California Community Reinvestment Grants Program

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development$600,000–$3,000,000No deadline listed

Unofficial — verify with the issuing agency before applying.

Nonprofits Government / tribal Large award Narrow eligibility

Deadline: Not specified
Posted: Aug 3, 2026
Award amount: $600,000–$3,000,000
Focus areas: Disadvantaged Communities Employment Labor & Training Health & Human Services Housing Community and Economic Development Law Justice and Legal Services

In plain English

Local health departments and community-based nonprofit organizations in California can apply, with at least 50% of each year's funding reserved for qualified nonprofits. California's GO-Biz awards $600,000 to $3,000,000 to support job placement, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, reentry legal services, and related services for communities disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs. Funding is drawn from cannabis tax revenue and program priorities can shift each fiscal year, so this is a fairly narrow, population-specific opportunity rather than a general-purpose grant.

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Who can apply

Nonprofit; Public Agency

About this grant

The California Community Reinvestment Grants program was included in the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64), which was approved by California voters on November 8, 2016. In accordance with the proposition, the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) will award grants to Local Health Departments and at least 50 percent to qualified Community-based Nonprofit Organizations to support job placement, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, system navigation services, legal services to address barriers to reentry, and linkages to medical care for communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies, also known as the War on Drugs (WoD). The CalCRG program is funded by the cannabis excise and cultivation taxes imposed by Revenue and Taxation Code sections 34011 and 34012, respectively. Contingent upon sufficient tax proceeds generated, the funding for the grant program grew by $10 million in each fiscal year until it reached a total of $50 million in fiscal year 2022-23. At least 50 percent of the grant funding each fiscal year will be allocated to qualified community-based nonprofit organizations. CalCRG program requirements and priorities may vary each fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2023-24 CalCRG program priorities include proposals from organizations led by individuals directly impacted by the WoD, organizations that serve formerly incarcerated individuals, and organizations placing individuals in jobs.

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