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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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Deadline: Active 9/2/25 23:59
Grant Title: Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program
Open Date: Jul 15, 2025
State Agency / Department: Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $15,000,000
Estimated Low/High: $1 – $3,000,000
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

July 15, 2025, 11:52 am

Grantor

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

Grant Program ID

RIG4

Portal ID

129213

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 support start-up costs for Qualifying Tribal Entity recycling programs, which shall be limited to recycling centers, mobile unit programs, reverse vending machines, or bag drop programs.

Eligible Applicants

Individual
Nonprofit
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

Project Requirements

All applicants must be certified by CalRecycle’s Division of Recycling and will be required to comply with all certification requirements.

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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 11, 2025, 11:00 am
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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Deadline: Active Ongoing
Grant Title: Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)
Open Date: Jul 1, 2024
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:: July 10, 2025, 12:01 pm
Grantor: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 130791
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: CDFW seeks high quality grant proposals that facilitate environmental sustainability of legal cannabis cultivation and addresses environmental impacts related to cannabis cultivation. Grants are provided through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A).
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Funds under this Solicitation are available for projects statewide. Projects may occur on state or federal lands. Proposals that directly benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need or Sensitive Natural Communities will receive higher scores under the “Solicitation Priorities” scoring criteria.

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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

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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.

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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:: July 10, 2025, 8:21 am
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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Beverage Container Redemption Innovation Grant Program

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Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

California Forest Improvement Program

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

California STEP Grant – Y11 Round 4

California Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program

Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)

Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program

Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program

Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity

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

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