California State Grants

Workforce Development Board · Amount varies

This workforce development funding is open to businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies that form partnerships to build career pathway programs in the Quantum or Fusion technology sectors, covering everything from K-12 career exploration through community college credentialing and job placement. The Workforce Development Board plans to fund two or more partnerships, including both participant-serving and planning/development projects, but the listing does not specify a funding amount. Because the model requires multi-partner collaboration rather than a single applicant, solo organizations without partners may not fit the intended structure.

Department of Pesticide Regulation · $100K–$1M

California's Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) 2027 Sustainable Pest Management Grants Program is open to a broad range of applicants, including nonprofits, businesses, individuals, universities, and government and tribal agencies. It funds projects that advance integrated pest management practices, such as alternatives to weed, rodent, and fumigant use, through research, outreach, and implementation in agricultural, urban, or wildland settings, with award budgets ranging from $100,000 to $1,000,000. Principal investigators may submit at most two proposals per year, and all applicants must meet DPR's specific eligibility requirements outlined in the official solicitation. Applications are due by September 2, 2026.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$250K

This California grant (up to $250,000) funds nonprofit or government organizations to provide child abduction training. Applicants must have a SAM.gov Unique Entity Identifier with no exclusion record, be in good standing with California's Registry of Charitable Trusts, and maintain current IRS tax-exempt status — proposals missing any of these requirements are disqualified without review.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · Amount varies

This California supplemental grant funds a full-time Sexual Assault Counselor to serve as a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Advocate coordinating local sexual assault response and services. It is limited to nonprofit organizations meeting Cal OES's standard eligibility requirements, and no award amount was published with this listing.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$201K

This California supplemental grant (up to $201,000) funds nonprofit organizations providing court-ordered on-site supervised visitation services. Applicants must meet standard Cal OES nonprofit eligibility requirements, including active SAM.gov registration, no debarment/exclusion record, and current California charitable trust and IRS tax-exempt status.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$194K

This California supplemental grant (up to $194,000) funds nonprofits to provide advocacy and support services to unserved or underserved child and youth crime victims/survivors, such as culturally-responsive staffing, training, and outreach. Applicants must meet standard Cal OES nonprofit eligibility requirements including SAM.gov registration and current charitable trust/IRS status.

Strategic Growth Council · $100K–$500K

This Strategic Growth Council program funds planning activities (community engagement, design prep, funding readiness) to prepare communities to later apply for a Community Resilience Centers Implementation Grant, with awards of $100,000-$500,000. Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but each application needs at least one partner organization and a signed letter of commitment. The deadline is September 5, 2026.

Tahoe Conservancy · Amount varies

The Tahoe Conservancy is funding programs and projects that reduce barriers to accessing Lake Tahoe recreation for underserved communities on the California side of the basin. Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but the process requires a pre-application (letter of intent) by July 31, 2026 before a full application (due September 4, 2026) is invited. The pre-application deadline is coming up soon, well ahead of the later full-application date.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · Amount varies

Nonprofits and California tribal governments can apply for CAL FIRE's Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants to fund forest health, cultural/prescribed burns, Traditional Ecological Knowledge programs, and related wildfire-resilience or workforce-development projects serving California Native American tribes. This is a forecasted 2026 solicitation with no award amount or deadline published yet, and eligibility is limited to nonprofits and tribal governments rather than the general public.

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · $375K–$750K

Open to California public agencies and tribal governments to build rubberized asphalt or chip-seal paving projects on roadways, Class 1 bikeways, greenways, or park accessibility improvements, with awards of $375,000-$750,000. State agencies may only apply for bikeway, greenway, or park-access projects, not general roadway paving. The crumb rubber used must come from California-generated, California-processed waste tires, and construction must finish by April 1, 2029. Not open to nonprofits or private businesses.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$215K

This California grant (up to $214,999) funds a Student Trauma Notification Program, but despite the listed nonprofit eligibility tag, the program description states applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education. Applicants must also meet standard Cal OES registration requirements including SAM.gov and, where applicable, charitable trust/IRS status.

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development · Amount varies

This funding is restricted to California's five regional Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks, providing local cash-match support so they can help small businesses access capital — it is explicitly not a grant that small businesses themselves can apply for. Nonprofit status is listed as the stated eligibility, but in practice only the existing SBDC network hosts qualify. About $3 million per year is available, with applications due September 11, 2026.

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · Amount varies

California's Dairy Plus Program provides supplemental funding (about $34 million total, capped around $750 per cow and $1.25 million per project) for advanced manure management practices at commercial dairy operations, building on the state's Alternative Manure Management and Dairy Digester programs. Eligible applicants are California farmers, ranchers, and California Native American tribes operating a commercial dairy in the state; funds are paid on reimbursement. The deadline is September 14, 2026.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services · $1–$127.5K

This California supplemental grant (up to $127,500) funds nonprofit-run advocacy programs addressing bullying and violence in schools. Funds may not be used for prevention-focused activities, and applicants must meet standard Cal OES nonprofit eligibility requirements.

Department of Social Services · Amount varies

Open to qualified nonprofit organizations that serve immigrants and refugees currently or formerly residing in California, specifically in the San Diego area. Funded under state Refugee Cash Assistance authority (as an alternative to the TANF-modeled program) and California Welfare and Institutions Code sections 13302-13307, it supports services for newcomer immigrant populations. The award amount is not specified in the listing. Eligibility is limited to nonprofits and to a specific California service population, so organizations outside that geographic and population focus would not qualify, and the application deadline is September 19, 2026.

Department of Health Care Services · $1–$1M

Elevate Youth California funds California nonprofit organizations that run leadership, civic engagement, and substance-use-prevention programs for youth of color and 2S/LGBTQIA+ youth ages 12-26 in communities disproportionately affected by the war on drugs. Awards can range up to $1,000,000, but funded partners must commit to ongoing technical assistance, external evaluation, regional convenings, and biannual progress and financial reporting, which is a significant capacity requirement. No application deadline is listed yet since this cohort is still forecasted.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

California's Song-Brown program funds organizations training certified nurse-midwifery students to practice in medically underserved communities, requiring recruitment, placement, and preceptorship strategies focused on areas of unmet need. Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies running training programs may apply. The deadline is September 23, 2026.

Department of Health Care Access and Information · Amount varies

California's Song-Brown program funds organizations training family nurse practitioner and physician assistant students to practice in medically underserved communities, with required recruitment, placement, and preceptorship strategies targeting areas of unmet need. Businesses, nonprofits, and public agencies running training programs may apply. The deadline is September 23, 2026.

Strategic Growth Council · $1M–$10M

This Strategic Growth Council program funds construction, retrofits, and campus amenities for Community Resilience Centers, plus related community programs and services, with awards of $1 million to $10 million. Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply, but each application must include at least two partners, with one being a community-based organization if the lead applicant isn't. The deadline is September 26, 2026.

Department of Housing and Community Development · Amount varies

California's Department of Housing and Community Development offers this NOFA exclusively to California Tribal Entities, providing forgivable loans for new construction, rehab, and conversion of affordable rental housing, plus grants for related infrastructure like parks, utilities, roads, and transit facilities. No other applicant types are eligible. The deadline is September 30, 2026.