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Explore 1,482 grant opportunities available in California

Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program – Track 2
$2,500,000
California Ocean Protection Council (OPC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 20, 2026

This grant provides funding to local governments, tribes, nonprofits, and public institutions for nature-based projects that enhance coastal resilience against sea level rise, particularly benefiting disadvantaged communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training (LCRSET) Grant Program
$15,000,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Feb 23, 2026

Date Added

Jan 20, 2026

This grant provides funding to County Offices of Education or their consortia to train educators in literacy coaching and reading specialist credentialing, focusing on improving literacy outcomes for English Learners and other high-need student populations in California.

Education
County governments
Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Educator Training Grant Program
$15,000,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 17, 2026

This grant provides funding to County Offices of Education and their consortia to train educators as literacy coaches and specialists, focusing on improving literacy for high-need student populations, particularly English learners and multilingual learners, across California.

Education
City or township governments
FFY 2024 State & Local Cybersecurity Grant – State Agency (SG)
$250,000
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
State

Application Deadline

Mar 13, 2026

Date Added

Jan 17, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to California state agencies to strengthen their cybersecurity measures and infrastructure over a two-year period.

Safety
State governments
FFY 2024 State & Local Cybersecurity Grant – Local & Tribal (SL)
$250,000
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
State

Application Deadline

Mar 13, 2026

Date Added

Jan 17, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments and federally recognized tribes in California to strengthen their cybersecurity measures and enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure and public services.

Safety
City or township governments
Entrepreneurship Academy Grants
$2,000
Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 16, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to entrepreneurs in Los Angeles County who have completed the Economic Mobility Initiative's Entrepreneurship Academy, helping them launch new businesses or grow existing ones.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Arts Making Impact (AMI) Grant Program
$5,000
Santa Barbara County Arts Commission
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 16, 2026

This grant provides funding to artists and nonprofit organizations in Santa Barbara County to create projects that increase access to the arts for underserved communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Launch Grants
$10,000
Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 16, 2026

This grant provides financial support to small businesses in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County for launching or expanding their operations, with a focus on those in underserved communities.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Sidewalk Vendor Formalization Grant Program
$5,000
Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 16, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to eligible sidewalk vendors in unincorporated Los Angeles County to help them comply with new regulations and recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
School Breakfast Program and Summer Meals Start-Up and Expansion Grants
$150,000
California Department of Education (CDE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 14, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools in California to establish or expand school breakfast and summer meal programs, particularly in areas with high rates of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Food and Nutrition
Independent school districts
School Breakfast Program and Summer Meals Start-Up and Expansion Grants
$15,000
California Department of Education
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 14, 2026

This grant provides funding to school food authorities in California to start or expand programs that deliver nutritious meals to students, particularly in areas with high rates of free or reduced-price meal eligibility.

Food and Nutrition
Independent school districts
Helping Justice-Involved Reenter Employment 2.0
$9,500,000
California Workforce Development Board (CWDB)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2026

This grant provides funding to community organizations that support individuals transitioning from incarceration to stable employment through training, apprenticeships, and supportive services in California.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Arts Transportation Grant
Contact for amount
City of Santa Monica Cultural Affairs
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 13, 2026

This program provides financial support to Santa Monica schools and nonprofit organizations for transportation costs, enabling local students and residents to access cultural venues across Los Angeles County.

Arts
Nonprofits
Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
$495,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Geological Survey)
Federal

Application Deadline

Feb 13, 2026

Date Added

Jan 13, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research on coastal wetland and seagrass ecology, specifically targeting member universities in California to enhance natural resource management and national security in Pacific Coast ecosystems, particularly in the Mariana Archipelago.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (GCA) – G26
$30,000,000
California Department of Parks and Recreation
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 12, 2026

This program provides financial assistance to public agencies, nonprofits, and tribal governments in California to support the sustainable management and enjoyment of off-highway vehicle recreation while preserving natural resources.

Education
Nonprofits
For The Monitoring Of Federally Listed Beach-Nesting Birds On Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California
$1,645,849
U.S. Department of Defense (Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jan 22, 2026

Date Added

Jan 9, 2026

This funding opportunity is designed for California-based organizations with expertise in shorebird monitoring to conduct research on endangered beach-nesting birds at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, supporting conservation efforts and environmental stewardship.

Natural Resources
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Community Service Grants
$100,000
City of Elk Grove
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 9, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations serving Elk Grove residents, enabling them to deliver essential public services and community-based arts programs during the fiscal year 2026-2027.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Event Sponsorship Grants
Contact for amount
City of Elk Grove
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 9, 2026

This program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Elk Grove for hosting community events that promote cultural, social, or economic vitality and are accessible to all residents.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Gilroy Assistance League Grant Program
$5,000
Gilroy Assistance League
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2026

This funding opportunity supports organizations and schools in South Santa Clara County that provide educational, recreational, or supportive services to youth aged 18 and under.

Youth
Nonprofits
Marin Cultural Association (MCA) Arts Grants Program
$10,000
Marin Cultural Association
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 8, 2026

This funding initiative provides financial support to artists and nonprofit arts organizations in Marin County, California, to enhance community-centered arts programming and cultural participation.

Arts
Individuals

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