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California Education Grants

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Preservation & Accessibility of California’s LGBTQ+ History
$100,000
CA State Library
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed for California-based archives to preserve and make accessible collections that highlight the history and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in the state.

Education
Nonprofits
Division of Boating and Waterways Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant FY 2025
$360,000
California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and local governments to promote education and outreach initiatives that reduce vessel sewage pollution in California's boating communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Eastside Arts Initiative Grant
$100,000
Eastside Arts Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 25, 2024

This grant provides funding to individual artists and nonprofit arts organizations in Eastern Los Angeles County to support innovative arts projects that meet community cultural needs.

Arts
City or township governments
NorCalPCA Grants Program
Contact for amount
Northern California Peace Corps Association (NorCalPCA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 5, 2025

This grant provides financial support for grassroots community development projects worldwide, prioritizing initiatives led by Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and current volunteers with ties to Northern California.

International Development
Individuals
2026 California Sea Grant State Fellowship Program
$61,524
California Sea Grant, NOAA
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This program provides a year-long paid fellowship for graduate students and recent graduates in California to gain hands-on experience in marine and coastal policy with various agencies and organizations.

Education
Individuals
Smart Justice Spark Grants
$25,000
Michelson 20MM Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in California that empower justice-impacted individuals through education, workforce development, and policy advocacy.

Education
Nonprofits
City of Sacramento Cultural Arts Award-2027
$100,000
City of Sacramento
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 21, 2024

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Sacramento County to enhance their operations and community engagement over a three-year period.

Arts
City or township governments
Employment Social Enterprise Technical Assistance Program
$1,000,000
California Employment Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that assist California's vulnerable populations in gaining employment through social enterprises and work-based learning programs.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Sacramento Literacy Foundation Summer Reading Grant
Contact for amount
Sacramento Literacy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local organizations in Sacramento County that provide summer reading programs for children and youth, aiming to improve literacy skills and prevent summer learning loss among underserved students.

Education
Nonprofits
Literacy for Life Grant Program
$750
Oreggia Family Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This program provides financial support to California K–12 teachers for projects that integrate agricultural education into their classrooms, enhancing students' understanding of agriculture's role in society and sustainability.

Education
Independent school districts
Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program: Education
$500,000
California Highway Patrol
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 10, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for local government agencies, law enforcement, and nonprofit organizations to create innovative educational projects that raise awareness about the dangers of impaired driving and promote safe driving behaviors in their communities.

Education
City or township governments
California Education Learning Lab's AI FAST Challenge
$200,000
California Governor's Office of Planning and Research
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2024

This grant provides funding to California's public higher education institutions to develop innovative AI projects that improve teaching and learning outcomes through collaboration among faculty and institutions.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City of Sacramento Community Action Grant
$3,000
City of Sacramento
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to community organizations in Sacramento for projects that protect and improve local water quality by preventing stormwater pollution.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Rural Initiative Center Grant
$500,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to county offices of education in California to establish centers that promote tobacco-use prevention education for students in underserved rural communities.

Education
City or township governments
San Francisco Artist Grant
$100,000
San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This grant provides financial support to individual artists residing in San Francisco for the creation of new works that benefit the local community.

Arts
City or township governments
Venable Foundation Grant
$10,000
Venable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 16, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve low-income and underrepresented communities in various areas such as health, education, and legal services across specific major U.S. cities.

Health
Nonprofits
Berkeley FILM Foundation Student Grant
$5,000
Berkeley Film Foundation (BFF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This grant provides financial support to emerging filmmakers in the East Bay area who are enrolled in full-time film studies programs, specifically for documentary projects that address important social issues.

Arts
Individuals
James C. Stewart Charitable Foundation Grant
$10,000
James C. Stewart Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Tucson, Arizona, and Southern California for projects in various areas such as arts, education, health, and human services.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Foster City Nonprofit Grant Program
Contact for amount
City of Foster City
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports local 501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide essential services, educational programs, and community health initiatives to enhance the well-being of Foster City residents.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
East Oakland Air Quality Fund Grant
$50,000
Rose Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects that improve air quality and public health in East Oakland, particularly benefiting disadvantaged communities affected by pollution from a former foundry.

Community Development
Nonprofits