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  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    English Language Learner (ELL)Integrated Education and Training (IET) Fund Technical Assistance (TA) and Developmental Evaluation (DE) Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23)

    Open Date
    Nov 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Employment Development Department
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Employment Development Department
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    49676
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The ELL IET Fund TA DE awardee will be responsible for providing meaningful TA and evaluation to ELL IET Fund PY 22-23 program awardees as they design, develop, and implement projects that expand IET course offerings across the state and accelerate employment and re-employment strategies for English Language Learners; and for conducting an evaluation that summarizes lessons learned and makes recommendations for future projects.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    N/A

    View Full Grant Details: English Language Learner (ELL)Integrated Education and Training (IET) Fund Technical Assistance (TA) and Developmental Evaluation (DE) Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Outdoor Equity Grants Program (OEP)

    Open Date
    Aug 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $20,000 – $700,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    45512
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    OEP will increase the ability of residents in low income communities to participate in outdoor experiences at state parks and other public lands by funding program operation and transportation costs. OEP encourages applicants to establish a home base in an underserved community as the hub for local activities and trips to natural areas. OEP empowers youth and families through outdoor leadership education, career pathways, and access to nature.

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

    The program criteria encourages applicants to establish a home base in an underserved community as the hub for local activities and trips to natural areas. "Natural Area Trips" from the community home base may be statewide within California. 

    View Full Grant Details: Outdoor Equity Grants Program (OEP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2024 FREP Grant Program, Fertilizer Research and Education Program

    Open Date
    Nov 13, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $225,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $225,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    50412
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates research and education to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizing materials. FREP serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and other interested parties.

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

    Pre-proposals may originate from outside of California, but all work must be relevant to California agriculture. Collaborating with CA partners is recommended.

    View Full Grant Details: 2024 FREP Grant Program, Fertilizer Research and Education Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – January 2024 Cycle

    Open Date
    Jul 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Public Utilities Commission
    Match Funding?
    15%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,024,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Public Utilities Commission
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41225
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Advanced Services Fund Broadband Adoption Account provides grants that will increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – January 2024 Cycle>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grants Program FY 2023-2024

    Open Date
    Nov 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $117,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    49886
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire threatened communities. Funded activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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

    To see a full list of eligible geographic area requirements, please see the corresponding FY 2023-24 Wildfire Prevention Grants Procedural Guide located on the Wildfire Prevention Grants webpage.

    View Full Grant Details: CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grants Program FY 2023-2024>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    California Civil Liberties Public Education Program

    Open Date
    Nov 16, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $125,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    50454
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This program’s central purpose is to ensure that the events surrounding the exclusion, forced removal, and internment of civilians and permanent resident aliens of Japanese ancestry during World War II will be remembered and that the causes and circumstance of these and other similar civil-liberty violations may be illuminated and understood.  

     

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

    Projects must be created in California and grant monies can only be spent in California. Projects may occur on state or federal lands.

    View Full Grant Details: California Civil Liberties Public Education Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2024 Department of Pesticide Regulation Alliance Grants Program

    Open Date
    Aug 4, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $800,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    44003
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To promote safer, more sustainable pest management practices in California, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) annually funds Alliance projects that promote or increase the implementation, expansion, or adoption of effective, proven, and affordable integrated pest management (IPM) systems or practices that reduce risks to human health and the environment in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings.

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

    Work may be conducted outside of California, but justification must be provided and projects must primarily benefit the people of California.

    View Full Grant Details: 2024 Department of Pesticide Regulation Alliance Grants Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Education for Homeless Children and Youth (LEA)

    Open Date
    Nov 8, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Education
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $250,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Education
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    46388
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth; and ensure homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate, public education as provided to all other students. Services provided cannot replace the regular academic program and must be designed to expand or improve services that are part of the school’s regular academic program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    LEAs which include local school districts and direct-funded charter schools to participate in the federally funded EHCY Grant Program.

    View Full Grant Details: Education for Homeless Children and Youth (LEA)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    A Precision Medicine Approach to Improve the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Depression

    Open Date
    Sep 22, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Planning and Research
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $9,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,800,000 – $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Planning and Research
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16853
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine (CIAPM) will award up to $9 million total across three to five independent research teams ($1.8 to $3 million per team) over a three-year project term to further understanding about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of depression.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: A Precision Medicine Approach to Improve the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Depression>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program for County Offices of Education

    Open Date
    Nov 8, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Education
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $14,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Education
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    49982
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this program is to facilitate the enrollment, attendance, and success in school of homeless children and youth; and ensure homeless children and youth have equal access to the same free, appropriate, public education as provided to all other students. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Education for Homeless Children and Youth Grant Program for County Offices of Education>/span>