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  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2024 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Non-Entitlement Local Government Competitive

    Open Date
    May 1, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $6,300,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    106140
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The principal goal of this program is to provides grants to Non-entitlement Local Governments in California to assist persons experiencing or At risk of homelessness and investments that increase the supply of housing to households with incomes of 60 percent or less of area median income.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    See Appendix A in the 2024 PLHA Program Non-Entitlement Local Government Competitive Component Notice of Funding Availability for a list of eligible Applicants for Non-Entitlement Local Government for fiscal year 2024-25

    View Full Grant Details: 2024 Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Non-Entitlement Local Government Competitive>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Land and Water Conservation Fund

    Open Date
    Jun 24, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $35,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    126555
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants provide funding for the acquisition or development of land to create new outdoor recreation opportunities for the health and wellness of Californians.  Since 1965, over one thousand parks throughout California have been created or improved with LWCF assistance.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Land and Water Conservation Fund>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Cultural Districts

    Open Date
    Jun 10, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    118170
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This initiative will designate up to 10 new state-designated cultural districts. The Cultural Districts program offers grants up to $10,000 over a two-year period, official state certification, technical assistance, and access to joint marketing and branding resources. The 2025 cohort designation period will run from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2030, with grant activities taking place from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027. 

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

    Applicant organizations and fiscal sponsors must have a principal place of business in California and a California address. A cultural district is understood as a well-defined geographic area with a high concentration of cultural resources and activities. 

    Designated statewide cultural districts collectively represent rural, urban, and suburban districts and will include a focus on both cultural production and cultural heritage. 

    View Full Grant Details: Cultural Districts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026

    Open Date
    Jul 9, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    130728
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This grant is ONLY open to the five Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Networks in California. This is NOT a grant for small businesses.

    This funding is for the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in the Northern CA, Central CA, Los Angeles, Orange County Inland Empire, and San Diego and Imperial regions to support their efforts to help small businesses access capital. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Each SBDC Network will be required to provide services to the region of the State of California that they are contracted to serve by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

    View Full Grant Details: Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025-2026

    Open Date
    Jul 9, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $23,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    130725
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This grant is ONLY open to Small Business Technical Assistance Centers.

    This is NOT a grant to small businesses.

    TAP seeks to expand advising and training to small businesses entrepreneurs. Funding is for new or enhanced advising and training services to small businesses. Applicants must provide match funding in the form of federal or private funding to conduct technical assistance to small businesses. See Program Announcement for more information.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Eligible applicants must be located in the State of California and provide services to California's small businesses and entrepreneurs. 

    View Full Grant Details: Technical Assistance Program (TAP) 2025-2026>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2025-2026

    Open Date
    Jul 1, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Board of Forestry
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $5,000 – $450,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of Forestry
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    127767
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This grant supports increasing the pace & scale of CA's sustainable forest restoration activities. Grant projects must (directly or indirectly) contribute to long-term forest ecosystem sustainability; forest health; carbon storage; & wood products, biofuels, or bioenergy. 

    For more information, see the Grant Guidelines.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2025-2026>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – 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:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    97217
    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).

    View Full Grant Details: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) – Tribal Applicants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability

    Open Date
    Apr 1, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    98154
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The Department announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability (Tribal MFSN). This NOFA makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal Entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Indian communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Funding under this NOFA is not subject to specific geographic allocations; however, to the extent possible, the Department will distribute funds equitably throughout the state.

    View Full Grant Details: 2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2024 PLHA NOFA

    Open Date
    Sep 30, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83138
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The principal goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible Local Governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    See Appendix A in the 2024 PLHA Program Entitlement and Non-Entitlement Local Government Formula Component Notice of Funding Availability for a list of eligible Applicants.

    View Full Grant Details: Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2024 PLHA NOFA>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA

    Open Date
    Apr 30, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $335,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Housing and Community Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11447
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The principal goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible Local Governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    See Appendix A in the 2022 PLHA Program Entitlement and Non-Entitlement Local Government Formula Component Notice of Funding Availability for a list of eligible Applicants.

    View Full Grant Details: Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA>/span>