Grant Opportunities
Welcome to SCAG’s grant opportunities page. Here you will find information on current open and upcoming grant opportunities offered by various agencies that may be pertinent to your agency’s workplan. SCAG gathers this information in order to disseminate it to all interested agencies in the SCAG region.
The basic characteristics of each of the grant opportunities are listed below each of the grant titles. Links to the grant program websites are also provided for more detailed information about each program.
We are also providing an additional link to the Federal Transportation Funding: Fiscal Year 2023 Discretionary Grant Preparation Checklist for Prospective Applicants. This resource provides useful guidelines designed to assist in understanding existing requirements for successful grant applications.
Open
- Depot Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road, Off-Road, and Specialty Vehicles
Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $20 million in grant funds for projects that will fund the deployment of depot charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty on-road, off-road, and specialty vehicles.
Deadline: July 11, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments- Low or No Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program
Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
The Low-No Program and Bus Program enhances safety, renews transit systems by deploying modern buses, equipment, and facilities, and benefits families and communities by increasing access to jobs, healthcare facilities, recreational activities, and commercial activities.
Deadline: July 14, 2025
Eligible: Local Governments- Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation
Sponsor/Source: California Natural Resource Agency
The Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation program is an annual program that offers grants to local, state, and federal governmental agencies, and nonprofit organizations for projects to mitigate the environmental impacts caused by new or modified public transportation facilities.
Deadline: July 16, 2025
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
The Tire-Derived Aggregate Grant Program solves a variety of engineering challenges related to diverting waste tires from landfill disposal, preventing illegal tire dumping, and promoting markets for recycled-content tire products.
Deadline: July 17, 2025
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Special Districts, Tribal Governments- Land and Water Conservation Fund
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Parks and Recreation
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grants provide funding for the acquisition or development of land to create new outdoor recreation opportunities for the health and wellness of Californians.
Deadline: Aug. 5, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Government Agencies, Tribal Governments, Special District Governments- Wildfire Prevention Grants Program
Sponsor/Source: Cal Fire
The Wildfire Prevention Grants Program awards will help projects in and near fire threatened communities improve public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The program funds three types of activities: hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education.
Deadline: Aug. 6, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment Program
Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission
The Community Energy Reliability and Resilience Investment Program provides competitive grant funding for grid-hardening and grid resilience projects that strengthen and modernize California’s power grid against wildfires, extreme weather, and other natural disasters.
Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Special Districts, Tribal Governments- Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development
The Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grant program allocated grants to cities, counties, and continuums of care with flexible funding to prevent and end homelessness.
Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments- Proposition 1 Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is pleased to provide grant funding for projects that preserve open space and habitat, increase public access, and help create healthy and climate resilient communities.
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Government Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Government Agencies- Proposition 68 Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Prop 68 authorizes $4 billion in general obligation to finance drought, water, climate, parks, coastal protection, and outdoor access for all.
Deadline: Aug. 31, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Government Agencies, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Government Agencies- Bridge Investment Program
Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
The Bridge Investment Program awards funds for the improvement of bridge conditions and the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges.
Deadline: Various
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Special Districts, Tribal Governments- Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding for communities to implement mitigation activities that reduce risk to life and property from natural hazards. In California, natural hazards include wildfire, earthquake, drought, extreme weather, flooding, and other natural hazards as defined in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Deadline: Various
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Special Districts, Tribal Governments- 2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development
The California Department of Housing and Community Development announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability. This notice of funding availability makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Tribal communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability.
Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026
Status: Open
Eligible: Tribal Governments- Permanent Local Housing Allocation
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development
The Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program facilitates housing affordability, particularly for lower- and moderate-income households, by supporting projects that increase housing supply for households at or below 60 percent of area median income, assist affordable owner-occupied workforce housing, and assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The Permanent Local Housing Allocation promotes projects and programs to meet local governments’ unmet share of regional housing needs allocation while ensuring geographic equity in the distribution of the funds.
Deadline: June 30, 2027
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments- Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program – Water/Energy Audit
Sponsor/Source: State Water Resources Control Board
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program – Water/Energy Audit encourages public agencies to independently evaluate their current practices, identify potentially inefficient water or energy use, and follow up with a well-thought-out plan to improve consumption of these valuable resources.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking high-quality grant proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and communities in areas impacted by cannabis cultivation.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
The Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program makes grants to expand recreational and educational use of conservation lands and improve sustainability in the Coachella Valley.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations Program and Food Production Investment Program
Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission
This program implements projects at industrial facilities to significantly benefit the electrical grid, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, achieve the state’s clean energy goals, and exceed compliance requirements.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- EDA FY 25 Disaster Supplemental
Sponsor/Source: Economic Development Administration
Awards will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction projects, to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Government Agencies, Tribal Government Agencies, Special District Governments, Nonprofit Organizations- Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project
Sponsor/Source: California Air Resources Board
The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project provides vouchers for the purchase of zero-emission trucks and buses, including funding for charging or fueling infrastructure.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Refer to Guidelines- Native American Preparedness Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The Native American Preparedness Grant is part of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response program and supports California Native American Tribes in preparing for and enhancing emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts while protecting Tribal ancestral lands and communities from oil spills.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Tribal Governments- Proposition 13 Water Recycling Planning Grant
Sponsor/Source: California Water Boards
The Proposition 13 Water Recycling Planning Grant provides technical and financial assistance to local agencies to plan water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater to augment freshwater supplies in California.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments- Proposition 68 Grant Programs
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Proposition 68 Grant Programs provides funding to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- RMC Grants
Sponsor/Source: San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
Since 2003, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
has awarded over 295 grants and interagency agreements, investing at least $91 million in state funds to create open space, restore habitat, expand greenspace in disadvantaged communities, and protect the watersheds of the lower Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers.Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations- The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program
Sponsor/Source: State Water Resources Control Board
The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program is a set of tools, funding sources, and regulatory authorities designed to ensure that one million Californians without safe drinking water receive safe and affordable drinking water.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments- Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: Ocean Protection Council
The Senate Bill 1 Grant Program provides funding for coastal communities to develop consistent sea level rise adaptation plans and projects to build resilience along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments- State Coastal Conservancy Grant
Sponsor/Source: California Coastal Conservancy
The Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access, and enhance its resilience to climate change.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organization, Tribal Governments- Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program
Sponsor/Source: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
Metro’s Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program is a competitive funding program that supports Los Angeles County jurisdictions in completing transit-oriented community feasibility studies and plans.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, State Governments (MAT Only)- Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration
Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration provides funding for mountain meadow and non-coastal wetland restoration consistent with the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to the 30×30 initiative.
Deadline: Ongoing
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments
Upcoming
- All Stations Accessibility Program
Sponsor/Source: Federal Transit Administration
The main purpose of the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) is to help finance capital projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (e.g., subway, commuter rail, light rail) for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities, such as outdoor light-rail boarding and alighting areas, that are fully accessible.
Deadline: TBD
Status: Upcoming
Eligible: Local Governments, States
Closed
- Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program
Sponsor/Source: South Coast Air Quality Management District
The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (Carl Moyer Program) provides grant funding for cleaner-than-required engines, equipment, and other sources of air pollution. The Carl Moyer Program is implemented as a partnership between the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California’s 35 local air districts. CARB works collaboratively with air districts and other stakeholders to set guidelines and ensure the program reduces pollution and provides cleaner air for Californians.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Owners of Eligible Public or Private Heavy-Duty On-Road or Off-Road Projects, Public or Private- California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account
Sponsor/Source: California Public Utilities Commission
The Broadband Public Housing Account provides grants and loans to build broadband networks offering free broadband service for residents of low-income communities, including, but not limited to, publicly supported housing developments and other housing developments or mobile home parks with low-income residents.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Public Housing Agency, Nonprofit Organizations- California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account
Sponsor/Source: California Public Utilities Commission
The Broadband Adoption Account provides grants that will increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption.
Deadline: July 1, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Senior Agencies, Schools, Public Libraries, Nonprofit Organizations- Clean Energy Access: Los Angeles County TECH Grant
Sponsor/Source: California Public Utilities Commission
The CEA-LAT Grant program will provide up to $200,000 to community-based organizations in Los Angeles County that perform outreach and education on the Technology for Equipment and Clean Heating Clean Initiative. The CEA-LAT Grant program focuses on building decarbonization, healthy homes, electrification technologies, and health-related impacts.
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Nonprofit Organizations- Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program
Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
The Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program (SS4A) program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. SS4A was established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Deadline: June 26, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments- Orange County Regional Investment Initiative Catalyst Grant
Sponsor/Source: California Jobs First
The Regional Investment Initiative (RII) centers disadvantaged communities in California’s transition to a clean energy, carbon-neutral economy, ensuring the creation of good-paying jobs and prosperous communities for all. The RII operates in two distinct phases: Catalyst and Implementation, each designed to drive progress toward inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Deadline: June 20, 2025
Status: ClosedEligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Special Districts, Tribal Governments
- Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program
Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation
The Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program funds technical resources, planning, and project development to expedite regional transportation infrastructure through innovative financing and delivery methods, including public-private partnerships.
Deadline: June 16, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Port Authorities, Special Districts, State Governments, Tribal Governments- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Port Infrastructure Lead Dev of Content Guidelines
Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission
Up to $40 million in grant funds for projects that will deploy medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) zero-emission vehicle charging or hydrogen refueling infrastructure for California seaports and land ports of entry. Funding will support installation of in-ground fueling infrastructure for battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell MDHD vehicles, port equipment, and off-road equipment (e.g., gantries, cargo handling equipment, etc.).
Deadline: June 13, 2025
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments