California State Grants

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · $900K–$1M

Nonprofits, tribal governments, and other legal entities may apply to demonstrate and promote biologically integrated farming systems in California that help growers move away from disruptive pesticides. Projects must include on-farm demonstration, grower outreach, and monitoring of biological and economic variables. Awards range from roughly $900,000 to $1,000,000. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Only eligible California Tribal entities may apply to this NOFA, which provides forgivable loans for new construction, rehabilitation, and conversion of affordable rental housing for lower-income households, plus grants for related infrastructure such as parks, utilities, streets, and pedestrian or transit improvements. Funds are exclusively for Tribal entities, so other applicant types are not eligible. The deadline is June 30, 2026.

Department of Parks and Recreation · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply to fund the construction of new boat pumpout and dump stations on California's waterways. Specific award amounts are not stated here. The deadline is July 1, 2026.

Department of Parks and Recreation · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, individuals, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply to fund the operation and maintenance of boat pumpout and dump stations on California's waterways. Specific award amounts are not stated here. The deadline is July 1, 2026.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $500K–$10M

Businesses, nonprofits, and individuals may apply to this California program to expand beverage container redemption options (mobile programs, bag-drop programs, reverse vending machines) in areas identified as 'unserved' in an approved dealer cooperative stewardship plan. Nonprofit applicants must be registered and in good standing with the CA Secretary of State and the Department of Justice Registry of Charities. Awards range from $500,000 up to $10 million. The deadline is July 1, 2026.

Public Utilities Commission · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies in California may apply for funding to increase broadband adoption in communities with low access, including low-income and senior communities. Eligible projects include digital literacy training, public education, free broadband access in community spaces, and community outreach. Specific award amounts are not stated here. The deadline is July 1, 2026.

Public Utilities Commission · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies in California may apply to build broadband networks that provide free internet to residents of low-income communities, publicly supported housing, farmworker housing, and qualifying mobile home parks. Grants and loans can cover up to 100% of last-mile infrastructure, inside wiring, and network equipment, but not ongoing operations or maintenance. About $30.1 million is allocated for FY 2025-2026. The application deadline is July 2, 2026.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · Amount varies

Only public agencies and tribal governments are eligible to apply for this California program to clean up illegally dumped solid waste on farm and ranch property where the landowner is not responsible for the dumping. Funds cover administrative, disposal, equipment, material, and personnel costs, and grantees have about two years to complete remediation. Specific dollar limits are not listed here; see the FY26-27 Notice of Funds Available. The deadline is July 8, 2026.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply for California wildfire prevention funding covering hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and prevention education. Specific funding amounts are not stated here; consult the FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grants Procedural Guide for details. The deadline is July 8, 2026.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $1–$375K

Open to a wide range of California-based applicants including local governments, special districts, public schools and universities, state agencies, for-profit businesses, 501(c)(3)/(4)/(6)/(10) nonprofits (except private K-12 schools), and qualifying tribal entities. It funds projects that use tire-derived aggregate from shredded tires for uses such as retaining walls, stormwater systems, embankment fill, and landfill applications. Awards range up to about $375,000, with applications due July 17, 2026.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

Open to individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and California Native American tribes, including universities. It funds upland game bird projects and related habitat conservation that meet the purposes of California Fish and Game Code section 3684. The application deadline is July 17, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Coastal Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. The top funding priority is research and planning to evaluate sea otter reintroduction as a recovery strategy for southern sea otters in California, with other federal Southern Sea Otter Recovery Plan actions considered second priority. The application deadline is July 18, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Sierra Nevada Conservancy · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, but projects must be located within the Sierra-Cascade region as defined by Sierra Nevada Conservancy legislation. It funds wildfire prevention and forest resilience work using California climate bond funds, with a two-phase concept and full-proposal process initiated by contacting an SNC Area Representative. Projects must meet CEQA and NEPA requirements; the deadline is July 27, 2026, and no specific award range is stated.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · $1M–$1.5M

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for collaborative, landscape-scale forest health and greenhouse-gas reduction research in California; projects are expected to involve multiple partner organizations. Funded by California's Proposition 4 climate bond, awards range from about $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. The process is two-stage: concept proposals are due July 15, 2026, with full invited proposals due November 4, 2026.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · Amount varies

Open to individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, this is the graduate-student track of California's forest health and fire science research program funded through California Climate Investments. It supports stand-alone research projects on priority topics such as post-wildfire recovery and forest management. The process is two-stage: concept proposals are due July 30, 2026, with full invited proposals due November 18, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · Amount varies

Open to individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for stand-alone forest health and fire science research relevant to California ecosystems; only projects where research is the sole activity qualify. It is funded through California Climate Investments and uses a two-stage process. Concept proposals are due July 30, 2026, with full invited proposals due November 18, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for projects that implement an existing Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) in California. Eligible work includes habitat management, restoration, monitoring, reserve management plans, and mapping, but not land acquisition. The solicitation closes August 1, 2026 (8:00 pm PDT July 31); no specific award range is stated.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

Open to businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies that operate primary care residency programs (family medicine, internal medicine, OB/GYN, pediatrics). It funds training of primary care residents to serve in medically underserved, rural, or lower-income California communities, with required strategies for recruitment, placement, and preceptorships in areas of unmet need. The application deadline is August 3, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Board of Forestry · $5K–$375K

Open to a broad range of California applicants including businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. It funds research and development to advance innovative wood, biomass, and bioenergy products, plus related workforce development and affordable workforce housing in forest-dependent communities. Awards range from about $5,000 to $375,000, with applications due August 3, 2026.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$132.8K

Only nonprofit organizations are eligible. This California program funds work to prevent intimate partner violence, including teen dating violence, and sexual assault. Awards range up to about $132,828, with applications due August 8, 2026.