California Workforce Development Grants

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that offer hands-on STEAM training and paid summer internships for teens aged 16-19 from low-income areas, in partnership with Best Buy Teen Tech Centers.

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations within 25 miles of Blue Diamond Growers' California facilities that focus on STEM education, agriculture workforce development, or nutrition and food assistance for underserved communities.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in Berkeley, particularly those representing historically marginalized communities, to help cover essential operational expenses over a two-year period.

This funding opportunity supports individual artists and arts organizations in Santa Cruz County to enhance their artistic skills and professional capacity through training, mentorship, and skill-building activities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to educational institutions, local governments, and nonprofits in Stanislaus County to develop shared-use wet labs and job training facilities that enhance workforce development in the circular bioeconomy sector, particularly for underserved communities.

This program provides a 12-week accelerator for BIPOC entrepreneurs in South Los Angeles, offering mentorship, training, and funding access to help them grow their early-stage businesses.

This fellowship provides $25,000 and mentorship to Indigenous artists from California tribes to support their film projects and storytelling.

This program provides financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofits in Los Angeles County that have suffered losses due to recent windstorms and wildfires, helping them recover and sustain operations.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for programs and projects that assist low-to-moderate income residents in Perris, focusing on services like job training, health care, and infrastructure improvements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, nonprofits, and certain private entities to promote affordable homeownership initiatives for lower-income households in California.

This funding initiative provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in San Diego to implement clean energy projects that promote sustainability, improve air quality, and enhance workforce development in disadvantaged communities.

This program provides financial support to local businesses and nonprofit organizations in Brentwood for projects that boost economic activity, enhance marketing efforts, and improve community services.

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support youth in low-to-moderate income communities through mentorship, education, and health services in select U.S. cities.

This program provides financial support to low-income schools and community organizations in California to improve digital access and equity for students through infrastructure, devices, and training.

This program provides financial support to community events in Santa Cruz that promote cultural vibrancy, economic activity, and community well-being.

This grant provides financial support to local nonprofit organizations in Oceanside that focus on enhancing community services, including youth programs, arts, senior services, food security, and health initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to established technical assistance centers in California that help small businesses and entrepreneurs, particularly those from underserved communities, by offering free or low-cost advisory services and training.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and schools in select U.S. states for programs focused on workforce development in advanced manufacturing and environmental sustainability initiatives.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to cities, counties, tribal governments, and community-based organizations in California to implement effective programs aimed at reducing gun violence in communities disproportionately affected by such violence.

This program provides financial support to cities, counties, and Native American entities in California to create and maintain affordable housing for low-income families.