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California Education Grants

Explore 435 grant opportunities

Division of Boating and Waterways Aquatic Center Boating Safety Education Grant
$62,000
California Department of Parks and Recreation
State

Application Deadline

Oct 24, 2025

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to local public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions in California to enhance boating safety education and training programs.

Education
Nonprofits
Technical Skills Partner Grants Mini Tech Skills
$24,999
Best Buy Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that create hands-on STEAM workshops for underserved youth, enhancing technical skills and career exploration opportunities within the Best Buy Teen Tech Centers network.

Education
Nonprofits
Targeted Emergency Medical Services Evaluation Solicitation for Proposals for Program Year 2023-24.
$1,000,000
California Department of Employment Development
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 11, 2024

This grant provides funding for evaluators to assess and improve the EMS Corp program's implementation and effectiveness, drawing comparisons to the successful Alameda EMS model, with the goal of enhancing emergency medical services in the community.

Education
Small businesses
JFLA Mini Grant for Japanese Arts & Culture Program
$5,000
The Japan Foundation Los Angeles
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 20, 2023

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the western U.S. to support projects that promote understanding and appreciation of Japanese arts and culture through various community activities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program โ€“ Proposition 68
$8,700,000
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 8, 2024

This funding opportunity supports projects that promote recreation, tourism, and environmental education while preserving the Delta's cultural heritage, with a focus on benefiting disadvantaged communities.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
CaliforniansForAll College Corps Grant Program
Contact for amount
California California Volunteers, Office of the Governor
State

Application Deadline

Nov 24, 2025

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to California colleges and universities to engage students in paid community service that addresses local needs in education, food security, and climate action while promoting civic leadership.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
The Campbell Foundation
Contact for amount
The Campbell Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 20, 2023

This grant provides financial support to nonprofits in Austin, New Orleans, and the San Francisco Bay Area that promote equitable access to educational opportunities.

Education
Nonprofits
Epson's Focused Giving Community Relations Program
Contact for amount
Epson America, Inc.
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 24, 2023

This grant provides funding and product donations to established nonprofit organizations in specific regions that focus on arts, education, and social welfare to benefit diverse communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
The California Wellness Foundation Grant Programs
Contact for amount
The California Wellness Foundation
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 21, 2023

This grant provides funding to community organizations in California that work to improve health and wellness by addressing systemic barriers faced by low-income individuals, people of color, youth, immigrants, and rural residents.

Arts
Nonprofits
Del E. Webb Foundation Grant
$3,000,000
Del E. Webb Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Arizona, California, and Nevada that focus on community-based services promoting self-sufficiency and long-term benefits.

Community Development
Nonprofits
American Indian Early Childhood Education 2024โ€“25
$701,000
California Department of Education
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This funding supports local educational agencies in California to enhance early childhood education for American Indian children, focusing on improving their reading, language arts, mathematics, and self-esteem.

Education
City or township governments
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Grants
Contact for amount
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Western United States that implement high-impact, sustainable programs benefiting their communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation Grant
$20,000
Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County and South Dakota that support women in crisis, promote education and job training, and enhance music and performing arts programs, particularly for youth.

Education
Nonprofits
LIGHT Awards Program
$30,000
Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 28, 2024

This program provides funding for collaborative projects led by teachers in California to rejuvenate the teaching profession, enhance teacher leadership, and create a positive impact in under-resourced schools.

Infrastructure
City or township governments
Annunziata Sanguinetti Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Annunziata Sanguinetti Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in San Francisco that support children with physical or mental disabilities through medical, educational, and rehabilitative services.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Eco-Grants: Youth Eco-Grants
$300
Tri-City Ecology Center
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for young residents and organizations in the Tri-City area to undertake educational and aesthetic environmental projects.

Youth
Nonprofits
The Ahmanson Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
The Ahmanson Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 21, 2023

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County for projects in the arts, education, health, and human services, with a preference for one-time or short-term requests.

Community Development
Nonprofits
School-Based Climate Solutions in California
$1,000
Sonoma Water
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Jan 14, 2026

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding to teachers and school clubs in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, as well as Novato, to implement student-led projects that address water and climate change issues in their communities.

Environment
Individuals
Workforce Accelerator Fund 13
$500,000
California Workforce Development Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for workforce development projects that create quality jobs and promote upward mobility for workers from disadvantaged or low-income communities in California.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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