Grants for Nonprofits

Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Administration for Children and Families (Office of Community Services) grant to develop Communities of Practice supporting the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) network. It is typically aimed at nonprofits, community action agencies, and organizations with national or network-level capacity to provide training and technical assistance, not individuals. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

Wildlife Conservation Board · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to California's Wildlife Conservation Board for Forest Conservation grants funding the conservation, restoration, and improvement of forest and watershed lands in California (examples include meadow restoration, forest thinning/fuel reduction, post-fire restoration, and aspen stand enhancement). Projects must be in California and aligned with the program's watershed, water-supply, and forest-health goals. Award amounts and deadlines are not stated in the listing, so confirm with the program before applying.

U.S. Mission to Albania · Amount varies

This is a forecasted grant from the U.S. Mission to Albania (CyberNext) to advance cybersecurity and AI readiness, likely supporting projects within Albania. It is typically aimed at organizations such as nonprofits, NGOs, and educational institutions working in cybersecurity and technology capacity-building, with a strong geographic focus. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet published.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$9.7M

This California program funds capital improvement projects at the 13 specific children's hospitals named in Proposition 3 (eight private nonprofit hospitals and five University of California children's hospitals); no other applicants are eligible. Awards can be large (up to roughly $98 million per private nonprofit hospital, less issuance and administrative costs), supporting facilities serving critically ill children. Applications are accepted on a rolling monthly basis. Eligibility is extremely narrow, limited to the named hospitals.

State Water Resources Control Board · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to California's State Water Resources Control Board SAFER program for funding to address safe and affordable drinking water needs, prioritizing small disadvantaged communities, systems out of compliance with health standards, consolidations, and interim/long-term solutions for at-risk systems and domestic wells. Funding is for California drinking water projects and is prioritized by urgency and disadvantaged-community impact. Award amounts and deadlines are not stated in the listing; financing may include grants and low-interest loans depending on the funding source.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Administration for Children and Families - OCS · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Community Economic Development Projects opportunity from the HHS Administration for Children and Families (Office of Community Services), which historically funds Community Development Corporations and similar nonprofits to create jobs and business opportunities for low-income individuals. Eligibility is typically limited to qualifying private nonprofit CDCs, so general businesses, individuals, and most other nonprofits may not qualify. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted; review the official ACF/OCS notice when released to confirm requirements.

U.S. Mission to Italy · Amount varies

This is a forecasted Annual Program Statement from the U.S. Mission to Italy (Public Diplomacy Section), which funds projects that strengthen U.S.-Italy ties through cultural, educational, and exchange programming. These embassy programs are generally open to nonprofits, civil society groups, and educational institutions, often with a connection to Italy or U.S.-Italy collaboration. Eligibility details, funding amounts, and deadlines are not yet posted, so review the full notice 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.

Administration for Children and Families - OHSEPR · Amount varies

This is a forecasted opportunity from the Administration for Children and Families (OHSEPR) supporting emergency repatriation planning, training, and exercises. Such awards typically go to organizations with emergency-management or human-services capacity to support U.S. citizen repatriation. Specific eligibility, funding amounts, and deadlines have not yet been posted, so applicants should monitor ACF for the formal notice.

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.

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.