Grant Opportunities

Sponsor/Source: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 

The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy’s Proposition 1 Grant Program implements the California Water Action Plan in the Coachella Valley. 

Deadline: March 26, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 

Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants are part of CAL FIRE’s Climate and Energy Program, supporting California Native American Tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting traditional environmental knowledges in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for Tribal communities. 

Deadline: March 28, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program provides funds for a variety of activities to address homelessness as authorized under the federal Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 and state program requirements. The California Department of Housing and Community Development administers the ESG program with funding received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Deadline: March 28, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations 

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

The FAST 2.0 – Fast and Available Charging for All Californians solicitation of the California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program is a competitive grant solicitation for up to $10 million to deploy fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure for the public. 

Deadline: March 31, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Corporations, Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection 

The Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants solicitation is part of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Climate and Energy Program, supporting California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting traditional environmental knowledges in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for tribal communities. 

Deadline: March 31, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation  

The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program advances transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities by supporting development-phase activities for projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain U.S. Department of Transportation credit and grant programs. 

Deadline: April 3, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, States, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services 

The Listos California Grant Program supports community-based organizations and federally recognized Tribes throughout California to ensure every Californian, regardless of age, ability, income, or language, has access to culturally competent outreach to prepare for earthquakes, floods, wildfires, and other hazards. 

Deadline: April 8, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development  

The Multifamily Housing Super NOFA provides approximately $478 million in funds. This marks the third Multifamily Finance Super NOFA that provides the opportunity to apply for a combination of the available funding programs at the same time and within the same round. 

Deadline: April 15, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

This research will deliver open-source, easy-to-use climate and wildfire tools that build on the best available science and data to support resilience planning and outreach by California investor-owned utilities and other energy sector stakeholders. 

Deadline: April 16, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California State Transportation Agency 

The Port Infrastructure Development Program improves the capacity, safety, efficiency, and resilience of goods movement to, from, and through California’s maritime ports while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and harmful impacts to communities adjacent to corridors and facilities used for goods movement. 

Deadline: April 30, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Joint Power Authorities, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Ports, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies  

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The HOME program provides funding for rehabilitation, new construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation for multi-family projects; new construction and down payment assistance for single-family projects; first-time homebuyer down payment assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance programs; and predevelopment loans to community housing development organizations. All activities must benefit low-income renters, homebuyers, or homeowners. 

Deadline: May 22, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission  

The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program provides up to $10 million in grant funds for projects that will install light-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rural communities. 

Deadline: May 23, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

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: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Senior Agencies, Schools, Public Libraries, Nonprofit Organizations 

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: Open
Eligible: Public Housing Agency, Nonprofit Organizations 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Parks and Recreation 

Land and Water Conservation Fund grants fund 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 Governments, Special Districts, Tribal Governments 

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 

Permanent Local Housing Allocation 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program provides funding to local governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. 

Deadline: June 30, 2027 
​Status: Open
Eligible: Entitlement Local Governments, Non-Entitlement Local Governments 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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 

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)

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 

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 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Community Wildfire Defense Grants help communities and Tribes plan for and reduce wildfire risk and implement the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. This competitive grant program funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act prioritizes areas identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, low-income communities, or communities impacted by a severe disaster within the previous 10 years that increased wildfire risk. Funds can be used to develop and revise community wildfire protection plans or implement projects described in a recent community wildfire protection plan. 

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2025 
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation 

The Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program provides grants on a competitive basis for projects that seek to strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea-level rise, heat waves, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. PROTECT supports planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure. 

Deadline: Feb. 24 
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Special Districts, Tribal Governments 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

This funding provides loans and grants to local public entities and nonprofits to support homeownership development projects, self-help technical assistance projects, mortgage assistance programs, owner-occupied rehabilitation programs, accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit programs, shared housing programs, and manufactured housing acquisition programs for agricultural households. 

Deadline: Feb. 13, 2025 
Status: Closed
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments