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Deadline: Active 4/25/25 23:59
Grant Title: CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development
Open Date: Feb 26, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Match Funding?: 100%
Estimated Total Funding: $5,000,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: February 26, 2025, 9:30 am
Grantor: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 95402
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: CAL FIRE's Wood Products and Bioenergy team seeks to maintain and enhance the wood products infrastructure of California to promote healthy resilient forests throughout the state by supporting a diverse set of business development and workforce development projects.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Statewide

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Deadline: Active 4/30/25 17:00
Grant Title: Division of Boating and Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) FY25
Open Date: Mar 14, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Parks and Recreation
Match Funding?: 10%
Estimated Total Funding: $2,750,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: February 10, 2025, 1:34 pm
Grantor: Department of Parks and Recreation
Grant Program ID: SAVE25
Portal ID: 97163
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: Improve public and navigational safety and reduce environmental damage.
Eligible Applicants: Public Agency
Eligible Geographies: California navigable waterways

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Deadline: Active 4/30/25 17:00
Grant Title: Division of Boating and Waterways Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program FY25
Open Date: Mar 14, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Parks and Recreation
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $1,500,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: February 10, 2025, 1:36 pm
Grantor: Department of Parks and Recreation
Grant Program ID: BSEE25
Portal ID: 97169
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: Enhancing public boating safety.
Eligible Applicants: Public Agency
Eligible Geographies: waterways within California

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Deadline: Active 5/2/25 03:00
Grant Title: Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Rural Initiative Center Grant
Open Date: Mar 12, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Department of Education
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $1,000,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: March 11, 2025, 1:40 pm
Grantor: CA Department of Education
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 98121
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The purpose of this RFA is to counter tobacco trends by developing up to two Rural Initiative Centers to increase student access to tobacco-use prevention education services in underserved rural areas. The CDE is soliciting proposals to operate these new centers from county offices of education that can demonstrate extensive experience operating high-performing rural TUPE programs.
Eligible Applicants: Public Agency
Eligible Geographies: The purpose of this RFA is to fund Rural Initiative Centers that will increase rural students’ access to TUPE services. The CDE intends to fund up to two such centers. Applicants must indicate the specific region(s) that their center will serve, as defined by the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA).

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Deadline: Active 5/5/25 11:59
Grant Title: 2025 Volunteer Fire Capacity (VFC)
Open Date: Mar 14, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Match Funding?: 50%
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: $500 – $20,000
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

March 14, 2025, 9:23 am

Grantor

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

98160

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

To provide local and rural fire departments with minor firefighting, training, communications and safety equipment for their volunteer firefighters.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

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Deadline: Active 5/5/25 23:59
Grant Title: Impact Projects
Open Date: Apr 2, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Arts Council
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advance(s)

Current as of:: April 2, 2025, 5:12 pm
Grantor: CA Arts Council
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 100554
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The purpose is to support collaborative projects that center artists and artistic practice in responding to issues experienced by historically and systemically under-resourced communities, including but not limited to, social, political, and economic inequalities. This program prioritizes California-based artists and forms of arts and cultural expression that are unique to, and/or historically rooted in, the specific communities to be served. 
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Applicant organizations and fiscal sponsors must meet the requirements below:
Have a principal place of business in California and a California address.

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Deadline: Active 5/19/25 17:00
Grant Title: 2025/26 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations
Open Date: Mar 18, 2025
State Agency / Department: Board of Forestry
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $928,334
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: April 9, 2025, 10:38 am
Grantor: Board of Forestry
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 99621
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee is an advisory body to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, intended to fund robust scientific research aimed at testing the efficacy of the California Forest Practice Rules and other natural resource protection statutes, laws, codes, and associated regulations, which address natural resource issues including, but not limited to, watershed science, wildlife concerns, and wildfire hazard.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Proposed projects should focus on large, landscape-scale forestlands composed of one or more landowners, which may cover multiple jurisdictions. Proposed projects that have a wide geographic scope or a wide applicability of results within the State are preferred.

View Full Grant Details: 2025/26 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations>/span>

Deadline: Active 5/22/25 23:59
Grant Title: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – Non-Tribal Applicants
Open Date: Jan 31, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Housing and Community Development
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: February 12, 2025, 2:12 pm
Grantor: Department of Housing and Community Development
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 97211
Opportunity Type: Grant

Loan
Purpose: The HOME program provides funding for housing rehabilitation, new construction, and acquisition and rehabilitation for multifamily projects; new construction and down payment assistance for single-family projects; first-time homebuyer down payment assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation and tenant-based rental assistance programs; and predevelopment loans to CHDOs. All activities must benefit low-income renters, homebuyers, or homeowners.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: The HOME Program has several targets/set-asides including CHDOs (15%), Rural Areas (50%), Native American Entities (20%), and Federally-Declared Disaster Areas ($18M).

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Deadline: Active 5/23/25 11:59
Grant Title: Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Public Lands Funding 2025-26
Open Date: Apr 14, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $800,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Other

Current as of:: April 14, 2025, 1:58 pm
Grantor: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 103677
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program’s (NBHIP) Public Land Program is designed to provide assistance to state Wildlife Areas and National Wildlife Refuges to improve the quantity and quality of upland habitat for the benefit of nesting waterfowl, game birds and pollinators.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Central Valley of California

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Deadline: Active 5/23/25 16:00
Grant Title: Boating Access: Invasive Mussel Response
Open Date: Apr 16, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $1,000,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

April 21, 2025, 2:26 pm

Grantor

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

102126

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering $1 million in grant funding for operators of boating facilities to enhance preparedness and response efforts against invasive mussels, particularly the growing threat of golden mussels in California.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

Statewide

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Deadline: Active 5/23/25 23:59
Grant Title: GFO-24-608 – Rural Electric Vehicle Charging 2.0 (REV 2.0)
Open Date: Feb 24, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Energy Commission
Match Funding?: 20%
Estimated Total Funding: $10,000,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: February 24, 2025, 8:18 pm
Grantor: CA Energy Commission
Grant Program ID: GFO-24-608
Portal ID: 97743
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $10,000,000 in grant funds for projects that will install light-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in rural communities.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Ineligible applicants include investor-owned utilities.

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Deadline: Active 5/27/25 15:00
Grant Title: Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) grant for Program Year 2025-26
Open Date: Apr 23, 2025
State Agency / Department: Employment Development Department
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $2,700,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

April 23, 2025, 1:36 pm

Grantor

Employment Development Department

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

103629

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

The purpose of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) grant Program Year 2025-26 (PY 25-26) is to provide employment and training services to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. This grant will also ensure that services provided to deaf and hard of hearing individuals are at least equal to services received to non-deaf and non-hard of hearing individuals.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Eligible Geographies

The EDD has identified geographical areas where high concentrations of deaf and hard of hearing individuals reside. The EDD currently funds services in the geographical areas listed below and will give priority to programs and services in these areas to prevent and/or minimize disruption in services:

Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside/Rancho Cucamonga, Sacramento, San Diego/Oceanside, San Francisco/Bay Area, Santa Ana/Garden Grove.

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Deadline: Active 5/28/25 16:00
Grant Title: Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9
Open Date: Apr 2, 2025
State Agency / Department: Strategic Growth Council
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: $10,000,000 – $50,000,000
Funds Disbursement: Other

Current as of:

March 31, 2025, 9:50 pm

Grantor

Strategic Growth Council

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

100530

Opportunity Type

Grant
Loan

Purpose

The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program aims to fund projects for affordable housing, which include partnerships and collaboration to integrate transportation and other community benefits. The Program encourages housing and transportation within proximity of jobs and key destinations, which are accessible by walking, biking, and transit.

https://sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs/ahsc/

Eligible Applicants

Business
Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

Per Section 112.a.1 of the Guidelines, the program's Project Area Type targets (as a percentage of funds available) are as follows:

(A) TOD Project Area applications target: 35%

(B) ICP Project Area applications target: 35%

(C) RIPA application target: 10%

Additionally, the program has a target to award at least one project from each of the Program's eight geographic areas of the state (Sec. 112.a.2).

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Deadline: Active 5/28/25 16:00
Grant Title: AHSC Round 9 NOFA
Open Date: Apr 2, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Housing and Community Development
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $775,000,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: March 27, 2025, 9:30 am
Grantor: Department of Housing and Community Development
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 100101
Opportunity Type: Grant

Loan
Purpose: The AHSC Program furthers the purposes of AB 32 (Chapter 488, Statutes of 2006), SB 375 (Chapter 728, Statutes of 2008), and SB 32 (Chapter 249, Statutes of 2016) by investing in Projects that facilitate GHG Reduction by supporting more compact, infill development patterns, encouraging Active Transportation and transit usage, and protecting Agricultural Land from sprawl development.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: The AHSC Program defines the eight geographic areas: Central Coast, Coastal Southern California, Inland Southern California, North State and Sierras, Sacramento Area, San Diego Area, San Francisco Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley.

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Deadline: Active 5/30/25 00:00
Grant Title: Digital Divide Grant Program
Open Date: Jan 9, 2025
State Agency / Department: Public Utilities Commission
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $200,000
Estimated Low/High: $50,000 – $100,000
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: February 24, 2025, 2:28 pm
Grantor: Public Utilities Commission
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 87092
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The Digital Divide Grant Program will award one grant of $100,000 for rural and urban public schools and two grants of up to $50,000 each for non-profit Community Based Organizations (CBO). The grants will fund digital projects that serve beneficiary public schools/districts and non-profit Community Organizations. Projects may address gaps in broadband networks, affordability, access to personal devices and digital skills training.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency
Eligible Geographies: The Digital Divide Grant Program is for a rural or urban small school district with a FRMP of at least 50%. The DDGP relies on data from the California Department of Education (CDE) to determine eligibility. CDE designates small districts that have an Average Daily Attendance (ADA) of less than 2,500 students; medium are over 2,500 students; large districts are over 10,000 students. The urban/rural designation is from US Census track data.

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Deadline: Active 5/30/25 11:59
Grant Title: GFO-24-501 – Paving the Way for California’s Gas Transition
Open Date: Mar 20, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Energy Commission
Match Funding?: 5%
Estimated Total Funding: $2,200,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

March 20, 2025, 9:33 am

Grantor

CA Energy Commission

Grant Program ID

GFO-24-501

Portal ID

99756

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

The purpose of this solicitation is to fund applied research projects that meet the following initiatives:

Location-Specific Analysis of Decommissioning to Support Long-Term Gas Planning (Gas Research and Development (R&D) Budget Plan FY 2021-2022)

Scaled-Up Gas Decommissioning Pilots and Integrated Planning Tools (Gas R&D Budget Plan FY 2022-2023)

Eligible Applicants

Business
Individual
Nonprofit
Other Legal Entity
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

This solicitation is open to all public and private entities. All projects in this solicitation must benefit Gas IOU ratepayers.

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Deadline: Active 6/4/25 11:59
Grant Title: GFO-24-609 – Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”)
Open Date: Mar 14, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Energy Commission
Match Funding?: 33%
Estimated Total Funding: $4,000,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: March 14, 2025, 12:18 pm
Grantor: CA Energy Commission
Grant Program ID: GFO-24-609
Portal ID: 98166
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $4 million in grant funds for projects that will provide an open and neutral space for industry collaboration, knowledge sharing, interoperability testing, and conformance testing for electric vehicle charging equipment.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: The Charge Yard facility must be located in California. However, the applicant does not need to be headquartered in California.

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Deadline: Active 6/5/25 23:59
Grant Title: Arts & Youth
Open Date: Apr 2, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Arts Council
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advance(s)

Current as of:

April 2, 2025, 3:30 pm

Grantor

CA Arts Council

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

100545

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

The Arts and Youth program expands meaningful arts participation and learning in diverse settings and contexts for infants, children, and youth ages 0-25 by prioritizing programs that directly bridge barriers to access and participation.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

Applicants must have a principal place of business in California.

2025/26 Funding Priorities Organizations serving historically and systemically underserved communities located in the lower two quartiles of the Healthy Places Index, including rural and inland areas, as well as regions with a history of low investment from the CAC; First-time grantees; and Small organizations with Total Revenues of $250,000 or below.

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Deadline: Active 6/5/25 23:59
Grant Title: State-Local Partner Mentorship
Open Date: Apr 2, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Arts Council
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advance(s)

Current as of:: April 2, 2025, 5:21 pm
Grantor: CA Arts Council
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 100560
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The State-Local Partner Mentorship (SLP-M) program is intended to support the establishment of a county-designated local arts agency in each of the three counties in which no such agency has currently been identified (Glenn, Kings, San Joaquin).
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Have a principal place of business in California and a California address.

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Deadline: Active 6/5/25 23:59
Grant Title: State-Local Partners
Open Date: Apr 2, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Arts Council
Match Funding?: 100%
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advance(s)

Current as of:: April 2, 2025, 5:18 pm
Grantor: CA Arts Council
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 100557
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The State-Local Partners (SLP) program provides general operating support and technical assistance for county-designated local arts agencies. The purpose of the program is to foster cultural development on the local level through a partnership between the State and the counties of California.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Have a principal place of business in California and a California address.

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CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development

Division of Boating and Waterways Surrendered and Abandoned Vessel Exchange (SAVE) FY25

Division of Boating and Waterways Law Enforcement Equipment Grant Program FY25

Tobacco-Use Prevention Education Program Rural Initiative Center Grant

2025 Volunteer Fire Capacity (VFC)

Impact Projects

2025/26 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – Non-Tribal Applicants

Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Public Lands Funding 2025-26

Boating Access: Invasive Mussel Response

GFO-24-608 – Rural Electric Vehicle Charging 2.0 (REV 2.0)

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) grant for Program Year 2025-26

Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities–Round 9

AHSC Round 9 NOFA

Digital Divide Grant Program

GFO-24-501 – Paving the Way for California’s Gas Transition

GFO-24-609 – Charging Interoperability and Collaboration Yard (“Charge Yard”)

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State-Local Partner Mentorship

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