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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Organic Transition Pilot Program

    Open Date
    Jul 24, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41579
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Organic Transition Pilot (OTP) Program will fund assistance to farmers and ranchers who want to transition land to organic certification. The OTP grant program is designed to provide direct financial assistance for eligible expenditures and improve access to knowledge and technical assistance, including business planning, for farmers and ranchers with land under transition to organic (pre-certification).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Organic Transition Pilot Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2022-23 Planning and Capacity Building

    Open Date
    Jul 24, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41561
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Air Resources Board hopes to fund Planning and Capacity Building projects in 6 to 15 low-income and disadvantaged communities. Planning and Capacity Building projects are intended to increase transportation equity by improving understanding of residents’ transportation needs, developing organizational and community capacity, and preparing communities to implement clean transportation projects that fill gaps and improve access.

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

    Each application must identify and describe the Project Community, which is the geographic area that will be the focus of the project benefits. More than 50 percent of the geographic area of the Project Community must be within low-income or disadvantaged community census tracts.

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2022-23 Planning and Capacity Building>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2021-22 & FY 2022-23 Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Projects

    Open Date
    Jul 17, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    1%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $225,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41492
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CARB’s goal under this Solicitation is to support a wide array of zero-emission off-road equipment and vessel projects as well as Green Zones, which has a very broad scope and is focused on supporting broad and creative roads to zero-emission adoption at the municipal level.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California ‑based.

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2021-22 & FY 2022-23 Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Projects>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Community Resilience Centers Round 1 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Grant (FY 22-23)

    Open Date
    Jul 17, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Strategic Growth Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $9,600,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $5,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Strategic Growth Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    34985
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Community Resilience Centers Program (CRC) funds planning, development, construction, and upgrades of local facilities to serve as Community Resilience Centers, providing shelter and resources during climate and other emergencies. The program will also fund ongoing year-round community services and programs that build overall community resilience.

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

    Project Development Grant Applicants are required to define a Project Area that must encompass the CRC Facility, Campus Amenities connected to the CRC Facility, and community resilience services and programs based out of the CRC Facility (see Section 6.5 Project Area of the Guidelines for more information on project area requirements).

    View Full Grant Details: Community Resilience Centers Round 1 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Grant (FY 22-23)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    SB170 Grant for Santa Clara County

    Open Date
    Jun 16, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    DA-22-0001
    Portal ID
    34970
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    SB-170 Budget Act of 2021 appropriated $2,000,000 for a grant to Santa Clara County for litter abatement activities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Santa Clara County

    View Full Grant Details: SB170 Grant for Santa Clara County>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Community Resilience Centers Round 1 PLANNING Grant (FY 22-23)

    Open Date
    Jul 17, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Strategic Growth Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Strategic Growth Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    34898
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Community Resilience Centers Program (CRC) funds planning, development, construction, and upgrades of local facilities to serve as Community Resilience Centers, providing shelter and resources during climate and other emergencies. The program will also fund ongoing year-round community services and programs that build overall community resilience.

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

    All CRC Planning Grant Applicants are required to define a Planning Area and justify selection through discussion of relevant strategies and activities within that Planning Area. The Planning Area must contain a specific CRC Facility site, which is the primary focus of the CRC Planning Grant proposal. See Section 6.4, Planning Area and Site Identification of the CRC R1 Guidelines for more information. 

    View Full Grant Details: Community Resilience Centers Round 1 PLANNING Grant (FY 22-23)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2023 Dairy Digester Research and Development Program

    Open Date
    Jun 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $11,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    9566
    Portal ID
    37112
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), awards competitive grants to California dairy operations and digester developers for the implementation of dairy digesters that result in long-term methane emission reductions on California dairies and minimize or mitigate adverse environmental impacts.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The project site must be located on a commercial California dairy operation. Individuals and/or entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.

    View Full Grant Details: 2023 Dairy Digester Research and Development Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Desert Conservation Program

    Open Date
    Jun 20, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    36014
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    As a result of efforts undertaken by individuals and entities with a strong interest in protecting the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, Assembly Bill 1183, now known as the California Desert Conservation Act, was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 28, 2021. Passage of the California Desert Conservation Act established the Desert Conservation Program under the administration of the Wildlife Conservation Board. 

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

    Desert Conservation Program Boundary Map

    View Full Grant Details: Desert Conservation Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program

    Open Date
    Apr 5, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,404,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    EA34
    Portal ID
    27401
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    California Public Resource Code (PRC) section 43230 authorizes CalRecycle to award grants to Local Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) to carry out their solid waste facilities permit and inspection programs. These grants are awarded only to LEAs and regional LEAs that are certified by CalRecycle pursuant to Title 4, California Code of regulations (CCR), Chapter 5, Article 2.1 and LEA Certificate Requirements.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Only LEAs within California are eligible.

    View Full Grant Details: Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2023-24 Sustainable California Libraries

    Open Date
    Apr 12, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $600,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000 – $30,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    27362
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The LSTA-funded Sustainable California Libraries themed grant provides libraries the opportunity to design programming and educational opportunities focused on sustainability and climate resilience, by collaborating with project partners, community connections, and community members.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant is limited to California.

    View Full Grant Details: 2023-24 Sustainable California Libraries>/span>