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California Transportation Grants

Explore 91 grant opportunities

GFO-24-609 – Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”)
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that create collaborative testing facilities to ensure electric vehicle charging equipment works seamlessly with various technologies and promotes industry cooperation.

Energy
Small businesses
Fiscal Year 2025 Intercity Passenger Rail Program
$9,000,000
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security - FEMA)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 2, 2025

This funding is exclusively available to Amtrak to enhance security measures for intercity passenger rail systems, protecting them from potential terrorist threats.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
Other
Wildlife Corridor and Fish Passage
$5,000,000
California Wildlife Conservation Board
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 18, 2023

This grant provides funding for projects that improve wildlife and fish passage by constructing or modifying infrastructure, restoring habitats, and removing barriers, particularly in areas affected by drought.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Business and Workforce Development 2025 Q1
$5,000,000
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that promote sustainable business practices and workforce development in California, particularly benefiting low-income communities and contributing to climate change mitigation.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Small businesses
Local Partnership Program – Competitive
$200,000,000
California Transportation Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This program provides funding to local and regional governments that have approved dedicated transportation fees or taxes, aimed at improving infrastructure, road conditions, active transportation, and transit systems.

Transportation
City or township governments
Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (2025)
$17,000,000
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 11, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes to implement habitat restoration projects that enhance fish populations, particularly anadromous species, in California's waterways.

Education
Nonprofits
Solutions for Congested Corridors Program
$500,000,000
California Transportation Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This program provides funding to regional transportation agencies and local governments for projects that improve safety, reduce congestion, and enhance accessibility in transportation corridors while promoting economic development and environmental sustainability.

Transportation
City or township governments
Community Development-2030
Contact for amount
Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

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.

Community Development
City or township governments
Rural Electric Vehicle Charging 2.0
$10,000,000
California Energy Commission (CEC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that install public electric vehicle charging stations in rural and underserved communities across California, prioritizing access for disadvantaged populations and promoting sustainable transportation solutions.

Environment
City or township governments
Westly Prize
$40,000
The Westly Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

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.

Youth
Individuals
Thriving Communities Environmental Protection Agency Grant
$150,000
Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations working to improve environmental justice and community resilience in underserved areas of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Hawaii by addressing issues like air quality, water contamination, and public health disparities.

Environment
Nonprofits