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California Youth Grants

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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
Honda Corporate Funding - Community Event Sponsorships
$25,000
Honda USA Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and schools for community events that promote cultural enrichment, connection, and civic engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
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
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Grants
Contact for amount
May and Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Western United States that implement high-impact, sustainable programs benefiting their communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Explore the Coast
$100,000
California State Coastal Conservancy
State

Application Deadline

Jan 30, 2026

Date Added

Nov 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-centered projects that enhance coastal access and enjoyment for historically underserved populations in California, including low-income communities, individuals with disabilities, and people of color.

Recreation
Nonprofits
Deacon Charitable Foundation Grant
$10,000
Deacon Charitable Foundation (DCF)
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 2, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Washington, Oregon, and California that focus on improving community well-being through initiatives in human services, environmental conservation, and animal welfare.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
Sundt Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
Sundt Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 15, 2025

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This grant provides financial support to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in designated regions, focusing on youth development, military and veterans support, hunger and nutrition, and basic human needs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Eco-Grants: Youth Eco-Grants
$300
Tri-City Ecology Center
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for young residents and organizations in the Tri-City area to undertake educational and aesthetic environmental projects.

Youth
Nonprofits
School-Based Climate Solutions in California
$1,000
Sonoma Water
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Jan 14, 2026

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This grant provides funding to teachers and school clubs in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, as well as Novato, to implement student-led projects that address water and climate change issues in their communities.

Environment
Individuals
Victim Impact Grants
$400,000
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 13, 2025

Date Added

Nov 14, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in California to implement restorative justice programs in correctional facilities, focusing on victim awareness, empathy development, and accountability among incarcerated individuals.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Local Community Grants Program
Contact for amount
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Orange County, California, to support innovative STEM and STEAM educational projects for youth aged 17 and younger.

Education
Nonprofits
San Marcos Community Foundation Grant
$10,000
San Marcos Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life for residents in San Marcos, California, focusing on various community initiatives such as arts, education, health, and environmental programs.

Community Development
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
Rehabilitative Investment Grants For Healing And Transformation (Right) Grant 3.0
$19,400,000
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
State

Application Deadline

Nov 30, 2025

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This grant provides funding to community-based nonprofits in California to enhance trauma-informed and restorative justice programs for incarcerated individuals, supporting their rehabilitation and successful reentry into society.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
2025-26 Start-Up Subgrant โ€“ 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
City of Pomona Community Development Block Grant
$300,000
City of Pomona Housing Services Division (Community Development Block Grant Unit)
Local

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Nov 14, 2024

This funding program provides financial support to community development projects that assist low- to moderate-income residents in Pomona, focusing on housing, public services, and infrastructure improvements.

Community Development
City or township governments
California Serves Grant Program
$500,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Dec 1, 2025

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This program provides funding to local educational agencies in California to expand service-learning opportunities that help students earn the State Seal of Civic Engagement.

Education
Independent school districts
Bothin Foundation Capital Grants
$50,000
The Bothin Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Dec 5, 2025

Date Added

Feb 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in California that are undertaking capital projects related to health, education, and community development.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Elevate Youth California: Cohort 7 Standard Track
$1,000,000
California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in partnership with Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management
State

Application Deadline

Dec 31, 2025

Date Added

Aug 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports California-based community organizations that empower youth, particularly those affected by the war on drugs, to engage in civic activities and promote substance use disorder prevention through mentorship and social justice initiatives.

Youth
Nonprofits
Miranda Lux Foundation Grants
Contact for amount
Miranda Lux Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 22, 2023

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area that provide vocational education, academic enrichment, and arts programs for young people aged 18 and under.

Education
Nonprofits