Grants for For profit organizations other than small businesses - Opportunity Zone Benefits

This program provides funding to a wide range of applicants, including universities, companies, and non-profits, to develop innovative technologies for faster and more accurate mineral resource characterization, particularly for rare earth elements and critical minerals essential for energy production.

This program provides financial support to businesses looking to relocate or expand in Illinois, encouraging significant job creation and investment in key industries like life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

This program provides funding for research that explores the causes of housing affordability issues in the U.S. and helps shape effective policy solutions.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for affordable housing and sustainable transportation projects in California, targeting local governments, nonprofits, and other eligible entities to create healthier, more equitable communities while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based organizations, including universities and companies, to develop innovative technologies that enhance plant engineering for sustainable energy and bioenergy production.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, nonprofits, and community organizations to improve broadband access and digital literacy training in underserved communities across California.

This program provides funding to improve broadband connectivity in low-income housing developments across California, ensuring residents have access to high-speed internet services.

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.

This grant provides funding to organizations that offer trauma-informed services to crime victims, including mental health treatment, case management, and practical support, particularly for vulnerable populations such as the homeless and immigrants.

This funding opportunity provides up to $1 million to support immigrant and Limited English Proficient individuals in California who are looking to overcome employment barriers by starting or sustaining small businesses that address social issues in their communities.

This funding opportunity supports innovative projects that develop advanced high-voltage direct current technologies to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the U.S. energy grid, targeting domestic entities and collaborations focused on improving power transmission systems.

This grant provides funding to U.S.-based organizations and institutions to develop advanced insulating glass technologies that significantly improve energy efficiency in buildings.

The "Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy (IGNIITE) 2025" grant aims to support early-career scientists and engineers in developing innovative energy technologies that address urgent challenges and enhance U.S. leadership in the energy sector.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to healthcare organizations in California for projects that enhance workforce training, improve job quality, and promote economic equity and climate resilience.

This program provides financial assistance to dam owners in California for the repair and improvement of aging dams to enhance safety and restore water storage capacity amid climate challenges.

This program provides funding to teams developing innovative energy technologies that have previously received ARPA-E support, helping them scale their projects for commercial viability and competitiveness in the global market.

This program provides funding to community development financial institutions to help them offer essential services and capital access to economically disadvantaged communities across California.

This funding provides financial support to organizations in select states to expand early childhood education and care services for low-income infants and toddlers, ensuring they receive essential developmental, educational, and health services.

Funding and Duration: Grant amounts for the conventional program range from $100,000 to $500,000. The maximum grant duration is two (2) years, eight (8) months, and grant funds cannot be expended before November 1, 2025, or after June 30, 2028.   Projects submitted through the Additional Assistance for Historically Underrepresented Organizations (Additional Assistance) Program will range from $100,000 to $250,000. Program requirements and submission deadlines differ for Additional Assistance Program applicants. Please reference the 2025 Request for Concept Proposals - Additional Assistance Program or email [email protected] for more information.   CDFA reserves the right to offer an award amount different than the amount requested.