Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for regional wildfire projects, this Proposition 4 program funds work to improve local fire prevention capacity, forest health and resilience, and reduce the risk of wildfire spreading into populated areas. Funds are available for encumbrance or expenditure through June 30, 2028. Award amounts are not specified, and the program is administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, so projects are expected to relate to its California jurisdiction.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, this California Department of Fish and Wildlife program funds research and innovation projects that evaluate and mitigate the environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation, covering water use, land management, native species, community engagement, and technological innovation. Award amounts and deadline are not specified. Projects must address impacts in California, and applicants such as researchers and universities working through eligible entity types are encouraged.

Department of Commerce · $0–$300K

This EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance program (Philadelphia region) funds economic development planning in economically distressed areas. Eligible applicants are limited to District Organizations, Indian Tribes, states and political subdivisions, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits acting in cooperation with a political subdivision; private individuals and standalone for-profits are not eligible. Awards range up to about $300,000. Applications are submitted through EDA's EDGE platform, not Grants.gov.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply for this California (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy) funding tied to the Randall Preserve. It supports work that reduces climate impacts on disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations and that creates, protects, or expands outdoor recreation opportunities. Funds must be encumbered or spent by June 30, 2028, and the program is specific to this preserve, so it is geographically narrow. No award range or application deadline is stated; contact the Conservancy for details.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply for California HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds to support affordable housing for low- and very-low-income households. Funds (as loans/grants) cover program activities such as first-time homebuyer assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance. This reopened NOFA distributes unclaimed 2024 funds over-the-counter on a first-come, first-served basis until exhausted, so timing matters; awards are limited to California and to projects serving households at or below 80% of Area Median Income.

U.S. Mission to the United Nations · $1K–$100K

Open to both individuals and organizations (nonprofits, think-tanks, civil society, NGOs, nonprofit educational institutions, and foreign public/UN entities), this U.S. Mission to the United Nations–Geneva small grants program funds projects advancing U.S. multilateral policy priorities such as human rights, humanitarian response, global health, climate action, UN transparency, and gender. For-profit and commercial entities are not eligible. Projects should target international audiences and have a presence in or be carried out in Geneva. Awards range from about $1,000 to $100,000.

Centers for Disease Control-GHC · Amount varies

This forecasted CDC Global Health Center program funds work to strengthen and modernize Uganda's public health systems and workforce in data science, informatics, and surveillance. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadline are not yet posted. Global health cooperative agreements typically target organizations with an in-country presence in the host country (Uganda), often nonprofits, universities, and government or international entities; review the full notice for confirmed eligibility.

Administration for Children and Families - ACYF/CB · Amount varies

This forecasted Administration for Children and Families (Children's Bureau) program funds evaluations of Kinship Navigator Programs, which help relatives caring for children connect to services. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadline are not yet posted. ACF evaluation awards typically fund universities, research organizations, nonprofits, and public agencies; review the full notice for confirmed eligibility before applying.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply for this California HCD Multifamily Finance Super NOFA, which makes roughly $101 million available (mostly as loans) for affordable and supportive rental housing, transit-oriented development, veterans housing, and related infrastructure. Awards are restricted to projects located in Los Angeles County and tied to recovery from the January 2025 wildfires, so it is geographically limited. Most funding is delivered as loans rather than outright grants. No application deadline is listed here; review the NOFA for program-specific requirements.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Nonprofits and public agencies may apply to this California Charter Finance Enhancement (Charter FinE) program, created from a $10 million federal credit-enhancement award. It enhances financing for charter schools to lower the costs of permanent charter school facilities. Because it is limited to charter school facility financing, eligibility is narrow to that sector. No specific award amounts or deadline are listed here.

DOC NOAA - ERA Production · $250K–$30M

Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, for-profit companies, U.S. territories, and state, local, and tribal governments may apply to this NOAA program for fish habitat restoration in the Great Lakes. Federal agencies and their employees are not eligible. Applicants can be located anywhere, but the proposed work must take place within the Great Lakes basin in one of the eight U.S. Great Lakes states (NY, PA, OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN). Awards range from about $250,000 to $30 million, making this a large-award opportunity with a strong geographic restriction.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Nonprofits and public agencies may apply to this California School Finance Authority program, which uses a federally funded Charter School Facilities Incentive grant to help charter schools finance permanent facilities. The Authority received a $30 million federal award in late 2024 and plans additional funding rounds starting in the 2025-26 school year. Funding is specific to charter school facilities, so eligibility is narrow to that sector. No award range or deadline is provided here.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not-yet-open) funding opportunity from the federal Administration for Community Living to support innovative projects that prevent and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. Detailed eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; ACL discretionary grants typically go to nonprofits, government agencies, tribal organizations, and research/academic institutions. Watch for the official notice of funding opportunity for specific requirements before preparing an application.

Tahoe Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to the California Tahoe Conservancy's Proposition 4 grant program, which funds land acquisition, planning, restoration, monitoring, forest health, watershed improvement, and climate resilience work on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Funding comes from a state climate bond, and grants are generally made on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline. Note the geographic limit: projects must be on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and all applicants must first submit and get approval for a pre-application (letter of intent) before applying.

State Water Resources Control Board · $1–$300K

Only local public agencies may apply for this California State Water Resources Control Board (Proposition 13) planning grant for water recycling. Eligible projects include recycled water treatment, storage, distribution, groundwater recharge, and indirect potable reuse; operation and maintenance costs are not eligible. All community types qualify, including disadvantaged communities. Awards run up to about $300,000, making this a smaller-award opportunity with eligibility limited to public agencies.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy under California's Proposition 4, this grant funds wildfire and forest resilience projects such as fire prevention, forest health, fuel reduction near populated areas, watershed improvement, chaparral or forest restoration, and related workforce development. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. Projects must meet specific statutory criteria (Section 91520) and qualify under the Wildfire and Forest Resilience chapter, so eligibility is narrow and tied to project type and location.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, this Proposition 68 grant program (Prop 68 River track) administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy funds drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor access projects under California's 2018 bond act. Award amounts and deadline are not specified in this listing. Because the Conservancy administers the program, projects are expected to fall within its California jurisdiction.

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

This Proposition 68 grant from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and businesses are not eligible. It funds drought, water, parks, climate, coastal protection, and outdoor-access projects, with this specific track targeting the San Fernando Valley river area and severely disadvantaged communities. Funding amounts are not specified, and projects must serve the designated California geography.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Community Living program, Projects of National Significance focused on Health Equity, which typically funds projects that improve services and outcomes for people with disabilities and older adults from underserved groups. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been published; ACL national-significance projects usually go to nonprofits, universities, and public agencies rather than individuals. Review the official notice when released for exact eligibility and funding details.

DOT Federal Highway Administration · $1M–$5M

This Federal Highway Administration program funds deployment of Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems, but eligibility is restricted to State Departments of Transportation (including DC and Puerto Rico) only — nonprofits, businesses, and individuals cannot apply. Individual awards range roughly from $1 million to $5 million. Note: as of a 5/12/2026 update, FHWA is reviewing this opportunity and any re-opening will be announced separately, so it may not currently be accepting applications.