California Transportation Grants

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Carlsbad, California, for projects that improve the health and well-being of children and families, addressing issues such as self-sufficiency, childcare, mental health, and food insecurity.

This grant provides funding to California-based entities for infrastructure projects that utilize recycled tire materials to reduce landfill waste and promote sustainable construction practices.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that deliver essential services and programs for individuals with psychiatric and developmental disabilities.

This program provides financial support and resources to California farmers transitioning from conventional to organic farming practices over a three-year period.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to California non-profits and Native American tribes for projects aimed at improving community air quality through education, technical training, and targeted emission reduction strategies.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations and educators to create programs that engage children in Yolo County, promoting behavior changes to improve air quality by reducing driving.

This funding opportunity provides general support for nonprofit arts and culture organizations in San Mateo County, allowing them to enhance their operational sustainability and community impact.

This grant provides funding to cities, counties, and resource conservation districts in California for the cleanup of illegal waste disposal sites on agricultural and ranch properties.

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.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in San Francisco that assist low and moderate-income residents by offering essential services and promoting community development.

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in San Mateo County and the City of Los Banos to help residents save money on energy bills, improve local air quality, and promote environmental sustainability through outreach and education initiatives.

This grant provides financial support to young social innovators in California who are developing creative solutions to community challenges across various fields, including education, health, and technology.

The Kings County Association of Governments in California is offering a non-competitive grant of over $1 million through the REAP 2.0 Local Suballocation Grant Program to support projects that accelerate infill development, affirm furthering fair housing, and reduce vehicle miles traveled, with eligible applicants including local governments, housing authorities, school districts, and more.

This grant provides financial assistance to nonprofits in Mendocino County facing urgent needs or emergencies that hinder their ability to fulfill their mission.

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.

This grant provides funding for projects in California that utilize tire-derived aggregate for various applications, such as retaining walls, stormwater management, and landfill enhancements, aimed at promoting sustainable waste tire recycling.

The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is seeking applications for its Charles F. Flinn and Walker B. Tilley Fund for Sustainable Forestry. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Mendocino County State: California County: Mendocino County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Foundation’s primary purpose is to make grants to nonprofit organizations that are assisting public and small private (non-industrial) forest owners to maintain and enhance the economic, social, and environmental values of Mendocino County’s working forests and rangelands.  Criteria Key activities that will be funded include, but are not limited to: Research and demonstration (including re-measurement of plots). Public and youth education and outreach directed towards learning about using the forests for economic production, not conservation. Education (best management practices). Restoration of forests and watersheds, with a preference to projects related to forest restoration over stream restoration. Removal of invasive species. Mitigation of the impact of forest roads. Fire management (including Tan-Oak management). Fish and wildlife habitat protection and enhancement.  For more information, visit CFMC.

The Environmental Education and Conservation Fund seeks to raise awareness about the natural world through education and to address important conservation issues directly. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Mendocino County State: California County: Mendocino County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Fund was created in 2018 by biologist Roger Foote and agronomist Chuck Vaughn to encourage the appreciation, conservation, and responsible use of the natural environment in Mendocino County. The Foundation’s goal of the fund is to provide support to organizations, including educational institutions, which offer conservation and/or education programs on issues including, but not limited to: Ecological understanding and natural resource management. The importance of the scientific method in addressing conservation issues. The effects of climate change and humans’ role in causing and addressing climate change. Caring for the land through land stewardship best practices. Habitat and watershed restoration. Providing and improving public access to natural lands so people from all walks of life can enjoy them. Criteria Educational projects may include (but are not limited to) day and residential outdoor schools and science camp programs, college-level programs in natural resource management, and natural history displays.  Eligible uses for education grants include: Equipment and teaching materials. Instructor compensation. Staff and volunteer training/conferences. Internships. Student transportation costs. Scholarships that allow more people to participate in programs. Conservation projects may include (but are not limited to) wildlife surveys, training for wildlife surveys, land docent trainings, habitat studies, habitat and watershed restoration projects, improving existing public access to conservation lands, internships for land stewardship and trail building, tree planting, native plant management, and invasive plant removal.  Eligible uses for conservation project grants include: Staff time for project management. Construction equipment and supplies. Engineering and design. Subcontractor services. Permit fees.  For more information, visit CFMC.

Ability Central is providing the 2025 Communication Access Grants Program for Developing and training healthcare professionals in strategies and tools that improve access to care for people with communication disabilities. Donor Name: Ability Central State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/13/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Ability Central is looking for projects to develop, train, and implement resources and programmatic models for people with disabilities who communicate and access information via methods such as braille, screen readers, American Sign Language (ASL), tactile interpreters, co-navigators, and/or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Funding Categories Developing and training healthcare professionals in strategies and tools that improve access to care for people with communication disabilities. Ability Central is looking for projects to develop, train, and implement resources and programmatic models for people with disabilities who communicate and access information via methods such as braille, screen readers, American Sign Language (ASL), tactile interpreters, co-navigators, and/or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). This project is intended to train and equip healthcare professionals and healthcare systems with the knowledge, accessible resources, and multi-modal communication partner strategies to improve culturally responsive care for patients with communication disabilities and their care teams. These projects should be replicable and include people with disabilities in the planning, training, and implementation. Ability Central encourages projects that incorporate these elements: Person-Centered Approach: Successful culturally responsive healthcare training projects for people with communication disabilities should prioritize a person-centered approach. This means that the training should focus on the individual needs and preferences of the person, and the training should empower the person to be an active participant in their healthcare decisions. Communication Access: Successful projects should prioritize and understand access needs. This includes accommodations such as sign language interpreters, captioning, assistive technology, etc., that allow individuals to communicate effectively with healthcare providers. Collaboration: Healthcare training projects should involve multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure that all aspects of a person’s health needs are addressed. This could include collaborating with healthcare administration, front line staff such as doctors, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health therapists, social workers, occupational therapists, appointment schedulers, and/or other professionals whose interactions impact the medical care of individuals with communication disabilities. Ongoing Evaluation: Successful projects should include ongoing evaluation to ensure that the training is effective and meets the needs of individuals with communication disabilities. This includes collecting feedback from both healthcare providers and individuals with communication disabilities to identify areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments to the training. Career and leadership development projects for people with communication disabilities. Ability Central is seeking strong, scalable, and replicable projects that provide supportive and fairly-compensated career training opportunities for people with communication disabilities. Ability Central seeks projects that: Demonstrate understanding of the unique challenges faced by people with communication disabilities in accessing career and leadership development opportunities. Prepare people with communication disabilities for career advancement, going beyond entry-level, customer service-based work. While also considering preparations on the employer’s behalf to ensure an accessible and inclusive work environment. Utilize innovative and effective strategies for providing support to participants with communication disabilities throughout the career training process. Have or will establish partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including self-advocates, disability organizations, employers, colleges, and/or training institutes. Include accommodations (interpreters, screen reader-friendly documents, AAC, etc.) and project staff/mentors who are familiar with them to enhance accessibility and participation. Incorporate a person-centered approach, considering the individual strengths, preferences, and goals of participants with communication disabilities. Measure outcomes and evaluation methods to assess the effectiveness of the career training program and its impact on participants’ employment outcomes. Plan for sustainability beyond the grant period, including strategies for long-term funding, partnerships, and ongoing support for participants. Describe the project’s scalability, indicating the potential for expansion and replication in other settings or regions. Commit to a disability inclusion framework within their organization. Eligibility Criteria Ability Central only funds organizations with a 501(c)3 status that are headquartered in California. Ability Central does not fund individuals, events, religious organizations, or political and religious work. Nor does it support the purchase of vehicles, land, or oversized equipment. Finally, Ability Central does not fund organizations that discriminate based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity and expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status. For more information, visit Ability Central.

Eligible Projects An application may include rubberized pavement (hot-mix and chip seal) projects for roadways, Class 1 bikeways [as defined in Streets and Highways Code section 890.4(a)], greenways, and disability access at parks.  A greenway is a travel corridor for pedestrians, bicycles, non-motorized vehicle transportation, recreation, or a combination thereof, located along natural landscape features, such as an urban watercourse.  State agencies are eligible only for projects for Class 1 bikeways, greenways, and disability access at parks. All projects are subject to the following requirements: ·         The grantee will construct one or more Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Hot-Mix or Rubberized Chip Seal project(s) at the location(s) specified in the approved grant application, unless otherwise approved by the Grant Manager. ·         Only California-generated waste tires that are processed in California shall be used in the crumb rubber portion of the project(s).  Recycled end-of-life crumb rubber that meets all specifications and standards can be used, as appropriate with prior written permission from the Grant Manager. ·         The project(s) must be located in California. ·         Projects must be owned and maintained by the applicant and accessible to the general public. ·         Reimbursement will not exceed the amount stated on the Grant Agreement Cover Sheet (CalRecycle 110). ·         Construction of the RAC portion of any project must commence on or after the date indicated in the Notice to Proceed and be completed by April 1, 2027. ·         The binder material must contain a minimum of 300 pounds (equivalent to 15 percent by weight) of the tire-derived crumb rubber per ton of rubberized binder.  The binder may be either asphalt rubber/field blend or terminal blend.   Additionally, the following are project requirements specific to the project type indicated: ·         Hot-Mix Project:  Project(s) must use a minimum of 2,000 tons of RAC hot-mix (1,000 tons for Tribal Entities). ·         Chip Seal Project:  Project(s) must use a minimum area of 40,000 square yards of chip seal material (20,000 square yards for Tribal Entities).