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California grants for Nonprofits

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Ford Family Foundation Good Neighbor Grants
$25,000
The Ford Family Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community projects and emergency needs in rural Oregon and Siskiyou County, California, aimed at enhancing local initiatives and ensuring their sustainability.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Humboldt Bay Trail Fund
$10,000
Humboldt Area Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 6, 2026

Date Added

Dec 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports public agencies and nonprofit organizations in improving and maintaining multipurpose trails around Humboldt Bay, enhancing community engagement and safety for trail users.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025-26 California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CSNSGP) RFP
$500,000
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
State

Application Deadline

Dec 12, 2025

Date Added

Nov 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to California-based nonprofit organizations, particularly religious institutions, to improve their physical security against violent attacks and hate crimes.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Construction
$10,000,000
California State Water Resources Control Board
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This funding program provides financial assistance to community water systems in California for constructing and improving water infrastructure to ensure safe and clean drinking water for residents, particularly those in need.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
2026 Pet Lover's Spay and Neuter Grant Program
$50,000
California Department of Food and Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Jan 5, 2026

Date Added

Dec 5, 2025

This program provides financial support to veterinary facilities and nonprofit organizations in California to offer low-cost or no-cost spay and neuter services, particularly targeting underserved communities to help reduce pet overpopulation.

Animal Welfare
Nonprofits
California State Duck Stamp Project Solicitation
$1,939,000
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State

Application Deadline

Jan 23, 2026

Date Added

Nov 19, 2024

This funding program provides financial support for nonprofit organizations and government agencies to conserve and enhance habitats for migratory waterfowl in California and nearby Canadian territories.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Let Good Take Flight
Contact for amount
American Airlines
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 17, 2023

This grant provides financial and in-kind support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in the U.S. that promote social good, global health, and assistance for military members.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Pebble Beach Company Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Pebble Beach Company Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 23, 2026

Date Added

Jan 7, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County that focus on youth education and development initiatives, including early childhood education, literacy, arts, and sports programs.

Education
Nonprofits
City of Glendale Storefront Art Program
Contact for amount
City of Glendale
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This program invites artists to create temporary public art installations in vacant storefronts throughout Glendale, enhancing the city's cultural landscape and community engagement.

Arts
Individuals
City of Sacramento Neighborhood Clean-up Grant Program
Contact for amount
City of Sacramento
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 6, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to neighborhood and nonprofit groups in Sacramento for organizing community clean-up events that promote environmental responsibility and neighborhood pride.

Environment
Nonprofits
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Pumpout/Dump Station Installation Grant FY23
Contact for amount
California Department of Parks and Recreation
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This grant provides funding to organizations and local governments in California for the installation and maintenance of sewage disposal facilities for recreational boats, promoting cleaner waterways and responsible boating practices.

Environment
City or township governments
Community Impact Grants (formerly Local and Collaborative Grants)
$250,000
California State Library (CSL)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports California libraries in developing innovative programs and services that address local community needs and enhance engagement.

Community Development
Individuals
Innovation Funding Initiative
$525,000
Orange County Department of Education (OCDE)
Local

Application Deadline

Jan 30, 2026

Date Added

Dec 4, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public school districts in Orange County, California, to implement innovative educational strategies that enhance student engagement and outcomes, particularly for underserved populations.

Education
Independent school districts
Forest Conservation
Contact for amount
California Wildlife Conservation Board
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2023

This program provides funding for projects that protect and restore California's forests, benefiting local communities, wildlife, and water resources.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)
$137,272,000
California State Treasurer's Office
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to charter schools that serve a high percentage of low-income students to help cover their ongoing facility costs.

Education
Nonprofits
Ford Family Foundation Large funding Grant
$250,000
The Ford Family Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 4, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-focused projects, such as centers for social services, libraries, and cultural institutions, requiring significant community backing and a portion of the budget to be secured before applying.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Youth Leadership Fund
$1,500
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2024

This funding opportunity supports K-12 youth-led projects in Humboldt County that focus on environmental sustainability and community responsibility, particularly for underserved and historically marginalized groups.

Youth
Nonprofits
Long-Term Ecosystem Monitoring Vegetation Component On Board Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California
$295,000
U.S. Department of Defense (Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest)
Federal

Application Deadline

Sep 3, 2024

Date Added

Aug 2, 2024

History/Background: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS Miramar) has been an active installation since the 1940s, focusing on providing services, material support, and training venues that promote combat readiness. Since, its inception and the establishment of the Sikes Act in 1960, MCAS Miramar has actively been monitoring the effects of military land use on the overall condition of natural resources. In 1994, the Center for Earth Systems Analysis Research, a shared educational and research center located at San Diego State University, established a long term monitoring protocol to provide the mechanism for documenting the effects of military operations and training on vegetation native to MCAS Miramar. This protocol provided a continuous database of which to assist in altering land management actions to ensure long-term availability of natural areas for training and conservation. Brief Description of Anticipated Work: The project is to develop and implement a work plan for the current iteration of this monitoring effort, re-survey 82 permanently established monitoring plots according to MCAS Miramars standardized ecosystem monitoring program that inventories and monitors the condition of training lands and natural resources, identify and describe any ecological trends developing as indicated by the previous and current survey efforts for the monitoring plots, provide detailed site descriptions and information on disturbance and erosion, provide individual summaries of the composition, structure and site characteristics of the 82 plots surveyed in the 2003 LTEM report, provide contrast of summaries of the individual plots that comprise each major vegetation type for the three survey efforts, provide evaluation and discussion of management implications, provide photographic documentation of the plots, and submit draft and final reports along with all associated Geographical Information System (GIS) deliverables and maps for this monitoring effort that integrates all years efforts, results, analyses, evaluates the effectiveness of this effort. Please see enclosure 1 for full scope of work and enclosure 2 for applicable terms and conditions.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
City of Thousand Oaks Community Development Block Grant 2025-2026
Contact for amount
City of ThoU.S.and Oaks
Local

Application Deadline

Apr 20, 2025

Date Added

Nov 26, 2024

This funding is available to nonprofits and community organizations in Thousand Oaks to support projects that assist low-income individuals and households through housing improvements and essential services.

Community Development
City or township governments
Contra Costa County Community Development Block Grant
Contact for amount
Contra Costa County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for projects that improve housing, infrastructure, economic opportunities, and public services for low- and very low-income residents in Contra Costa County.

Community Development
Nonprofits