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California grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Explore 98 grant opportunities

Safe & Stable Housing Fund-Youth Grant
$40,000
Coastal Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and public agencies in North County San Diego to help youth aged 13 to 26 at risk of homelessness maintain stable housing and avoid eviction.

Housing
Nonprofits
Black Abalone Reproduction Investigation: Facilitating Critical Habitat Exemption At San Clemente Island For Enhanced Fleet Readiness And Unburdened Testing And Training
$367,721
U.S. Department of Defense (Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 4, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This grant provides funding for researchers with expertise in marine biology to study the reproductive ecology of black abalone at San Clemente Island, supporting both environmental conservation and military readiness.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Species Distribution Modeling Project At Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California
$292,628
U.S. Department of Defense (Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest)
Federal

Application Deadline

Aug 4, 2025

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for California-based research organizations to enhance the resilience of desert ecosystems at a military training site by using advanced modeling techniques to study and manage key species and habitats.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access Directed Grant Program (2025-2027)
$30,000,000
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to public agencies, nonprofits, and tribal entities for projects that enhance sustainable recreation, tourism, and equitable access to public lands in the Sierra-Cascade Region, particularly benefiting underrepresented communities.

Recreation
State governments
Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2025-2026
$450,000
California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to support innovative projects that enhance sustainable forest management and wood product utilization in California, targeting academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses involved in the forest products sector.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
2025-2026 Wildlife Conservation Commission Grant
Contact for amount
Napa County
Local

Application Deadline

Jul 21, 2025

Date Added

Jun 25, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support organizations in Napa County that focus on wildlife conservation, education, and habitat improvement projects, particularly those benefiting school-aged children.

Environment
Nonprofits
Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters
$2,000,000
California Ocean Protection Council (OPC)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that advance the conservation of California's coastal waters, particularly benefiting local agencies, universities, nonprofits, and Native American tribes.

Environment
Native American tribal organizations
Organizational Development Grant Program
$10,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County, California, to strengthen their management and leadership capabilities, enabling them to effectively address significant challenges and enhance their internal operations.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
2025 Cannabis Academic Research Grants
$2,000,000
California Department of Cannabis Control
State

Application Deadline

Aug 8, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to researchers at California public universities to study the impacts of cannabis legalization and inform public policy through academic research.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Stanislaus Wet Lab & Job Training Facilities Fund
$500,000
BEAM Circular
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 29, 2025

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
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
California Jobs First Catalyst Funding
$750,000
California Jobs First
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects in Orange County that advance pre-development activities aimed at creating good-paying jobs and promoting economic equity in the transition to a clean energy economy.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Biologically Integrated Farming Systems
$1,000,000
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Jun 27, 2025

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports California-based organizations in developing and demonstrating innovative farming practices that reduce chemical pesticide use while promoting sustainable pest management.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
$100,000
California Department of Food and Agriculture
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 3, 2025

This program provides funding to California-based agricultural producers, processors, nonprofits, and local governments to improve food supply chain infrastructure, focusing on processing and distribution to support small and mid-sized farms.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
LBCF Community Impact Fund Grant 2025
$25,000
Long Beach Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities in Long Beach that are focused on addressing learning loss and improving the mental health of youth and young adults affected by the pandemic.

Health
Nonprofits
Katy Stone Memorial Fund Grant
$25,000
Long Beach Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 5, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and schools in Long Beach to support programs that promote the physical, mental, and spiritual development of youth and individuals.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Fennie Community Fund
$10,000
Long Beach Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 7, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government entities that serve children and community projects in Long Beach and Avalon, California.

Education
Nonprofits
National Philanthropy Day Initiative
$5,000
Long Beach Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2025

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local nonprofit organizations in Long Beach, California, to lead a one-day volunteer project that beautifies the exterior of their facilities, enhancing community spaces through visible improvements.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant
$100,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $100,000 each to innovative environmental projects in five regions, focusing on land stewardship, air quality, or water stewardship, particularly benefiting disadvantaged communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
John and Maria Laffin Trust Fund
$10,000
John and Maria Laffin Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 31, 2026

Date Added

May 27, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles for education, animal welfare, medical research, and humanitarian relief efforts.

Education
Nonprofits