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  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Oak Woodlands Conservation

    Open Date
    11/18/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 14, 2026, 9:18 am
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    82967
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Oak Woodlands Conservation Program offers landowners, conservation organizations, cities and counties, an opportunity to obtain funding for projects designed to conserve and restore California's oak woodlands. While the Program is statewide in nature, it provides opportunities to address oak woodland issues on a regional priority basis.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Oak Woodlands Conservation>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant

    Open Date
    1/11/22 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,500,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    June 25, 2026, 9:45 am
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5302
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provides airport sponsor's a portion of the local match required for a Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant to eligible public-use general aviation airports.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California

    View Full Grant Details: Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Lower American River Conservancy Program

    Open Date
    11/18/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,500,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 12, 2026, 2:50 pm
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83084
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Program was created to provide a state partner to work cooperatively with local agencies, particularly the County of Sacramento in its role as the manager of the American River Parkway (Parkway) and nonprofit organizations to help fund projects and provide grants to restore, enhance, interpret, protect, and improve public access to the Parkway’s natural, recreational, educational, and cultural resources.

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

    Lower American River

    View Full Grant Details: Lower American River Conservancy Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    San Joaquin River Conservancy

    Open Date
    11/18/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,500,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 12, 2026, 2:46 pm
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83114
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the SJRC is to create the San Joaquin River Parkway (Parkway) to preserve and enhance the river’s extraordinary biological diversity, protect its valued cultural and natural resources, and provide educational and recreational opportunities for local communities and visitors.

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

    The San Joaquin River Parkway, which is defined by state law as approximately 5,900 acres on both sides of a twenty-two-mile-long reach of the river between Friant Dam to the east and State Route 99 to the west, in Fresno and Madera Counties. 

    View Full Grant Details: San Joaquin River Conservancy>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 10/20/26 17:00
    Grant Title

    Quantum FAST Challenge

    Open Date
    7/30/26 13:48
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,700,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000.00 – $500,000.00
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    July 30, 2026, 2:27 pm
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Grant Program ID
    0509
    Portal ID
    189912
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Quantum FAST Challenge is a competitive grant program that seeks to strengthen California's quantum ecosystem by funding projects in two priority areas: (1) Education and workforce development projects that build the talent pipeline that quantum technologies require; and (2) Applied use case demonstrations that pair researchers and students with industry partners to demonstrate applications in quantum-adjacent disciplines.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Must be legally authorized to conduct business in California. Must be in good standing and have active status with the California Secretary of State.

    View Full Grant Details: Quantum FAST Challenge>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 10/22/26 15:00
    Grant Title

    Song Brown Registered Nurse Education Programs (RN) 2026 Application

    Open Date
    2/24/26 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Health Care Access and Information
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,725,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    February 25, 2026, 11:05 am
    Grantor
    Department of Health Care Access and Information
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    161958
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Song-Brown program funds institutions that train primary care health professionals to provide healthcare in California’s medically underserved areas.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Registered nursing programs must be located in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Song Brown Registered Nurse Education Programs (RN) 2026 Application>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Wildfire Prevention Grant Program

    Open Date
    8/21/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,892,216.00
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000.00 – $2,000,000.00
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 6, 2026, 10:59 am
    Grantor
    San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Wildfire Prevention Grant Program
    Portal ID
    79607
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Priorities for RMC Wildfire Prevention Grant Program:

    1. Protect and expand native forests/wildlands;

    2. Support communities in increasing their resilience to wildfire and improving fire safety;

    3. Promote sustainable land use;

    4. Promote investment in wildlands management and workforce development;

    5. Protect cultural resources vulnerable to wildfire.

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

    Eligible projects must be located within the RMC's approved territory. 

    Our territory covers eastern Los Angeles County and western Orange County. This vast and varied area includes mountains, valleys, rivers, coastal plain, and coastline. Our interactive map details our territory's boundaries.

    View Full Grant Details: Wildfire Prevention Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 11/2/26 17:00
    Grant Title

    The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R27

    Open Date
    10/2/26 08:00
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    12%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 1, 2026, 7:12 am
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    191046
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Recreational Trails Program is to provide for well managed OHV Recreation by providing financial assistance to eligible agencies and organizations that develop, maintain, operate, expand, support, or contribute to well managed, high-quality, OHV Recreation areas, roads, and trails, and to responsibly maintain the wildlife, soils, and habitat of Project Areas in a manner that will sustain long-term OHV Recreation.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All Projects shall reside on public lands within the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R27>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Lunch at the Library Summer 2027

    Open Date
    9/1/26 07:54
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    September 1, 2026, 8:00 am
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    191037
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Funds and support are available for all California public libraries that help to provide USDA summer meals for children and youth.

    The Lunch at the Library program helps California public libraries to establish library locations as U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) summer meal sites and take pop-up libraries to other USDA community meal sites while providing learning and enrichment opportunities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California public libraries only.

    View Full Grant Details: Lunch at the Library Summer 2027>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 11/5/26 16:00
    Grant Title

    FY 2027/28 CDFW Boating Access Grant Program

    Open Date
    10/6/26 09:00
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 6, 2026, 8:50 am
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    192060
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CDFW's Boating Access Grant Program provides funding for projects that increase access to recreational boating opportunities across California's waterways. The Boating Access program provides funding for a broad range of access facilities and associated amenities that benefit recreational boaters. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: FY 2027/28 CDFW Boating Access Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cost-Share for Federal Geothermal Energy Funding Opportunities

    Open Date
    6/9/26 11:06
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    July 16, 2026, 3:43 pm
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-25-902
    Portal ID
    175263
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This solicitation is issued under the Geothermal Grant and Loan Program (Geothermal Program). The purpose of this solicitation is to provide CEC cost-share funding for applicants who apply for and receive an award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and meet the requirements of this solicitation.

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

    see application manual for more info

    View Full Grant Details: Cost-Share for Federal Geothermal Energy Funding Opportunities>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Public Access

    Open Date
    11/18/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    September 28, 2026, 12:07 pm
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83087
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Wildlife Conservation Board’s Public Access Program’s projects should focus on creating meaningful outdoor experiences for all Californians. Projects should provide public benefits, leverage funding to produce the greatest benefit, and provide access to natural and wild areas.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Public Access>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 68 – Water Recycling

    Open Date
    6/6/23 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    July 7, 2026, 9:44 am
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    30929
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the construction of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

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

    All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68 – Water Recycling>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)

    Open Date
    7/7/20 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    $1.00 – $100,000.00
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    June 2, 2026, 9:35 am
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1626
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) ISCP offers loans to eligible applicants, including governmental entities, private businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations, to help finance environmental site assessments.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code § 80200-80280, 80350, and 80355, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program

    Open Date
    7/14/20 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,500,000.00
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    June 2, 2026, 9:33 am
    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.

    View Full Grant Details: Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Desert Conservation Program

    Open Date
    11/18/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 12, 2026, 2:53 pm
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83081
    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
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue

    Open Date
    11/18/24 00:00
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    October 14, 2026, 9:09 am
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83054
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program was created by Assembly Bill 2421, and signed into law in 2018 becoming effective immediately. The Program was created for the purpose of recovering and sustaining populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators. 

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Flood Partnership: Real-time Data Grant Program

    Open Date
    8/21/26 15:42
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,500,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    August 21, 2026, 4:01 pm
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    191055
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Real-time Data Grant Program was created to help fund projects to fill a gap in our current flood warning system.  This grant program will fund additional real-time telemetry of reservoir elevations at dams with ungated spillways. This will provide important information to forecasters, flood emergency responders, and communities downstream of these dams with ungated spillways during periods of heavy precipitation.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    The geographic scope of this grant is statewide.

    View Full Grant Details: Flood Partnership: Real-time Data Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 12/18/26 17:00
    Grant Title

    2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program – Clean Water Act section 319(h)

    Open Date
    9/18/26 14:19
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,500,000.00
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000.00 – $1,000,000.00
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    September 18, 2026, 2:27 pm
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    191763
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The NPS Grant Program seeks proposals for projects that reduce runoff of pollution to waters of the state, such as agricultural projects that reduce pesticide and nutrient runoff, improvement or decommissioning of dirt roads to reduce erosion and sediment runoff, streambank stabilization to reduce erosion and infrastructure improvements for ranching and livestock operations to reduce erosion and runoff of nutrients and pathogens. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: 2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program – Clean Water Act section 319(h)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active 10/30/26 00:00
    Grant Title

    Rice Incentive Program

    Open Date
    9/17/26 10:28
    State Agency / Department
    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,508,642.00
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    September 30, 2026, 12:14 am
    Grantor
    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    191667
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Fund rice conversion projects on areas with highly organic soils in the Delta.

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

    The legal Delta.

    View Full Grant Details: Rice Incentive Program>/span>
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