California State Grants

Strategic Growth Council · $350K–$420K

Eligibility is restricted to California Native American Tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission contact list (federally and non-federally recognized) and certain Tribally Designated Housing Entities; non-federally recognized tribes must be registered with the California Secretary of State. It funds staff salaries and capacity-building for tribes' climate- and housing-related work over a 36-month term, with awards of about $350,000 to $420,000 and no match required. Applications are due August 11, 2026.

Strategic Growth Council · $1–$3M

Eligibility is limited to tribal governments and other legal entities; this is a tribal housing program. It funds pre-development activities such as needs assessments, feasibility studies, environmental and site work, infrastructure, and related planning costs. Awards range up to about $3,000,000, with applications due August 11, 2026.

CA Department of Education · $250K–$1.9M

Open to nonprofits and public agencies developing new, replicating, or expanding California charter schools; applicants must have an approved charter petition from an authorized chartering authority by the application due date. This federally funded program provides start-up subgrants ranging from about $250,000 to $1,900,000 to support developing and launching charter schools. An Intent to Apply form is recommended by July 20, 2026, with applications due August 14, 2026.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $25K–$650K

Only businesses are eligible. This California reimbursement program pays incentives to companies that use recycled crumb rubber in products or substitute crumb rubber for virgin rubber, plastic, or other raw materials. Payments range from about $25,000 to $650,000 and are made as reimbursements, with applications due August 20, 2026.

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · Amount varies

Open to California businesses, individuals, and Native American tribes operating commercial California dairy operations; the project site must be a commercial California dairy. It funds advanced manure management practices that go beyond standard greenhouse-gas reductions, with awards capped at $750 per cow up to $1,250,000 per project. Grants are paid on a reimbursement basis and the deadline is September 14, 2026.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

Open to businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies that train family nurse practitioners and physician assistants. It funds programs preparing primary care NP and PA trainees to work in underserved California communities, with required recruitment, placement, and preceptorship strategies in areas of unmet need. The application deadline is September 23, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

Open to businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies that train certified nurse midwifery students. It funds programs preparing certified nurse midwives to work in underserved California communities, with required recruitment, placement, and preceptorship strategies in areas of unmet need. The application deadline is September 23, 2026; no specific award range is stated.

Strategic Growth Council · $1–$5M

This Transformative Climate Communities Project Development Grant funds pre-development and basic infrastructure activities to help California communities prepare for future climate-resilience funding. Eligible applicants are nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments (businesses are not listed for this grant type). Awards run up to roughly $5,000,000. Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities, tribal communities, prior Planning Grant grantees, and previous Implementation Grant applicants are prioritized, and projects must serve overburdened California communities, so eligibility is geographically and community-restricted. Multiple co-applicants are referenced.

Strategic Growth Council · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California can apply for this Transformative Climate Communities Implementation Grant, which funds neighborhood-scale, community-led climate resilience projects (affordable housing, transit, solar, water resilience, and similar) in disadvantaged, low-income, and tribal communities. Note the strict structural requirement: at least two co-applicants are required, and all applicants must form a Collaborative Governance Structure with local residents and leadership. Projects must be place-based and serve overburdened California communities, so geographic and community-eligibility limits apply. No dollar range is stated for this listing.

Strategic Growth Council · Up to $300K

Businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply for this Transformative Climate Communities Planning Grant, which funds planning activities (community engagement, capacity building, climate action plans, fiscal analyses) to prepare low-income, disadvantaged, and tribal California communities for future climate-resilience implementation. Awards run up to about $300,000. Projects must serve overburdened California communities, so geographic and community-eligibility limits apply.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies can apply for this Song-Brown Registered Nurse Education program, which funds organizations that train registered nurse students to practice in underserved California communities. Funded programs must recruit trainees predisposed to serving areas of unmet need and provide preceptorship and placement support in those areas. No award amount is stated; the focus is health and education workforce training.

CA Department of Education · $50K–$203.5K

Only public agencies (elementary and middle schools / school districts in California) can apply for this After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program, which funds before- and after-school programs offering literacy, academic enrichment, and safe activities for students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Awards range from roughly $50,000 to $203,500. Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible to apply directly, so eligibility is narrow.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Only public agencies (California local governments) can apply for this 2024 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding, which supports affordable housing development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation, plus homelessness assistance and related activities. Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals cannot apply directly, so eligibility is narrow. No award amount is stated, and some eligible activities require matching funds.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Only public agencies (California local governments) can apply for this 2022 Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding, which supports the development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing, homelessness assistance, and related housing activities. Nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible to apply directly, so eligibility is narrow. No award amount is stated, and some activities involve matching funds.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

Open to public agencies in California (cities, counties, and similar local government entities) under this state Department of Housing and Community Development program. Funds the predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing, accessory dwelling units, housing trust fund matches, and assistance for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. No award amounts are listed, and homelessness activities must follow Housing First practices; nonprofits and individuals are not the named applicants.

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.

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.

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.

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.