California Private Grants

This grant provides funding to rural organizations in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, to strengthen their capacity through activities like training, strategic planning, and expert consultations.

This program provides funding to grassroots community groups in Monterey County, California, to support local initiatives that improve quality of life and address neighborhood challenges.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area that focus on improving education, welfare, and community enrichment for children and their families.

This program provides financial support to small businesses in the Inner Sunset neighborhood for storefront improvements, technical assistance, and activating vacant commercial spaces to enhance the local economy and community vibrancy.

This grant provides funding to rural nonprofits, government agencies, and tribal nations in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, to support community-driven projects that enhance local resilience and engagement.

This initiative provides funding and professional development opportunities to nonprofit organizations in East Contra Costa County to enhance their capacity, effectiveness, and workforce development.

This program provides financial support to educational and nonprofit organizations that serve K–12 students in specific communities across select states, funding innovative projects that enhance learning and youth development.

This grant provides funding for community-focused projects in specific regions of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California, prioritizing initiatives that demonstrate long-term impact and sustainability.

This program provides funding to tribes, nonprofits, and public agencies to improve access to California's beaches and coastal areas for individuals with mobility challenges, particularly benefiting Indigenous and historically excluded communities.

This grant provides support to nonprofit organizations that serve children, local communities, and military service members in specific U.S. counties, focusing on in-kind donations and limited monetary contributions.

This grant provides funding to support and enrich K–12 public school art programs, scholarships for high school art students, and community art education initiatives in the Redlands area.

This grant provides financial support to young social innovators in California who are developing creative solutions to community challenges across various fields, including education, health, and technology.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to organizations in Los Angeles and Ventura counties focused on wildfire recovery, preparedness, and mitigation efforts to help communities rebuild and enhance their resilience against future wildfires.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies to implement impactful programs or capital projects that benefit rural children and families in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California.

This funding opportunity supports K–12 youth-led projects that promote environmental stewardship, community involvement, and leadership development, particularly for historically underserved communities.

The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation offers grants to support arts and culture projects including arts festivals, cultural heritage, museums, music, theater/drama, and visual arts. These grants aim to enrich communities within the Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power service territories, which include Utah, Wyoming, Southeastern Idaho, Oregon, Central/Southeastern Washington, and Northern California. Applicants are encouraged to create an account and submit their proposals through the online grant application portal, focusing on projects that align with the foundation's mission towards education, civic and community betterment, culture and arts, and health, welfare, and social services. Grant renewed every year. Annual deadline: September 15th

The Community Foundation of Mendocino County's Arts in the Schools Endowment Fund aims to provide consistent, stable funding for arts education in K-12 schools within Mendocino County, California, in perpetuity. This initiative directly aligns with the Foundation's mission to support and enhance community resources, specifically by fostering arts education as a vital component of K-12 schooling. The endowment model ensures a lasting impact, reflecting a long-term commitment to the cultural and educational enrichment of the region. The primary beneficiaries of this grant program are K-12 students in Mendocino County schools, who will benefit from enhanced arts education opportunities. The program also targets professional artists by supporting their placement and work in classrooms. The impact goal is to provide high-quality arts education, ensuring that students have access to trained and professional artists. This approach seeks to cultivate artistic skills, creativity, and cultural appreciation among young learners. The program prioritizes selecting and placing artists in classrooms, as well as providing these artists with the necessary training and resources to deliver high-quality arts education. A key focus is on school-based arts programs, with individual artists required to apply through an organization, which could include educational institutions. This ensures a structured and institutional approach to implementing arts programs within the school system. Expected outcomes include a sustained increase in the availability and quality of arts education programs across Mendocino County schools. Measurable results could involve the number of schools participating, the number of students reached, and the number of professional artists engaged through the program. Ultimately, the Foundation's strategic priority is to establish a robust and enduring framework for arts education, thereby contributing to the holistic development of students and the cultural vitality of the community.

This funding opportunity provides $4 million over three years to support health programs that reduce the impacts of port-related air pollution on vulnerable populations, including children, pregnant women, seniors, and individuals with respiratory or chronic illnesses in California.

The Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG), funded by the San Francisco Arts Commission, offers $10,000 to $100,000 for a 3-year period to support and celebrate an artist who has significantly contributed to San Francisco's arts and culture for at least 25 years, with funds to be used for professional development, artistic planning, sabbaticals, and other related costs.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that create hands-on STEAM workshops for underserved youth, enhancing technical skills and career exploration opportunities within the Best Buy Teen Tech Centers network.