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California Workforce Development Grants

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Blue Diamond’s Community Giving Program
$15,000
Blue Diamond Growers (BDG)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 12, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations within 25 miles of Blue Diamond Growers' California facilities that focus on STEM education, agriculture workforce development, or nutrition and food assistance for underserved communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Public Green Space Grant
$35,000
Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 7, 2024

This program provides financial support for tree planting and urban forest projects that improve community environments and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Imperial and Coachella Valleys.

Environment
Nonprofits
Stanislaus Wet Lab & Job Training Facilities Fund
$500,000
BEAM Circular
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational institutions, local governments, and nonprofits in Stanislaus County to develop shared-use wet labs and job training facilities that enhance workforce development in the circular bioeconomy sector, particularly for underserved communities.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
South LA Founders Launchpad Program
Contact for amount
The SoLa Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

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.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Small Business Relief Fund
$25,000
County and City of Los Angeles
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 10, 2025

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.

Community Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
2024 Homeownership Super NOFA
$176,800,000
California Department of Housing and Community Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, nonprofits, and certain private entities to promote affordable homeownership initiatives for lower-income households in California.

Housing
Nonprofits
California Training for Residential Energy Contractors (CA-TREC)
$5,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 13, 2025

This grant provides funding to various organizations in California to develop training programs that enhance the skills of the residential energy efficiency workforce, focusing on electrification and energy-efficient technologies.

Workforce Development
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
City of Brentwood Economic Development Grant Program
Contact for amount
City of Brentwood
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This program provides financial support to local businesses and nonprofit organizations in Brentwood for projects that boost economic activity, enhance marketing efforts, and improve community services.

Workforce Development
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
Digital Divide Grant Program
$100,000
California Public Utilities Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 10, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in low-income rural and urban areas to improve access to digital technology and resources through comprehensive digital inclusion projects.

Education
Nonprofits
Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment 2.0
$9,500,000
California Workforce Development Board (CWDB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2026

This grant provides funding to community organizations that support individuals transitioning from incarceration to stable employment through training, apprenticeships, and supportive services in California.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Song-Brown Certified Nurse Midwifery (CNM) Training Programs
$225,000
California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 23, 2026

Date Added

Feb 25, 2026

This funding opportunity supports California-based nurse midwifery programs to train certified nurse midwives who will serve in underserved communities, particularly focusing on individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025-2026
$23,000,000
California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to established technical assistance centers in California that help small businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly those from underserved communities, by offering free or low-cost advisory services and training.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
Honda Corporate Funding - Programmatic Support
$100,000
Honda USA Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 30, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and schools in select U.S. states for programs focused on workforce development in advanced manufacturing and environmental sustainability initiatives.

Education
Nonprofits
California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Grant – Cohort 5
$5,000,000
California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to cities, counties, tribal governments, and community-based organizations in California to implement effective programs aimed at reducing gun violence in communities disproportionately affected by such violence.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Multifamily Housing Program (MHP)
Contact for amount
California Department of Housing and Community Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This program provides funding for the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing projects aimed at low-income and vulnerable populations, including homeless individuals, large families, seniors, and farmworkers in California.

Housing
Small businesses
HRTP Healthcare Grant Program
$5,000,000
California Workforce Development Board (CWDB)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in California for healthcare projects that improve job quality and access for underserved populations while addressing workforce shortages in the healthcare sector.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Hand to Hand Grant
$15,000
San Diego Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in San Diego County that empower women and girls through education, job training, mentoring, and health and wellness programs.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Digital Equity Spark Grants
Contact for amount
Michelson 20MM Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects in California that promote digital equity by addressing broadband access, health disparities related to technology, and advocating for internet access as a civil right.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits