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California grants for State governments

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Student Basic Needs Spark Grant
$25,000
Michelson 20MM Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Dec 11, 2024

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Education
County governments
Beach Grants
$9,737,000
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 21, 2025

This grant provides funding to states, territories, and Tribes to monitor beach water quality and inform the public about safety during recreational activities in coastal waters.

Environment
State governments
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
Division of Boating and Waterways Public Beach Restoration Grant Program
$11,500,000
California Department of Parks and Recreation (DBW)
State

Application Deadline

Feb 2, 2026

Date Added

Nov 20, 2025

This grant provides financial assistance to public agencies in California for projects that combat shoreline erosion and restore public beaches.

Environment
State governments
Aging to Thrive: Empowering Aging Through Community
$10,000
Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

This grant provides financial support for projects that improve the lives of seniors in Humboldt County, California, by funding services such as meal programs, health support, and transportation.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
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
Charging and Refueling Infrastructure for Transport in California
$1,000,000
California Energy Commission (CEC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This funding opportunity provides up to $30 million for projects that develop publicly accessible hydrogen refueling and charging infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles in disadvantaged and low-income communities along key highway corridors in California.

Infrastructure
County governments
Environmental Leadership Initiative Fellowship
$60,000
Liberty Hill Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This fellowship provides financial support and professional development for leaders in California who are dedicated to advancing Environmental Justice in their communities.

Environment
County governments
Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program 2024-2025
$1,000,000
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 18, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, Tribal entities, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses to improve glass recycling by purchasing collection bins and facilitating the processing of empty glass beverage containers.

Transportation
City or township governments
Economic Opportunity Holiday Grants
$5,000
Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 11, 2024

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Business and Commerce
Small businesses
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
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance
$10,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Mar 11, 2025

Date Added

Jan 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to government entities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations in California for projects aimed at reducing wildfire risks and enhancing community resilience through fuels management and fire prevention education.

Natural Resources
State governments
Disaster Response & Resilience Fund
Contact for amount
Humboldt Area Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 1, 2023

The Disaster Response & Resilience Fund supports charitable organizations in Humboldt, Trinity, Del Norte, and Curry counties, as well as adjoining Tribal lands during current and future disasters, including fires, earthquakes, flooding, and other natural and man-made disasters. This fund is unable to support requests for individuals and families. During an active emergency, the fund prioritizes requests that are in response to the applicable disaster and requests that are addressing the immediate needs and safety of the most vulnerable.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Nonprofits
GFO-23-312r2 – Round 2 Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment (CERRI) Program
$20,746,805
CA Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Aug 29, 2025

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to electric and energy-related operators in California for projects that improve the reliability and resilience of the electric grid against wildfires and extreme weather.

Energy
Small businesses
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Wildlife Program
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 14, 2025

Date Added

Dec 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that protect wildlife habitats and promote biodiversity on public lands in California, targeting state and local governments, tribal organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofit groups.

Natural Resources
State governments
Local Parks Grant Program - Implementation Grants
Contact for amount
Arts in California Parks
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 14, 2024

Date Added

Apr 19, 2024

This new multi-year grant program intends to create local community connections to California’s rich and diverse cultural history and natural areas outside of California’s state park boundaries. Eligible projects will enhance connections to local cultural history, local parks, open space or natural areas through community events, programming or installations that help to build sustainable community connections, health and well-being. The Local Parks Grants Program will be managed and administered by Parks California. This program supports the “Outdoor Access for All” initiative led by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, along with the Natural Resources Agency’s “Outdoors for All” initiative, and California State Parks’ Reexamining Our Past Initiative.

Arts
Nonprofits
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Threatened and Endangered Species Program
$250,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 28, 2025

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This grant provides funding to government entities, educational institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofits for projects that conserve and recover threatened and endangered species in California, with a focus on engaging underrepresented communities.

Natural Resources
State governments
2024 Whale Tail Competitive Grants Program
$50,000
California Coastal Commission
State

Application Deadline

Nov 4, 2024

Date Added

Aug 29, 2024

This funding opportunity supports educational and stewardship projects that connect diverse California communities to the coast and ocean, particularly those historically underserved in marine education.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors Fund 2025
$3,000,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 22, 2024

This funding opportunity supports projects that improve habitats and migration routes for big game species in the western U.S., targeting conservation organizations, state and tribal agencies, and community groups involved in wildlife management.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
City or township governments
FY25 IIJA/IRA Bureau of Land Management California Forest and Woodlands Resource Management
$300,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 3, 2025

Date Added

Dec 5, 2024

This grant provides funding for state and local governments, Native American tribes, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations to improve forest and woodland health, enhance fire resilience, and support ecosystem restoration projects in California.

Natural Resources
State governments