain skills and achieve economic stability.
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Mar 17, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that create collaborative testing facilities to ensure electric vehicle charging equipment works seamlessly with various technologies and promotes industry cooperation.
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Jul 7, 2025
This program provides financial support and mentorship to small, artist-led music organizations in Los Angeles County to help them grow and develop sustainable practices.
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Sep 8, 2025
This program provides financial assistance to homeowners and eligible landlords in California for seismic retrofits of wood-framed homes built before 1980, enhancing safety and resilience against earthquakes.
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Oct 3, 2024
This grant provides funding to support improvements in waterfront facilities for offshore wind energy projects, focusing on enhancing infrastructure and engaging with underserved communities in California.
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Aug 19, 2025
This program provides financial assistance to agricultural businesses in Santa Barbara County for replacing old diesel engines with cleaner electric alternatives to reduce air pollution and improve public health.
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Feb 27, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote sustainable business practices and workforce development in California, particularly benefiting low-income communities and contributing to climate change mitigation.
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Feb 6, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to businesses and nonprofit organizations in Old Town Goleta to improve their operations, attract more customers, and contribute to the area's economic revitalization.
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Mar 5, 2025
This funding opportunity supports agriculturalists in Marin County, California, by providing financial assistance for projects that enhance agricultural resilience, protect biodiversity, and promote sustainable practices on working lands.
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Oct 10, 2024
This program provides financial support and resources to California farmers transitioning from conventional to organic farming practices over a three-year period.
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Jun 10, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects in Orange County that advance pre-development activities aimed at creating good-paying jobs and promoting economic equity in the transition to a clean energy economy.
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Aug 8, 2024
This program provides matching funds to business and property owners in Alameda for improving the exterior appearance of their buildings through enhancements like painting, signage, and architectural restoration.
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Oct 15, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help young adults aged 18-28 facing economic challenges access quality jobs and career advancement through innovative workforce development programs and essential support services.
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Jul 1, 2025
This grant provides funding to support innovative projects that enhance sustainable forest management and wood product utilization in California, targeting academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses involved in the forest products sector.
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Oct 22, 2024
This grant provides funding for projects that develop and demonstrate technologies to capture carbon dioxide from the air while engaging local communities to ensure they understand and benefit from these initiatives.
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Feb 10, 2025
This grant provides funding to research institutions, energy organizations, and technology developers to create open-source tools that help California's electricity sector improve resilience against climate change and wildfire risks.
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Jun 7, 2025
This grant provides funding to local organizations in underserved states and territories to implement educational programs that encourage youth aged 10 to 19 to avoid non-marital sexual activity and promote healthy life choices.
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Sep 11, 2025
This program provides financial support to longstanding small businesses in Los Angeles that are recovering from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing those in low- and moderate-income communities.
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Aug 5, 2024
The Pacific Coast Coalition is offering a grant of over $1 million for dairy processors in selected states to fund projects that diversify dairy product markets, promote business development, and encourage innovative use of regionally produced milk, with funds potentially used for planning, training, equipment, product development, and co-packing capabilities.
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Jun 25, 2024
This program provides financial support to women-owned or operated businesses along Route 66 to help maintain operations, aid in reopening, and promote new ventures.
