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Harden Foundation Grant
$100,000
Harden Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 19, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County, California, that aim to improve the well-being of individuals and families, promote cultural activities, and enhance community services.

Youth
Nonprofits
Akonadi Foundation’s So Love Can Win Fund 2025
$30,000
Akonadi Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 5, 2025

Date Added

Jul 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Oakland-based organizations focused on racial justice, storytelling, and community collaboration to foster inclusive spaces and collective empowerment.

Social Advocacy
Nonprofits
New Works Grants Program 2025
$35,000
Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small arts organizations in the Bay Area for innovative and community-focused artistic projects that uplift marginalized voices and promote inclusivity.

Arts
Nonprofits
Central Valley Community Grants
$100,000
The Wonderful Company
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 31, 2025

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofits, schools, and local agencies in California's Central Valley to enhance health, education, and social equity initiatives in communities like Kern, Kings, and Fresno Counties.

Community Development
Nonprofits
New Music Inc Incubator Program
$10,000
New Music USA
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This program provides financial support and mentorship to small, artist-led music organizations in Los Angeles County to help them grow and develop sustainable practices.

Arts
Nonprofits
Community-Based Organization Grant Program
$20,000
City of Claremont
Local

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jul 4, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that deliver essential social services to residents of Claremont, California, focusing on both general community needs and critical issues like homelessness.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
2025 CALI Catalyst Grant Program
$7,500
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 3, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual changemakers in California's arts and culture sector who are driving positive change and promoting equity and inclusion.

Arts
Individuals
CFSLOCO Community Grant Program
$40,000
The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California, to enhance their initiatives in arts, environment, health, and services for seniors and people with disabilities, promoting community wellbeing and equity.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Quick Grant Program
$600
Center Cultural for Innovation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for individual artists and nonprofit arts organization staff in California to enhance their business skills and administrative capacity through professional development activities.

Arts
Individuals
Improve the Quality of Life of LGBTQ+ Community in California
$5,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 3, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County that aim to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families through initiatives in arts, health, civil rights, and community building.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Big Sur Fund
$5,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and community programs in the Big Sur region of California, focusing on health, education, environmental stewardship, and collaborative services.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Regular Grants 2025
$50,000
Thornton S. Glide Jr. and Katrina D. Glide Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 15, 2025

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations in the U.S., particularly in California, to acquire capital assets for projects focused on animal protection, wildlife conservation, agriculture, environmental preservation, and the arts.

Animal Welfare
Nonprofits
Artistic Innovation Program 2025
$9,000
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual artists in the Bay Area's performing and media arts who are creating innovative new projects that enhance their artistic growth and collaboration.

Arts
Individuals
BENT Film Festival Grant
$1,500
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides financial support to LGBTQ+ filmmakers and artists in the greater Sacramento area to create and showcase projects that highlight queer stories and experiences.

Arts
Individuals
San Marcos Community Foundation Grant
$10,000
San Marcos Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life for residents in San Marcos, California, focusing on various community initiatives such as arts, education, health, and environmental programs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025 COHORT
$10,000
California Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 7, 2025

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This grant supports collaborative partnerships among cultural nonprofits, local businesses, and government entities in California to establish and promote new cultural districts that celebrate and preserve local cultural assets.

Arts
Nonprofits
Filmmakers Grant
$10,000
City of West Hollywood
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to Los Angeles County filmmakers in the final stages of their projects, focusing on post-production elements to enhance diverse cultural storytelling.

Arts
Individuals
2026-2027 Arts Project Grant
$10,000
City of West Hollywood
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit arts organizations in Los Angeles County to create and present public arts projects that benefit the West Hollywood community over two consecutive years.

Arts
Nonprofits
Transgender, Gender Diverse, Intersex Arts Grant 2026
$6,500
City of West Hollywood
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides financial support for artistic projects that celebrate and represent the experiences of transgender, non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming individuals in Los Angeles County, specifically within West Hollywood.

Arts
Nonprofits
2026 WeHo Artist Grant
$6,000
City of West Hollywood
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides financial support to individual artists residing in West Hollywood to help them develop their creative projects and engage with the local community.

Arts
Individuals