Grants for State, Local & Tribal Governments

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Forest Conservation Program. Funds meadow restoration, forest thinning for wildfire risk reduction, post-fire restoration, and aspen stand enhancement to protect water supply and forest health, primarily in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains. No specific award amount or deadline is listed.

Administration for Children & Families - ACYF/FYSB · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Administration for Children & Families demonstration program focused on the primary prevention of youth homelessness. It is likely aimed at nonprofits, communities, and public agencies serving youth, though specific eligibility has not been published. Funding amounts and deadlines are not yet available; check the full announcement when released to confirm who may apply and what activities are funded.

Bureau of Indian Affairs · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) Bureau of Indian Affairs opportunity related to wildland fire response for the Osage Nation. As a single-source/tribe-specific opportunity, eligibility is restricted to the Osage Nation. Funding amounts and deadlines have not been published; check the full announcement when released for details.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments through the California Wildlife Conservation Board's Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue program. Funds restoration or enhancement of monarch breeding and overwintering habitat on private and public lands in California, plus technical assistance to grantees such as farmers and ranchers. No award amount or deadline is specified.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$9.7M

This California program is restricted by statute to 13 named Children's Hospitals (eight private nonprofit and five University of California hospitals) for capital improvement projects, so it is not open to other nonprofits or the general public. Grant awards can be very large, up to $98 million per private nonprofit hospital and $39.2 million per UC hospital, with applications accepted monthly on an ongoing basis (except October/November). Not a fit for any organization outside this named list of hospitals.

Centers for Disease Control - NCHHSTP · Amount varies

This is a forecasted (not yet open) CDC opportunity focused on controlling and preventing sexually transmitted infections within U.S. health departments. Based on the title, it is aimed at state, local, and territorial health departments and similar governmental public health entities rather than general nonprofits or businesses. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not been published yet; watch for the full announcement before applying.

Natural Resources · $30K–$3M

This Illinois Department of Natural Resources program (FY25) funds fish and wildlife management activities supporting Ohio River Basin Asian Carp control efforts, open to government agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits, and for-profit organizations, with awards from $30,000 to $3,000,000. Eligibility is broad across sectors. No application deadline is listed.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Open to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments in California operating or serving drinking water systems, with priority given to small disadvantaged communities facing water access or safety gaps. Up to $130 million per year is available over ten years (through fiscal year 2029-30) for emergency needs, compliance assistance, and system consolidation; complementary loan programs offer partial-to-full principal forgiveness for qualifying disadvantaged communities. No fixed per-project award amount is listed.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

This reopened HOME Investment Partnerships Program NOFA makes unclaimed 2024 HOME funding available on a first-come, first-served basis to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments for affordable housing activities — including first-time homebuyer assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance — targeted at low- and very-low-income households. Because funds are distributed until exhausted or until the next NOFA, timing matters; no specific award amount is listed in this posting, and it is a formula/allocation program rather than a typical competitive grant.

Emergency Mgt Agency · Amount varies

This FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program funds states, U.S. territories, federally recognized tribal governments, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities. Per the listing, eligible applicants are predetermined by FEMA through the FEMA GO system rather than open to general application, so most organizations cannot apply directly. Award amounts and a deadline were not listed; check the current FEMA notice for the active funding cycle.

Department of Water Resources · Amount varies

This California Department of Water Resources program funds California public agencies (such as counties, cities, and water districts) that own or have primary responsibility for a dam regulated by the state's Division of Safety of Dams. It supports data-sharing and coordination for flood-risk management as part of DWR's Flood Partnership with Cal OES and FEMA. No award amount range or deadline is specified in this listing, and eligibility is limited to dam-owning public agencies in California, not private organizations or out-of-state agencies.

Administration for Community Living · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Projects of National Significance program from the Administration for Community Living, which supports projects advancing services and outcomes for people with developmental disabilities. ACL awards of this type generally go to nonprofits, universities, and state or other public agencies. Eligibility criteria, award amounts, and the deadline have not yet been posted, so monitor for the full announcement.

Department of Commerce · Amount varies

Eligible applicants include colleges and universities, other nonprofits, commercial organizations, international organizations, and state, local, or tribal governments — federal agencies do not qualify. It funds NOAA Climate Program Office research, education, outreach, and decision-support work related to climate adaptation and mitigation. Note that the title references FY 2012, so this may be a legacy notice rather than a currently open opportunity; no current award amount or deadline is listed.

Administration for Children and Families - ANA · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Native Americans (ACF) opportunity, the AI3 Action Institute, focused on building artificial intelligence capacity for American Indian communities. ANA awards are generally restricted to federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and Native nonprofit organizations, which makes eligibility narrow and tied to serving Native communities. Funding amounts and the deadline have not yet been published.

Idaho Field Office · Amount varies

This is a Request for Information from the DOE Idaho Field Office, not a funding opportunity; it asks nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), higher education institutions, state governments, and small businesses to submit comments on nuclear energy research priorities via NEUP.gov. No funding is attached (amount shown as $0), so responding does not itself lead to an award. Eligible respondent types are broad, but this is input-gathering only, not a grant.

Department of Toxic Substances Control · $1–$100K

Open to public agencies in California; this DTSC program provides loans (not grants), up to $100,000, to conduct preliminary environmental assessments of underutilized urban properties for property owners, developers, community groups, and local governments. If redevelopment proves economically infeasible, up to 75% of the loan can be waived. Limited to public agency applicants and to preliminary assessment work in California.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · Amount varies

Open to businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies operating California-based recycling businesses that prevent, reduce, or recycle waste materials through value-added processing or manufacturing. This is a revolving loan program, not a grant, so funds must be repaid. No specific award amount or deadline is listed, and eligibility is limited to California recycling-sector operations located within designated zones.

Emergency Mgt Agency · Amount varies

Restricted to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Tribal governments, and local governments that FEMA has predetermined are eligible via the FEMA GO application system — not open to general applicants. Funds hazard mitigation activities under the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. No award amount is listed for this specific (2023) cycle.

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

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy program (Proposition 4) for multi-benefit projects like open space creation, habitat restoration, green space in disadvantaged communities, watershed protection, and wildfire resilience, with awards ranging from $50,000 to $2,000,000. The RMC especially encourages projects that leverage multiple funding sources and include robust community engagement, though no specific deadline is listed here.

Department of Water Resources · Amount varies

Businesses, individuals, nonprofits, other legal entities, public agencies, and tribal governments that own California dams rated below "Satisfactory" condition can apply for state grant funding to repair, retrofit, or rehabilitate dam infrastructure and restore lost water storage capacity. This is a forecasted program with no award amount or deadline specified yet; eligibility is broad but effectively limited to dam owners rather than the general public.