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  • Deadline
    Active 7/17/25 17:00
    Grant Title

    2025 Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant Program

    Open Date
    May 20, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $576,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    May 20, 2025, 4:05 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    108120
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant (NCCP LAG) Program is intended to assist local public agencies, tribes, and non-profit organizations with the highest priority tasks needed to implement NCCPs.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Proposals must address the highest priority tasks associated with the implementation of approved NCCPs.

    View Full Grant Details: 2025 Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 1/31/26 17:00
    Grant Title

    2025 Wildfire & Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jun 16, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    June 16, 2025, 1:06 pm
    Grantor
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    107157
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The primary focus of this Program is protecting people and communities. California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan: A Comprehensive Strategy identifies three goals that are strongly aligned with SNC’s Watershed Improvement Plan: healthy and resilient natural places, safe communities, and sustainable economies. This Program aims to support projects that result in a combination of multiple watershed, ecosystem, and community benefits.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    A project must be located within SNC’s service area, the Sierra-Cascade Region defined in SNC’s governing legislation. Proposition 4 requires that at least 40 percent of the total funds available shall be allocated for projects that provide meaningful and direct benefits to vulnerable populations or disadvantaged communities. The SNC will follow these requirements for awards under the Program.

    View Full Grant Details: 2025 Wildfire & Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    2025-2026 Sustainable California Libraries

    Open Date
    Jan 9, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000 – $75,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    July 8, 2025, 12:23 pm
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    86474
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s LSTA grant opportunities:  Support improvement, innovation, and experimentation in library services;  Build capacity among the California library community in grant-writing and grant management; and Help California’s local libraries develop services that effectively respond to community needs and align with community aspirations. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    This opportunity is open to Public Libraries within the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: 2025-2026 Sustainable California Libraries>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Addressing Climate Impacts

    Open Date
    Dec 9, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $35,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    May 28, 2025, 2:01 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16232
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Funding for projects addressing urgent degrading water and habitat conditions due to climate change impacts.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Addressing Climate Impacts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 9/19/25 17:00
    Grant Title

    Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters

    Open Date
    Jun 19, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Ocean Protection Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    July 7, 2025, 10:30 am
    Grantor
    Ocean Protection Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    122076
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This solicitation is intended to advance 30×30 in coastal waters.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 8/5/25 23:59
    Grant Title

    Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jul 1, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $21,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $150,000 – $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    July 1, 2025, 2:58 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    RIG2
    Portal ID
    111306
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program pursuant to Senate Bill (SB) 101 (Chapter 12, Skinner, Budget Act of 2023).  The purpose of the grant is to provide funding for reverse vending machines for Dealers to meet requirements of Public Resources Code 14578 (a)(1), commonly referred to as Option 1.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Private entities must be authorized to conduct business in the State of California, by either being registered and in good standing with the California Secretary of State as a business located in California, being registered as a foreign (out-of-state or out-of-country) business or processing a business license issued by a California city, county, or city and county. 

    View Full Grant Details: Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

    Open Date
    Dec 22, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $164,925
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 26, 2025, 9:55 am
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6325
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Site must be in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    California Forest Improvement Program

    Open Date
    Jul 12, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 18, 2025, 4:50 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11714
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) is to encourage private and public investment in, and improved management of, California forest lands and resources, to ensure adequate high quality timber supplies, related employment and other economic benefits, and the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of a productive and stable forest resource system for the benefit of present and future generations.

     

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California Forest Improvement Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) Exempt Facility Bond Financing Program

    Open Date
    Jul 9, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Treasurer's Office
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $550,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,500,000 – $550,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    April 25, 2025, 12:16 pm
    Grantor
    State Treasurer's Office
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1848
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The Pollution Control Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Program facilitates low cost capital through private activity, tax-exempt bonds. The securities pay for acquisition, construction or installation of qualified pollution control, water furnishing, waste disposal, waste recovery facilities and equipment. Tax-exempt bond financing assists qualified borrowers to obtain lower interest rates than are available through conventional loans.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    Eligible Geographies

    The facility and/or equipment being financed must be located in California.

    View Full Grant Details: California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) Exempt Facility Bond Financing Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 8/29/25 23:59
    Grant Title

    California STEP Grant – Y11 Round 4

    Open Date
    Jun 1, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $500 – $10,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    May 29, 2025, 3:31 pm
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Grant Program ID
    0509
    Portal ID
    111312
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Expansion Program (STEP) grant offers financial assistance to eligible California small businesses seeking to expand into foreign markets through STEP Events and Export Vouchers. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    Eligible Geographies

    Must be organized or incorporated in the United States of America; Must have significant business operations in California. (Substantial presence in terms of workforce, facilities, and economic impact within that state); Must be registered to do business in the State of California and have a good standing with regulatory agencies; GO-Biz will assess the operating status of a company based on the business type:

    See detailed eligibility.

    View Full Grant Details: California STEP Grant – Y11 Round 4>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    California Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program

    Open Date
    Mar 11, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    March 11, 2024, 10:13 am
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    59733
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    In 2021, the California state legislature appropriated $3 million in funding to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) to “develop a grant process to allocate funds to pay for the deterrence of wolf presence near livestock, the impacts of wolf presence on livestock, and for verified loss of livestock for participating ranchers.”

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: California Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program

    Open Date
    Jun 8, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    March 5, 2025, 12:10 pm
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1104
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Under federal and state law the primary purpose of the CWSRF Program is to provide financing for eligible projects to restore and maintain water quality in the state. The SWRCB also seeks to reduce the effects of climate change and to promote sustainable water resources for future generations. These objectives must be cost-effective and complement both the federal and state criteria and the policy goals of the State Water Board.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    June 4, 2025, 12:04 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1614
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) CLEAN Program helps developers, businesses, schools, and local governments accelerate the pace of assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment at abandoned and underutilized urban brownfield sites in California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code §§ 78168, 80200-80280, 80350 and 80355, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity

    Open Date
    Jan 9, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 30, 2025, 5:55 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    15767
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CDFW seeks high quality grant proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and communities in areas impacted by cannabis cultivation. Grants are provided through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A). This funding opportunity focuses on planning, implementation, planning + implementation, and cleanup and remediation projects within California. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Funds under this Solicitation are available for projects statewide. Projects that directly benefit California’s Threatened and Endangered Species, as defined by the California Endangered Species Act, receive higher scores per the scoring criteria.

    View Full Grant Details: Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Climate Adaptation and Resiliency

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $25,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 18, 2025, 1:11 pm
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83018
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program was created by AB109, which amended the Budget Act of 2017 to provide local assistance through the Wildlife Conservation Board for conservation projects focusing on resilience to projected climate impacts.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Climate Adaptation and Resiliency>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Coachella Valley Open Space Acquisition Program

    Open Date
    Jul 15, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    July 8, 2024, 10:27 am
    Grantor
    Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1920
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Acquire open space to protect wildlife or cultural resources and enhance recreational and educational use of that land.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Within or adjacent to land within the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan territory.

    View Full Grant Details: Coachella Valley Open Space Acquisition Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jul 15, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,700,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    January 21, 2025, 9:46 am
    Grantor
    Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1938
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The program makes grants to expand recreational and educational use of conservation lands and improve sustainability in the Coachella Valley.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Within the Conservancy's territorial jurisdiction.

    View Full Grant Details: Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Coastal Conservancy Grants

    Open Date
    Jul 9, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 5, 2025, 2:37 pm
    Grantor
    Coastal Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1683
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Each year, the Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access to it, and enhance its resilience to climate change. We fund a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Our jurisdiction runs the length of the California coast and includes the San Francisco Bay Area, the Santa Ana River corridor, and coastal watersheds.  

    View Full Grant Details: Coastal Conservancy Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Clean Hydrogen Program

    Open Date
    May 23, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 17, 2025, 1:03 pm
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-22-903
    Portal ID
    29966
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this solicitation is to provide cost share funding for eligible projects (see Section II.C. of GFO-22-903) to applicants that apply for and receive an award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    The CEC is committed to ensuring all Californians have an opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs and services. While it is not required to complete the project within a disadvantaged community, demonstration projects located and benefiting disadvantaged and/or low-income communities and/or Tribe(s) will be eligible for preference points under the scoring criteria for this GFO.

    View Full Grant Details: Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Clean Hydrogen Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    County-wide and Regional Funding Program

    Open Date
    Aug 1, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    August 21, 2024, 8:12 am
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11498
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has identified a need for regional programs that address drought related and contamination issues for state small water systems (state smalls) and domestic wells serving disadvantaged communities (DACs) and low-income households. 

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: County-wide and Regional Funding Program>/span>
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