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  • Deadline
    Active
    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
    Active
    Grant Title

    Environmental Justice Action Grants

    Open Date
    Sep 8, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Environmental Protection Agency
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $25,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $300,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Environmental Protection Agency
    Grant Program ID
    G23-EJ-XXX
    Portal ID
    46001
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CalEPA Environmental Justice Action Grant will increase our investments in projects that lift the burden of pollution from those most vulnerable to its effects. We know that too many communities across our state continue to face disproportionate impacts from climate change, including low-income and immigrant communities, communities of color, and California Native American Tribes.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must be organized or legally authorized to conduct business in CA. Projects may occur on state, tribal, or federal lands. CalEPA is exercising its discretion to fund projects that meaningfully involve/engage disadvantaged communities. To achieve equitable distribution of funds, additional factors may be considered including geographic distribution, rural/unincorporated status, levels of pollution burden, and fewest local resources.

    View Full Grant Details: Environmental Justice Action Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    California Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants

    Open Date
    Aug 17, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $575,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    44762
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has established a competitive grant program to support and advance the recovery and rehabilitation of injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife, and conservation education. Funding for this grant program is provided from the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund established pursuant to Section 18749.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

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

    Projects may occur anywhere in the State of Caifornia.

    View Full Grant Details: California Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program

    Open Date
    Aug 25, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    TDA22
    Portal ID
    45281
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This competitive tire grant program provides opportunities to divert waste tires from landfills, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products. The Program provides assistance to civil engineers in solving a variety of engineering challenges using Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA), which is produced from shredded tires, is lightweight, free-draining, and a less expensive alternative to conventional aggregates.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    County Drought Resilience Planning Assistance Program

    Open Date
    Mar 22, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000 – $125,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    26906
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the County Drought Resilience Planning Grant Program intends to help the counties to establish standing drought task forces or to develop the county drought resilience plans, per Senate Bill 552. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Entire State of California

    View Full Grant Details: County Drought Resilience Planning Assistance Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Beet Curly Top Control Program

    Open Date
    Apr 4, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $190,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    27395
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Program may consider funding projects that develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), or development of enhancements to other program areas that will mitigate the virus.  The funding will be based on the researcher using a no pesticide alternative or Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Beet Curly Top Control 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

    California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – January 2024 Cycle

    Open Date
    Jul 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Public Utilities Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Public Utilities Commission
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41222
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The basis of the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Public Housing Account is to provide grants and loans to finance projects to build broadband networks offering free broadband service for residents of low-income communities.

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

    Equity and Access Public Participation Grant

    Open Date
    Sep 8, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Public Utilities Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $150 – $15,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Public Utilities Commission
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    45509
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Public Participation (PP) Grant Account is intended to remove financial and capacity-based barriers to participation while creating a flexible and accessible process to apply for and receive compensation. Organizations are compensated for their time for participating in day-to-day CPUC activities that drive and influence policy decisions.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Equity and Access Public Participation Grant>/span>