Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted HUD program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in housing. HUD lead hazard reduction grants typically go to state, local, and tribal governments and sometimes nonprofits, often with detailed program requirements. Specific eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the full notice when released.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not-yet-open) FDA opportunity to fund a National Coordination Center for an integrated food safety regulatory and laboratory training system. Eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not been announced; such cooperative agreements typically go to nonprofits, universities, and government or laboratory organizations with food-safety training capacity rather than individuals or small businesses. Review the official notice when published to confirm whether your organization qualifies.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to California's Wildlife Conservation Board for grants to restore or enhance monarch butterfly and pollinator habitat, including breeding habitat and overwintering sites on private and public lands, plus related technical assistance. Projects must be in California. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not stated in the listing, so confirm those details with the program before applying.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

California's Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (STE) Program lets eligible manufacturers exclude qualifying equipment purchases from state and local sales and use taxes when building or upgrading facilities for advanced manufacturing, recycling, alternative energy, or advanced transportation. Businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but the project must occur in California and involve qualified manufacturing property. This is a tax-exclusion benefit rather than a cash grant, so confirm the qualifying-property and project requirements with CAEATFA before applying.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Food and Drug Administration cooperative-agreement opportunity (Manufactured Foods Flexible Funding Model) that typically supports state regulatory and public-health agencies in strengthening manufactured-food safety programs. It is generally aimed at state government food-regulatory agencies rather than nonprofits, businesses, or individuals. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official FDA notice when released to confirm who may apply.

Indian Health Service · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Indian Health Service grant for dementia caregiving and support (CAReS) serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, but the focus indicates it will be limited to tribal and AI/AN-serving organizations. Review the official announcement on Grants.gov before applying.

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

This is a forecasted opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (Children's Bureau) for a Foster Parents Network Analytics Hub, likely aimed at an organization capable of building and operating a data/analytics hub serving foster-parent networks. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published. Review the official ACF notice once released to confirm whether nonprofits, government entities, or research institutions may apply.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

The Oak Woodlands Conservation program from California's Wildlife Conservation Board is open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and businesses cannot apply. It funds local efforts to protect and sustain oak woodlands while supporting compatible ranching and farming operations. Funding amounts are not listed, and the program is focused on California oak woodland conservation.

State Treasurer's Office · Amount varies

Administered by California's State Treasurer's Office, this federally funded Charter School Facilities Credit Enhancement program provides grants to fully or partially fund debt service reserve accounts on bonds issued through the Authority, reducing borrowing costs for charter schools. Eligible applicants are nonprofits and public agencies (charter schools and related entities); individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible. No award range or deadline is listed.

Department of Housing and Urban Development · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Department of Housing and Urban Development opportunity (Continuum of Care Builds) that typically funds the construction or rehabilitation of permanent supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness through the CoC program. Eligibility is generally limited to states, local governments, instrumentalities of government, public housing agencies, and nonprofit organizations, often tied to a local Continuum of Care. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official HUD notice when released to confirm requirements.

Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID · Amount varies

This is a forecasted CDC (National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases) opportunity to advance Centers of Excellence in Newcomer Health, focused on the health of refugees and other newcomers. It is likely aimed at health-focused nonprofits, academic institutions, or public agencies with relevant expertise. Detailed eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been published; review the official CDC notice once released to confirm who may apply.

CA Energy Commission · Amount varies

Open to businesses, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments, this California Energy Commission program provides matching (cost-share) funds to support applicants pursuing federal geothermal energy funding opportunities. It targets energy science, technology, and R&D projects. Award amounts are not stated; applicants should consult the application manual, and because it is a cost-share program, recipients must secure the corresponding federal award.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

This Proposition 68 program from the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy funds multi-benefit projects along the Lower Los Angeles River that serve Severely Disadvantaged Communities, supporting environmental, water, and recreation improvements. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and for-profit businesses cannot apply. Projects must be located in the defined river corridor in California, applications proceed in two phases (Concept Proposal then Full Application), and the program notes that cost share is among the review factors.

Food and Drug Administration · Amount varies

This is a forecasted FDA cooperative agreement to support state Rapid Response Teams (RRT) for food and feed emergency response. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet, and such cooperative agreements are typically limited to state government regulatory agencies. Confirm the full terms on Grants.gov once the announcement is released.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $50K–$2M

This Proposition 1 grant from California's San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy is open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and businesses are not eligible. It funds watershed protection and restoration projects along the Lower Los Angeles River, and applicants must meet at least four of the program's stated watershed objectives. Awards range from about $50,000 to $2,000,000 and are geographically limited to the designated California river area.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

The Proposition 1 Regionwide Grants program (San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy) funds watershed, river restoration, water quality, habitat, and climate-adaptation projects; funded projects must meet at least four of thirteen specified water and watershed objectives. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, so individuals and most businesses do not qualify. Projects are tied to the conservancy's Southern California service area, and no specific award amounts or deadline are listed.

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy program for environmental, climate-resilience, parks, and green-space projects in the Los Angeles region. Funding prioritizes projects that deliver measurable benefits to disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations. Award amounts are not specified, and projects must align with the Conservancy's Community and Climate Resilience Framework and serve the targeted geographic area.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Community Living grant under Projects of National Significance focused on health equity for people with disabilities and older adults. It is typically aimed at nonprofits, universities, and government or research entities working on disability and community-living issues. Specific eligibility, award amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted.

Department of Toxic Substances Control · Amount varies

Open only to public agencies, this California Department of Toxic Substances Control program funds regulatory oversight of environmental investigation and cleanup tied to the reuse of former military bases in California. It is narrowly scoped to public-agency oversight work under a Defense-State agreement, so nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified.

Ocean Protection Council · $200K–$1.5M

California's Ocean Protection Council offers this Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation grant (Track 1) to fund planning activities such as community visioning, vulnerability assessments, data collection, and adaptation plans to prepare coastal and San Francisco Bay communities for sea level rise. Eligible applicants are businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, and awards range from roughly $200,000 to $1.5 million. Track 1 proposals are accepted on a rolling, non-competitive quarterly basis if they meet program criteria, and projects must address California coastal or Bay shoreline impacts.