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Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy · Amount varies

Administered by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy under California's Proposition 68, this program funds river-related projects that benefit severely disadvantaged communities. Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments; individuals and businesses do not qualify. Specific award amounts and deadlines are not stated, and projects must meet the program's geographic and severely-disadvantaged-community requirements.

Department of Fish and Wildlife · Amount varies

This California Department of Fish and Wildlife grant supports California Native American tribes in oil-spill emergency preparedness, response, and recovery to protect their ancestral lands and communities. Eligibility is restricted to tribal governments, so other organizations and individuals cannot apply. Award amounts and deadlines are not stated in the listing.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration · $0–$700K

NASA's National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program funds STEM education and workforce-development activities, with awards up to roughly $700,000. Eligibility is highly restricted: only designated Space Grant Lead Institutions (the lead institution of each state's Space Grant Consortium) may apply, so most organizations and individuals cannot apply directly. All proposers and participants must register in NASA's NSPIRES system, and proposals are submitted electronically by an authorized organizational official.

CA Energy Commission · $500K–$5M

The CA Energy Commission provides state cost-share funding for the INDIGO (industrial decarbonization/grid) and Food Production Investment programs, supporting emissions-reduction and grid-benefit projects at industrial and food production facilities. Only public agencies and tribal governments are eligible to apply. Awards range from roughly $500,000 to $5,000,000; deadline is not specified here.

State Treasurer's Office · $1–$5B

This is a California financing (commercial paper) program, not a typical grant: only nonprofit 501(c)(3) or public health facilities defined under the Authority's Act may participate, and they must have operated the same services for at least three years and demonstrate fiscal soundness to repay. Proceeds fund construction, renovation, land/facility acquisition, equipment, debt refunding, and start-up working capital, issued in $100,000 denominations up to very large amounts. Note this creates repayable debt with fees and rating requirements rather than free money, and brand-new organizations are not eligible.

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · $10K–$2M

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this Rivers and Mountains Conservancy program for multi-benefit projects along the Lower Los Angeles River (roughly the river's lower 19 miles, from Vernon to Long Beach) that improve the environment, community access, and water resilience. Awards range from about $10,000 to $2,000,000, funded under Proposition 68. Applicants must first submit a Concept Proposal and, if invited, a Full Application; projects must be within the defined river area and consistent with the Lower LA River Revitalization Plan, and cost share is among the review factors.

Ocean Protection Council · $200K–$1.5M

California's Ocean Protection Council offers this Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation grant (Track 1) to fund planning activities such as community visioning, vulnerability assessments, data collection, and adaptation plans to prepare coastal and San Francisco Bay communities for sea level rise. Eligible applicants are businesses, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments, and awards range from roughly $200,000 to $1.5 million. Track 1 proposals are accepted on a rolling, non-competitive quarterly basis if they meet program criteria, and projects must address California coastal or Bay shoreline impacts.

Department of Toxic Substances Control · Amount varies

Open only to public agencies, this California Department of Toxic Substances Control program funds regulatory oversight of environmental investigation and cleanup tied to the reuse of former military bases in California. It is narrowly scoped to public-agency oversight work under a Defense-State agreement, so nonprofits, businesses, and individuals are not eligible. Funding amounts and deadlines are not specified.

NSWC CRANE - N00164 · Amount varies

This Navy (NSWC Crane) Broad Agency Announcement seeks innovative research and technology demonstrators in national-security focus areas such as electronic warfare, sensors, hypersonics, and power systems. Eligibility is unrestricted to any entity type, so businesses, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations may propose, though work must align with the Navy's defense mission. No fixed award amount or deadline is stated; proposers are encouraged to contact the listed points of contact before submitting.

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · Amount varies

Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments can apply to this Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy program for environmental, climate-resilience, parks, and green-space projects in the Los Angeles region. Funding prioritizes projects that deliver measurable benefits to disadvantaged communities and vulnerable populations. Award amounts are not specified, and projects must align with the Conservancy's Community and Climate Resilience Framework and serve the targeted geographic 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.