California grants for small businesses

Grants for small businesses and organizations in California, from state agencies, local programs and private funders. For nationwide programs, see all small business grants.

154 open, 4 coming up

Due in October 2026

Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program

Department of Health Care Services Small businesses eligible

Closes in 3 days
Emergency Medical Services Technical Assistance (EMS TA) Solicitation for Proposals (SFP) for Program Year 2026 (PY 26-27)

Employment Development Department Up to $1.5M Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 4 days
Division of Boating and Waterways Aquatic Center Boating Safety Education Grant FY26

Department of Parks and Recreation Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 6 days
Increased Recycling of Empty Glass Beverage Containers Grant Program, FY 2026-27

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Small businesses eligible

Closes in 6 days
LA County TECH (CEA-LAT) Grant – Round 3

Public Utilities Commission Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 6 days
Rice Incentive Program

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 6 days
2026-27 Digital Divide Grant Program Round 4

Public Utilities Commission Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 7 days

Due in November 2026

2026 CalAgPlate Grant Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 9 days
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R27

Department of Parks and Recreation Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 9 days
2026 California Nutrition Incentive Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture Small businesses eligible

Closes in 10 days
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant for Program Year 2026-27 (PY 26-27)

Employment Development Department Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 10 days
Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

Department of Transportation Public Agency

Closes in 10 days
FY 2027/28 CDFW Boating Access Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 12 days
Youth Community Access Grant Program (Round 4)

CA Natural Resources Agency Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 12 days
Employment and Training Pathways Program (ETPP) Program Year 2026-27 (PY 26-27)

Employment Development Department Nonprofits eligible

Closes in 17 days
2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program

Transportation Commission Public Agency

Closes in 26 days
2026 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program

Transportation Commission Public Agency

Closes in 27 days
2026 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program

Transportation Commission Public Agency

Closes in 28 days
FY 2025 Next Generation Warning System (NGWS) for Early Earthquake Warning (EEW) Grant Program CFO

Governor's Office of Emergency Services Small businesses eligible

Closes Nov 25

Due in December 2026

REHABILITATIVE INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION (RIGHT) GRANT 4.0

CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 1
Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development Public Agency

Closes Dec 2
2025–26 After School Education and Safety grant program (Round 2)

CA Department of Education Public Agency

Closes Dec 3
Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery

Department of Fish and Wildlife Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 3
California STEP Export Vouchers

California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development Up to $10K Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 11
Trauma Recovery Center Grant Fiscal Year 27/28

Victim Compensation Board Small businesses eligible

Closes Dec 15
2027 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program – Clean Water Act section 319(h)

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 18
Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) – Round 5 – Proposition 4

Department of Parks and Recreation Nonprofits eligible

Closes Dec 18

Due in January 2027

Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR93

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Public Agency

Closes Jan 6, 2027
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Department of Parks and Recreation Public Agency

Closes Jan 15, 2027

Due in February 2027

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Public Agency

Closes Feb 1, 2027
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Public Agency

Closes Feb 1, 2027
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Ramp Repair and Modification Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Public Agency

Closes Feb 1, 2027
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Sign Grant Program FY27

Department of Parks and Recreation Public Agency

Closes Feb 1, 2027
Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2022 PLHA NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development Public Agency

Closes Feb 28, 2027
Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2024 PLHA NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development Public Agency

Closes Feb 28, 2027

Due in June 2027

Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Pumpout/Dump Station Installation Grant FY26

Department of Parks and Recreation Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Pumpout/Dump Station/Floating Restroom Operation and Maintenance Grant FY26

Department of Parks and Recreation Small businesses eligible

Closes Jun 30, 2027
Permanent Local Housing Allocation/ 2023 PLHA NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development Public Agency

Closes Jun 30, 2027

Due in July 2030

Proposition 4 – Water Recycling

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Closes Jul 1, 2030

Rolling or no fixed deadline

2023 Homekey Tribal NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development Tribal Government

Rolling or no fixed deadline
2024 Credit Enhancement

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
2024 LHTF NOFA Round 5

Department of Housing and Community Development Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
2025 Multifamily Finance Super NOFA – Los Angeles

Department of Housing and Community Development Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Airport Improvement Program Matching Grant

Department of Transportation Public Agency

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Consolidated Grant Program

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 4: Community and Climate Resilience Grant Program

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants

CA Department of Food and Agriculture Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

Department of Toxic Substances Control Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
California Forest Improvement Program

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
California National Archery in the Schools Program 2026 (CalNASP) Equipment Grant

Department of Fish and Wildlife Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Charter FinE Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Charter School Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP)

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Children's Hospital Program of 2008 – Children's Hospitals (3rd funding round)

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Children's Hospital Program of 2018 -Children's Hospitals

State Treasurer's Office Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant

Department of Public Health Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Proposition 4 Nature Based Solutions and Climate Adaptation Grant Program

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Coachella Valley Open Space Acquisition Program

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Coastal Conservancy Grants

Coastal Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities-EPIC Program

CA Energy Commission Individual

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Carbon Removal Innovation Support System (CRISP)

CA Energy Commission Tribal Government

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Clean Hydrogen Program

CA Energy Commission Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations (INDIGO) Program and Food Production Investment Program (FPIP)

CA Energy Commission Public Agency

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Cost-Share for Federal Geothermal Energy Funding Opportunities

CA Energy Commission Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
County-wide and Regional Funding Program

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Department of Defense and State Memorandum of Agreement (DSMOA)

Department of Toxic Substances Control Public Agency

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Desert Conservation Program

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Construction

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Emergency Drinking Water / Cleanup & Abatement Account Programs

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Employment Training Panel Small Business Program

California Employment Training Panel Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Empty Glass Beverage Transportation Grant Program, FY 2026-27

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Explore the Coast Overnight

Coastal Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Flood Partnership: Real-time Data Grant Program

Department of Water Resources Public Agency

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Forest Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
GFO-21-901 – Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities

CA Energy Commission Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Habitat Enhancement and Restoration

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

Governor's Office of Emergency Services Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2024 Program Activities reopened NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Inland Wetlands Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Land Acquisition 2025

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Lower American River Conservancy Program

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Lunch at the Library Summer 2027

CA State Library Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Native American Preparedness Tribal Grant

Department of Fish and Wildlife Tribal Government

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Oak Woodlands Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant

Department of Fish and Wildlife Public Agency

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Orphan Site Cleanup Fund

State Water Resources Control Board Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Prop 4 – Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)

San Diego River Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Prop 4 – Randall Preserve

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Prop 4 – Regional Wildfire

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Prop 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience

San Diego River Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 1 – Water Recycling

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 1 Delta Water Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 1 Lower Los Angeles River Grants

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 1 Regionwide Grants

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

State Water Resources Control Board Public Agency

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 4 – Nature Based

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 4 – River

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 4 Grant Program

Tahoe Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 4 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 4 Wildfire

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 – Water Recycling

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Opportunities – (Including Severely Disadvantaged Communities)

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Grant Program

Tahoe Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Grants for Lower Los Angeles River (LLAR)

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 LLAR Severely Disadvantaged Communities

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Regionwide Grants

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program – Klamath-Trinity Watershed

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Proposition 68 Technical Assistance

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Public Access

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Regional Conservation Investment Strategies

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Grant

State Water Resources Control Board Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Riparian Habitat Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
RMC Lower LA River Grant Program

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Sacramento Small Business Microgrant Program

City of Sacramento Office of Innovation and Economic Development $2,500 to $5,000 Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program

State Treasurer's Office Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
San Diego River Conservancy Direct Grant Program

San Diego River Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
San Diego Storefront Improvement Program

City of San Diego Economic Development Department Up to $16K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
San Francisco Foundation Rapid Response Fund for Movement Building

San Francisco Foundation $3,000 to $20K Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
San Francisco Vacant to Vibrant

City and County of San Francisco and SF New Deal $2,000 to $10K Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
San Joaquin River Conservancy

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Science and Lake Improvement Account Program

Tahoe Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program – Track 1

Ocean Protection Council Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program

Department of Health Care Access and Information Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Small Grants Program

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Stream Flow Enhancement

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All – (Prop 68 River – CA) Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – (Prop 68 River – Community Access))

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – (Prop 68 River – Severely Disadvantaged Community)

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – (Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley – Severely Disadvantaged Community)

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley – Community Access

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER)

State Water Resources Control Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) SMMC Grant Program

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund

State Water Resources Control Board Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Upland Game Bird Account Grant

Department of Fish and Wildlife Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Urban Streams Restoration Program

Department of Water Resources Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Wildfire Prevention Grant Program

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Wildlife Corridor and Fish Passage

Wildlife Conservation Board Nonprofits eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline
Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife Small businesses eligible

Rolling or no fixed deadline

Coming up

Forecast by the funder but not open yet. Dates are estimates.

California SWEEP On-Farm Grants through Regional Partners

California Department of Food and Agriculture Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance

Department of Water Resources Nonprofits eligible

Expected, date not set
High Road to Construction Careers 2026

Workforce Development Board Small businesses eligible

Expected, date not set
Watershed Resilience Conservation Implementation

Department of Water Resources Nonprofits eligible

Expected, date not set

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Questions

How many grants are open for businesses and organizations in California right now?

154 open grants, 18 closing in the next 30 days, checked daily against official sources.

When is the next deadline?

The next deadline is October 27, 2026 for Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program.