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Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program: Toxicology Driving Under the Influence (DUI)/Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID)
$11,000,000
California Highway Patrol
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to California local government agencies, including crime laboratories and medical examiners' offices, to improve practices and data collection related to impaired driving incidents involving drugs and alcohol.

Law Justice and Legal Services
City or township governments
Thriving Communities Environmental Protection Agency Grant
$150,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations working to improve environmental justice and community resilience in underserved areas of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Hawaii by addressing issues like air quality, water contamination, and public health disparities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Pajaro Community Grants Program
$100,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 18, 2024

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community projects in Pajaro, California, aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness, social services, economic development, healthcare access, language services, and community beautification for local residents.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
REAP 2.0 Local Suballocation Grant Program
$1,733,320
Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 25, 2024

Date Added

Sep 16, 2024

The Kings County Association of Governments in California is offering a non-competitive grant of over $1 million through the REAP 2.0 Local Suballocation Grant Program to support projects that accelerate infill development, affirm furthering fair housing, and reduce vehicle miles traveled, with eligible applicants including local governments, housing authorities, school districts, and more.

Science and Technology
City or township governments
Eastside Arts Initiative Grant
$100,000
Eastside Arts Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations in Eastern Los Angeles County to support innovative arts projects that meet community cultural needs.

Arts
City or township governments
North Sacramento Business Investment Program
$240,000
City of Sacramento
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 12, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to local businesses and property owners in North Sacramento to improve storefronts, purchase equipment, and restore vacant buildings, particularly those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
2026 California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program
$61,524
California Sea Grant, NOAA
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This program provides a year-long paid fellowship for graduate students and recent graduates in California to gain hands-on experience in marine and coastal policy with various agencies and organizations.

Education
Individuals
Marion Nine Trust Fund
$5,000
Marion Nine Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This funding opportunity supports California-based nonprofit organizations engaged in medical research that advances scientific knowledge and practices.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
The U.S. Bank Foundation Cleantech Award
$30,000
Evergreen Climate Innovations
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support and mentorship to early-stage cleantech entrepreneurs in the Midwest who are developing innovative solutions to promote economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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
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
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
San Francisco Artist Grant
$100,000
San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to individual artists residing in San Francisco for the creation of new works that benefit the local community.

Arts
City or township governments
F-gas Reduction Incentive Program (FRIP): Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration (Window 2)
$750,000
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 17, 2025

This program provides funding to businesses in California for adopting and installing environmentally friendly refrigeration technologies that reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy
Small businesses
NFL Foundation Grassroots Program
$250,000
National Football League (NFL) Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods for improving local football fields, ensuring safe and accessible play spaces for community youth.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
F-gas Reduction Incentive Program (FRIP): Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration
$38,500,000
California Air Resources Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This program provides financial incentives for California businesses to replace outdated refrigeration systems using harmful high-GWP refrigerants with more environmentally friendly ultra-low-GWP alternatives.

Energy
Small businesses
Redwood Research Grant
$50,000
Save the Redwoods League
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This grant provides funding for research projects focused on the biology and ecology of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests, particularly those led by nonprofit organizations and Indigenous communities, to support conservation and restoration efforts.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Los Angeles County Second District Business Interruption Fund
$10,000
Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This program provides financial support to small businesses in Los Angeles County's Second District that have faced significant disruptions to their operations due to external events over the past year.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Artistic Innovation Grants For Artists
$30,000
City of Laguna Beach
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This grant provides financial support to artists at various career stages who live, work, or exhibit in Laguna Beach, encouraging innovative projects that engage the community through in-person art experiences.

Arts
Individuals
Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator
$140,000,000
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 16, 2026

This grant provides financial incentives to California-based public entities and nonprofit organizations to promote the adoption of zero-emission off-road equipment, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

Transportation
Nonprofits