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California grants for nonprofits & individuals
Open federal and state grants California organizations and individuals can apply for — with who qualifies, how much, the deadline, and exactly what each one requires.
Federal grant funding to California (FY2025)
$172.5B
#1 of 50 states
Per resident
$4,362
federal grants per capita
California state grant programs
State-administered programs open now.
Division of Boating and Waterways Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach Grant FY 2026Department of Parks and Recreation · $720,000 · due 2026-08-17Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · $10,000,000Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant, FY 2026-2027Board of Forestry · due 2026-08-03California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account – July 2026 CyclePublic Utilities Commission · $30,141,000 · due 2026-07-01Tire Incentive ProgramDepartment of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $3,000,000 · due 2026-08-192026 Dairy Plus ProgramCA Department of Food and Agriculture · $34,000,000 · due 2026-09-14Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program (Fiscal Years 2026-27 and 2027-28)Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $1,500,000Upland Game Bird Account GrantDepartment of Fish and Wildlife · $300,000 · due 2026-07-172026-27 Public Charter Schools Grant Program Start-Up SubgrantCA Department of Education · $33,666,515 · due 2026-08-14CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program (FY 2026-27) Proposition 4 California Climate Bond Grants (RP-RFP-2026-03)Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · $3,000,000 · due 2026-07-30CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program (FY 2026-27) California Climate Investments Grants (RP-RFP-2026-01)Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · $4,000,000 · due 2026-07-30CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program (FY 2026-27) California Climate Investments Graduate Student Grants (RP-RFP-2026-02)Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · $500,000 · due 2026-07-30
Open federal grants for California applicants
A sample of the 1,893 federal opportunities open now — each links to a full breakdown of eligibility, required documents, and deadlines.
New Beginning for Tribal Students ProgramCatherine Bohnert
Grantor · $250,000 – $500,000 · due 2026-07-02Revolving Fund ProgramLois E East
Grantor · $0 – $0 · due 2026-07-03U.S. Embassy in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso PDS Annual Program StatementLeila C Ouedraogo-Tiam
Grantor · $1,000 – $25,000 · due 2026-07-03Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the North Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitGeological Survey · $1 – $49,995 · due 2026-07-05Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Rocky Mountain Cooperative Ecosystem Studies UnitGeological Survey · $1 – $490,000 · due 2026-07-05FY 2026 TechLeaders: Critical Emerging Technologies ExchangeBureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · $1,500,000 – $1,500,000 · due 2026-07-06FY 2026 Tech Youth ProgramBureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · $1,100,000 – $1,100,000 · due 2026-07-06FY 2026 U.S. Creative Tech ExchangeBureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · $1,320,000 – $1,320,000 · due 2026-07-06Eliminating Parasitic and Neglected Tropical Disease Threats to the United States - Program Support and Research to Reduce Threats to Americans at Home and AbroadCenters for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · $500,000 – $1,000,000 · due 2026-07-06Improving Lake Superior outflow regulation and quantifying uncertaintyPhoebe V Fuller
Grantor · $0 – $200,000 · due 2026-07-062027 Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)Michael J Condict
Management and Program Analyst · $10,000 – $200,000 · due 2026-07-06Home Study and Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children​​Administration for Children and Families - ORR · $1,000,000 – $50,000,000 · due 2026-07-06
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This report compiles and structures publicly available grant information from official federal and state sources. It is not legal, financial, or grant-writing advice, is not an endorsement by any grantor, and does not replace reading the official grant solicitation or consulting a grants professional. Eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are current as of the source’s publication date — always confirm against the official notice of funding opportunity before you apply. Many federal grants are not available to for-profit businesses or individuals; where that applies, the report says so.