California Private Grants
Explore 421 grant opportunities
Application Deadline
Nov 14, 2025
Date Added
Oct 7, 2025
This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that promote cultural understanding and diversity in communities where Nissan operates, supporting educational programs, cultural events, and heritage projects.
Application Deadline
Nov 30, 2025
Date Added
Sep 29, 2025
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in specific U.S. communities to enhance literacy and STEAM education for children from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, focusing on equitable access and systemic barriers to learning.
Application Deadline
Nov 14, 2025
Date Added
Aug 12, 2024
This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations that provide career development programs for Black youth aged 14-24 in designated NBA markets.
Application Deadline
Oct 17, 2025
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.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Jun 20, 2025
This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County, California, to strengthen their management and leadership capabilities, enabling them to effectively address significant challenges and enhance their internal operations.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Mar 4, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support for community-focused projects, such as centers for social services, libraries, and cultural institutions, requiring significant community backing and a portion of the budget to be secured before applying.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
May 27, 2024
This funding opportunity supports K-12 youth-led projects in Humboldt County that focus on environmental sustainability and community responsibility, particularly for underserved and historically marginalized groups.
Application Deadline
Sep 15, 2024
Date Added
Feb 28, 2024
The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation offers grants to support arts and culture projects including arts festivals, cultural heritage, museums, music, theater/drama, and visual arts. These grants aim to enrich communities within the Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power service territories, which include Utah, Wyoming, Southeastern Idaho, Oregon, Central/Southeastern Washington, and Northern California. Applicants are encouraged to create an account and submit their proposals through the online grant application portal, focusing on projects that align with the foundation's mission towards education, civic and community betterment, culture and arts, and health, welfare, and social services. Grant renewed every year. Annual deadline: September 15th
Application Deadline
Sep 16, 2024
Date Added
Aug 13, 2024
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is accepting applications for its Arts in the Schools Endowment Fund to support arts education in K-12 schools in perpetuity. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Mendocino County State: California County: Mendocino County (CA) Type of Grant: Endowment Deadline: 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Foundation’s goal of the Fund is to provide a consistent, stable funding source for arts in schools programs in Mendocino County and support the work of trained, professional artists in classrooms throughout the county. Eligibility Criteria Proposals may include: Selecting and placing artists in classrooms. Providing artists with training and other resources that facilitate high-quality arts education in K-12 classrooms. Individual artists must apply through an organization. The Community Foundation invites proposals from organizations, including educational institutions, to offer K-12 school-based arts programs. For more information, visit CFMC.
Application Deadline
Nov 22, 2025
Date Added
Sep 20, 2024
This funding opportunity provides $4 million over three years to support health programs that reduce the impacts of port-related air pollution on vulnerable populations, including children, pregnant women, seniors, and individuals with respiratory or chronic illnesses in California.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 25, 2024
The Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG), funded by the San Francisco Arts Commission, offers $10,000 to $100,000 for a 3-year period to support and celebrate an artist who has significantly contributed to San Francisco's arts and culture for at least 25 years, with funds to be used for professional development, artistic planning, sabbaticals, and other related costs.
Application Deadline
Jun 6, 2025
Date Added
May 13, 2025
This program provides financial assistance to small businesses and nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County that were significantly affected by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires, helping them recover and rebuild.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Sep 20, 2024
This fellowship provides financial support and professional development for leaders in California who are dedicated to advancing Environmental Justice in their communities.
Application Deadline
Jun 2, 2025
Date Added
May 5, 2025
This funding initiative provides $5,000 to support independent animation worker cooperatives in California that focus on creating inclusive stories and promoting equity in the creative industry.
Application Deadline
Sep 18, 2024
Date Added
Jul 26, 2024
Applicants are invited to apply for the Bothin Foundation Grant Program. Donor Name: Bothin Foundation State: California County: Marin County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), San Mateo County (CA), Sonoma County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/18/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: Priorities Building Construction and Renovation The foundation will fund any contracted labor directly associated with the project. This could include labor for removal or installation of materials or the hiring of expertise needed to complete the project, such as engineers or contractors. The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects. The foundation does not fund staff time for project management. The foundation only supports building renovations for buildings located in San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties. Equipment and Furnishing The foundation considers funding furniture, program equipment, and medical equipment purchases. The foundation prioritizes requests to purchase equipment that will be used by or mostly benefit program participants. The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects. Technology The foundation considers funding furniture, program equipment, and medical equipment purchases. The foundation prioritizes requests to purchase equipment that will be used by or mostly benefit program participants. The foundation does not fund planning or needs assessments for capital projects. Vehicles The foundation prioritizes vehicle purchases that transport participants. Insurance, gas, advertising on van (wrap-around printing), and warranties are not covered by grants. Successful Applications Completed within 12 months Grant fund capital projects that can be completed within 12 months of receiving a grant Durable capital investments Durable capital refers to things that last a long time before needing to purchase again. This could include things like purchasing vehicles, appliances, and computers, or painting buildings and renovating a bathroom. Direct service organization They fund direct service organizations that serve at least 50% disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, and/or people with disabilities. When considering funding programs that exclusively serve those with disabilities, disability status and low-income status are given equal weight. $5,000 – $50,000 Grants in the range of $5,000 – $50,000, based on need. $50,000 is maximum grant size. Eligibility Criteria In order to be eligible for a grant from the Bothin Foundation, applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria: Be a public charity operating under an IRS 501(c)(3) status or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization; Serve significant numbers of the residents of San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma, and/or San Mateo counties; Provide direct service to disadvantaged children and youth, low-income families with children, and/or people with disabilities; and Have not received a grant from the foundation in the last three full years. Limitations Grants are not made to individuals, religious organizations (except for non-sectarian programs), or K-12 schools that do not exclusively serve children with learning differences and developmental disabilities. The foundation generally does not fund hospitals. Occasionally, it will make exceptions for public and county hospitals and community clinics. The foundation does not fund endowment drives, events, program expenses, general operating expenses, annual appeals, videos, medical research, or scholarships. For more information, visit Bothin Foundation.
Application Deadline
Not specified
Date Added
Feb 15, 2023
The Del Norte Physician’s Recruitment and Retention Fund was started by several community-minded businesses, organizations and individuals. It was established with the goal of promoting healthcare in Del Norte County by recruiting and ultimately retaining physicians for this area. Funds are available to organizations for recruitment costs, and to individuals for medical loan repayment, professional development or retention purposes. Recipients must commit to working in Del Norte County for the year the funding is received. This fund will award up to $50,000 per recipient per year, for a maximum of two years.
Application Deadline
May 17, 2024
Date Added
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Essential Access Health (Essential Access) has announced the Abortion Practical Support Fund. Donor Name: Essential Access Health State: California County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/17/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: The goal of the grant program is to support pregnant people with practical support services that help make accessing abortion care possible, including support services such as transportation, lodging, and child care. California Health and Safety Code Sections 123451-123453 describe the program. HCAI has designated Essential Access Health (Essential Access) as the Program Administrator and the entity that will manage the distribution of the funds and ensure program compliance with statutory requirements. Direct practical support to individuals seeking to obtain abortion care such as: Transportation (gas, bus, airfare, ride share, taxi, train, etc.) Lodging (hotel/motel, short-term rental) Meals (per diem meal allowance, restaurant, grocery store expenses) Childcare/elder care expenses Travel expenses for emotional support companion Language access services (patient interpretation services) Abortion doula expenses Wage replacement for missed work Pharmacy expenses (Over-the-counter supplies and prescriptions) Support for organizations providing practical support services to individuals seeking to obtain abortion care: Care management/navigation Staff training Language access services (translation and interpretation services) Communication platforms or systems Indirect costs (up to 10% of overall budget request) Funding Information The funding range is $100,000 -$500,000 for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Eligibility Criteria According to state statute, applicants must be non-profit organizations with active 501(c)3 status based in California that assist pregnant people with practical support services which help make accessing abortion care possible. Applicants must be located in California and serve pregnant individuals who reside in California or who travel to California seeking abortion care. For more information, visit Essential Access Health.
Application Deadline
Sep 16, 2024
Date Added
Aug 13, 2024
The Community Foundation of Mendocino County is seeking applications for its Charles F. Flinn and Walker B. Tilley Fund for Sustainable Forestry. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Mendocino County State: California County: Mendocino County (CA) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/16/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Foundation’s primary purpose is to make grants to nonprofit organizations that are assisting public and small private (non-industrial) forest owners to maintain and enhance the economic, social, and environmental values of Mendocino County’s working forests and rangelands. Criteria Key activities that will be funded include, but are not limited to: Research and demonstration (including re-measurement of plots). Public and youth education and outreach directed towards learning about using the forests for economic production, not conservation. Education (best management practices). Restoration of forests and watersheds, with a preference to projects related to forest restoration over stream restoration. Removal of invasive species. Mitigation of the impact of forest roads. Fire management (including Tan-Oak management). Fish and wildlife habitat protection and enhancement. For more information, visit CFMC.
Application Deadline
Jan 31, 2025
Date Added
Apr 22, 2024
This funding opportunity provides financial support to educators in Klamath, Lake, Modoc, and Siskiyou counties for environmental and wildlife education programs aimed at children in grades K-6 and other youth under 18.
Application Deadline
Oct 18, 2024
Date Added
Sep 2, 2024
Travel Paso is accepting applications for its 2025 Community Event Marketing Grant, aimed at supporting local events that align with its mission to promote Paso Robles, with a focus on collaboration, diversity, variety, and sustainability, and encourages applicants to outline their marketing strategies, event timing, measurement of overnight stays, and potential for partnership with Travel Paso.