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California Workforce Development Grants

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The U.S. Bank Foundation Cleantech Award
$30,000
U.S. Bank Foundation and Evergreen Climate Innovations
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 10, 2025

This grant provides financial support and mentorship to early-stage cleantech entrepreneurs in the Midwest who are developing innovative solutions to promote economic growth and environmental sustainability.

Energy
Small businesses
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
Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – 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
CDBG 2024 NOFA
Contact for amount
California Department of Housing and Community Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 31, 2024

This grant provides funding to local governments to implement projects that promote racial and socioeconomic equity while benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals and communities.

Housing
City or township governments
Employment and Training Pathways program (ETPP) Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26)
$16,300,000
California Employment Development Department
State

Application Deadline

Dec 8, 2025

Date Added

Oct 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that create job training and education programs for vulnerable populations in California, including English Language Learners, justice-involved individuals, opportunity youth, and veterans, to help them achieve economic stability and career advancement.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
First Foundation: Supporting Our Communities
Contact for amount
First Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 20, 2023

This grant provides financial support and consulting services to nonprofit organizations focused on affordable housing, small business development, workforce development, and financial literacy in low- and moderate-income communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
GFO-24-612 - Depot Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road Zero-Emission Vehicles
$4,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Dec 12, 2025

Date Added

Apr 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for the development of charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, targeting public entities, state agencies, and private organizations in California.

Energy
City or township governments
California Training for Residential Energy Contractors (CA-TREC)
$5,000,000
California Energy Commission
State

Application Deadline

Dec 22, 2025

Date Added

Nov 13, 2025

This grant provides funding to various organizations in California to develop training programs that enhance the skills of the residential energy efficiency workforce, focusing on electrification and energy-efficient technologies.

Energy
Nonprofits
Cowell Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Cowell Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 17, 2023

This funding opportunity supports organizations in Northern and Central California that are addressing poverty and promoting racial justice and equitable outcomes for communities of color.

Youth
Nonprofits
2025-26 Start-Up Subgrant – Planning, Implementation, Replication, and Expansion
$1,900,000
California Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Dec 5, 2025

Date Added

Oct 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local educational agencies in California for the planning, implementation, replication, or expansion of high-quality public charter schools serving diverse and disadvantaged students.

Education
Nonprofits
2025 Wildfire & Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program
$10,000,000
Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC)
State

Application Deadline

Jan 31, 2026

Date Added

Jun 17, 2025

This funding opportunity supports public agencies, nonprofits, and tribal entities in California's Sierra-Cascade Region to implement wildfire prevention and forest resilience projects that benefit vulnerable communities.

Natural Resources
State governments
The Dow Last Mile Fund for Manufacturing & Skilled Trades
$5,000
Last Mile Education Fund
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 7, 2023

This initiative provides financial support to students in manufacturing and skilled trades programs at institutions near Dow facilities, helping them overcome financial barriers to complete their education and advance their careers.

Workforce Development
Individuals
Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions
$15,000,000
California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 9, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to local governments in California to help support equity applicants and licensees in the cannabis industry by reducing barriers to entry and promoting compliance and business development.

Housing
City or township governments
Del Norte Physician's Recruitment & Retention Fund
$50,000
Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 27, 2024

This fund provides financial support to organizations and individuals to help recruit and retain physicians in Del Norte County, with a focus on medical loan repayment and professional development.

Health
Nonprofits
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training Program (EVITP) Fund 1.5
$300,000
California Employment Training Panel
State

Application Deadline

Nov 25, 2025

Date Added

Nov 8, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations training electricians in California to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure, with a focus on increasing access for disadvantaged and rural communities.

Employment Labor and Training
Nonprofits
Cannabis Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant – Phase II
$20,000,000
California Department of Cannabis Control
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Mar 31, 2026

Date Added

May 20, 2024

This grant provides funding to local governments without a cannabis retail licensing program to help them create and implement such programs, ensuring safe access to regulated cannabis for consumers.

Housing
City or township governments
Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program (PLHA)
$320,000,000
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2027

Date Added

May 1, 2025

This program provides funding to local governments in California to develop and improve affordable housing, including support for homeownership and homelessness reduction initiatives.

Housing
City or township governments
Sustainable Recreation, Tourism, and Equitable Outdoor Access Directed Grant Program (2025-2027)
$30,000,000
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to public agencies, nonprofits, and tribal entities for projects that enhance sustainable recreation, tourism, and equitable access to public lands in the Sierra-Cascade Region, particularly benefiting underrepresented communities.

Recreation
State governments
2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability
$10,000,000
California Department of Housing and Community Development
State

Application Deadline

Feb 28, 2026

Date Added

May 1, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for Tribes and Tribal Entities in California to develop and improve affordable housing and infrastructure projects that benefit their communities.

Housing
Native American tribal organizations
Whale Tail Grants
$50,000
California Coastal Commission
State

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Oct 11, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, public agencies, school districts, and California Native American tribes in creating educational and stewardship projects that connect communities to the coast and ocean, particularly those with limited access to coastal resources.

Environment
Nonprofits