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California grants for Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

Explore 139 grant opportunities

Sacramento Valley Floodplain Enhancement for Salmon and Shorebirds
$500,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, governments, and educational institutions to restore floodplain habitats in the Sacramento Valley, benefiting both juvenile Chinook salmon and migratory shorebirds.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Research and Development Grants
$15,000
California Humanities
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and individuals to develop nonfiction media projects that highlight California's diverse cultures and histories, requiring collaboration with humanities experts.

Humanities
Private institutions of higher education
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
Arts Access Grant Program
$20,000
SVCREATES
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Santa Clara County to create arts programs that increase access to meaningful artistic experiences for historically marginalized communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
City of Pleasanton Housing & Human Services Grant
Contact for amount
The City of Pleasanton
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit and community organizations in Pleasanton to address critical housing and human service needs, focusing on affordable housing, homelessness prevention, and essential services for low-income residents.

Housing
Nonprofits
Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund
$300,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding for conservation projects that restore and enhance habitats for monarch butterflies and other native pollinators, targeting nonprofit organizations, government entities, tribal groups, and educational institutions.

Environment
Nonprofits
Trinity Trust Community Response Grants
$10,000
Humboldt Area Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and community groups in Trinity County, California, for urgent projects that foster collaboration, engage community members, and enhance local leadership and services.

Community Development
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
Mr. and Mrs. G. Kirk Swingle Foundation Grant
$30,000
Mr. and Mrs. G. Kirk Swingle Foundation
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and the University of California, Davis, for programs that improve health, human services, and education for residents of Davis and Yolo County, California.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Initiation Grant Tier 1, Cohort U
$6,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 12, 2025

This grant provides funding to California educational agencies to implement programs that prevent and reduce tobacco, vape, and nicotine use among students in grades six through twelve.

Education
City or township governments
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
HRTP Healthcare Grant Program
$1,000,000
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.

Health
City or township governments
California Watershed Protection Fund
$40,000
Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community-based projects in California that aim to improve water quality and protect watersheds, particularly in areas affected by environmental enforcement actions.

Environment
Nonprofits
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
$700,000
California Department of Transportation
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 25, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public agencies and organizations in California for transportation planning projects that promote sustainability, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance community resilience, particularly benefiting under-resourced communities.

Transportation
City or township governments
Groundwork Grants
$20,000
Groundwork Grants
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 5, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to California-based cultural heritage institutions, particularly those serving historically underrepresented communities, to enhance their disaster preparedness and preservation efforts.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
Governance & Democracy Initiative
$250,000
The John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This funding opportunity supports universities and research centers in the Los Angeles region to develop and implement projects that improve political participation and strengthen government institutions through community engagement and data-driven research.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Poway Community Foundation Grant Program
$10,000
Poway Community Foundation (PCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 11, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies to implement projects that improve the quality of life for residents in Poway, California.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Open Educational Resources Spark Grant
Contact for amount
Michelson 20MM Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides quick financial support to organizations in California that are developing innovative educational resources to improve access and equity in education.

Education
County governments
Tobacco Retail Environment Studies Program
$3,000,000
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 19, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for public and private entities in California to conduct research and monitoring initiatives that evaluate and improve the state's tobacco retail environment, focusing on marketing, availability, and policy impacts related to tobacco products.

Health
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program
$3,000,000
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This program provides funding to California dealers for innovative projects that improve beverage container recycling through the installation of reverse vending machines and other redemption options.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses