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Explore 1,331 grant opportunities available in California

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
Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2025-2026
$450,000
California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This grant provides funding to support innovative projects that enhance sustainable forest management and wood product utilization in California, targeting academic institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses involved in the forest products sector.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Management of Invasive Species Biosecurity Wake Island Airfield
$230,402
U.S. Department of Defense (Fort Worth District)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 27, 2025

Date Added

Jun 28, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for organizations specializing in invasive species management to develop and implement biosecurity strategies at Wake Island Airfield and surrounding military properties in the Pacific region.

Natural Resources
Exclusive - see details
Natural Resources Support for Edwards AFB, CA
$562,725
U.S. Department of Defense (Fort Worth District)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 28, 2025

Date Added

Jun 28, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for organizations within the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Program to support natural resource management and conservation efforts at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Management Species - Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys, Wake Island Airfield
$271,430
U.S. Department of Defense (Fort Worth District)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 28, 2025

Date Added

Jun 28, 2025

This grant provides funding for organizations to conduct sea turtle nesting surveys and conservation efforts at Wake Island Airfield, specifically targeting members of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units in the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii-Pacific Islands, or California.

Natural Resources
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Individual Water & Wastewater Grants
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Rural Development)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to low-income homeowners in designated rural border communities to improve their water and wastewater infrastructure.

Housing
Individuals
Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias
Contact for amount
U.S. Department of Agriculture (Rural Development)
Federal
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to rural communities along the U.S.-Mexico border to improve access to safe drinking water and waste disposal services, addressing serious health risks in historically underserved areas.

Infrastructure
State governments
FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grants
$950,000
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
State

Application Deadline

Aug 6, 2025

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects aimed at reducing wildfire risks and enhancing community resilience in California, prioritizing disadvantaged communities and environmental benefits.

Disaster Prevention and Relief
State governments
Upper Kern Fisheries Enhancement Fund
$3,600,000
Kern Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 27, 2025

This funding opportunity supports projects that enhance the native Kern River rainbow trout population and improve their habitat and water quality in the Upper Kern River Basin.

Environment
Nonprofits
Quick Grant Program
$600
Center Cultural for Innovation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for individual artists and nonprofit arts organization staff in California to enhance their business skills and administrative capacity through professional development activities.

Arts
Individuals
CFSLOCO Community Grant Program
$40,000
The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in San Luis Obispo County, California, to enhance their initiatives in arts, environment, health, and services for seniors and people with disabilities, promoting community wellbeing and equity.

Community Development
Nonprofits
2025-2026 Wildlife Conservation Commission Grant
Contact for amount
Napa County
Local

Application Deadline

Jul 21, 2025

Date Added

Jun 25, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support organizations in Napa County that focus on wildlife conservation, education, and habitat improvement projects, particularly those benefiting school-aged children.

Environment
Nonprofits
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance- Bureau wide
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for state and local governments, tribal organizations, educational institutions, and nonprofits to implement wildfire risk reduction projects and community fire preparedness initiatives across various regions, excluding Nevada and Wyoming.

Natural Resources
State governments
FY25 Bureau of Land Management Threatened and Endangered Species- Bureau wide
$1,000,000
U.S. Department of the Interior (Bureau of Land Management)
Federal

Application Deadline

Jul 23, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for conservation projects aimed at protecting and recovering endangered and threatened species across the United States, targeting eligible applicants such as state and local governments, educational institutions, tribal organizations, and nonprofits.

Natural Resources
State governments
Division of Boating and Waterways Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant FY 2025
$360,000
California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW)
State

Application Deadline

Aug 11, 2025

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, and local governments to promote education and outreach initiatives that reduce vessel sewage pollution in California's boating communities.

Environment
Nonprofits
2025 Cannabis Academic Research Grants
$2,000,000
California Department of Cannabis Control
State

Application Deadline

Aug 8, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to researchers at California public universities to study the impacts of cannabis legalization and inform public policy through academic research.

Science and Technology
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Advancing 30Γ—30 in Coastal Waters
$2,000,000
California Ocean Protection Council (OPC)
State

Application Deadline

Sep 19, 2025

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that advance the conservation of California's coastal waters, particularly benefiting local agencies, universities, nonprofits, and Native American tribes.

Environment
Native American tribal organizations
Northern Monterey County Foundation Grant Program
$5,000
Northern Monterey County Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and community programs in Northern Monterey County that focus on improving health and human services or supporting children and youth development.

Health
Nonprofits
Big Sur Fund
$5,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and community programs in the Big Sur region of California, focusing on health, education, environmental stewardship, and collaborative services.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Improve the Quality of Life of LGBTQ+ Community in California
$5,000
Community Foundation for Monterey County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County that aim to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families through initiatives in arts, health, civil rights, and community building.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits

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