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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Youth Community Access

    Open Date
    Sep 23, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Natural Resources Agency
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,700,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Natural Resources Agency
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4100
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Support youth access to natural and cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities including, but not limited to, community education and recreational amenities to support youth substance use prevention and early intervention.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide.

    View Full Grant Details: Youth Community Access>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Library Services and Technology Act Local and Collaborative Competitive Grant

    Open Date
    Oct 12, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000 – $250,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4235
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s competitive LSTA grant opportunities help California’s libraries respond effectively to local needs and align services with local community aspirations; support experimentation and research and development in California’s libraries; and provide training and support in grant writing and grant management for the California library community.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant is limited to California.

    View Full Grant Details: Library Services and Technology Act Local and Collaborative Competitive Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Child Savings Account Grant Program

    Open Date
    Sep 8, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Student Aid Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Student Aid Commission
    Grant Program ID
    20-102
    Portal ID
    4178
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Student Aid Commission (Commission) is accepting grant applications from qualifying entities, including California local government agencies and nonprofit organizations, that sponsor or collaborate on one or more comprehensive citywide or regional child savings account programs.  

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Only programs operating and serving communities in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Child Savings Account Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2020-21 and 2021-22 Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program RBC 32-33

    Open Date
    Oct 15, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4307
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the grant is to issue up to $1,500,000 annually in the form of grants for beverage container recycling and litter reduction programs to promote increased recycling of beverage containers throughout California and reduce beverage container litter in the waste stream.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The project(s) must be located in California.

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2020-21 and 2021-22 Beverage Container Recycling Grant Program RBC 32-33>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education Fund

    Open Date
    Nov 19, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $5,000 – $20,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4516
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Pursuant to the George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Educational Fund and Fish and Game Code Section 1501.5(b), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife has established a competitive grant program to fund projects that supports state and local efforts to educate and engage California’s Hispanic communities in metrocentric settings through bilingual, multigenerational, and multigendered programs, classes and fishing and boating activities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Project activities must be conducted in California (out of state projects are not eligible).

    View Full Grant Details: George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education Fund>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    ScholarShare 529 – 2020 Matching Grant Program

    Open Date
    Feb 1, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Treasurer's Office
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $225
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Treasurer's Office
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3279
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Nothing has a bigger impact on the professional success and upward economic mobility of young people than a higher education. But, for many families, the dream of sending their children to college has climbed beyond reach as costs and student loan debt skyrocket. That’s why ScholarShare 529, California’s state-sponsored 529 college savings plan, is offering eligible families a matching grant to help kickstart the college planning process.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Individual
    Eligible Geographies

    The applicant must be a California resident at the time of enrollment into the Program.

    View Full Grant Details: ScholarShare 529 – 2020 Matching Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    The Grand Challenge: Overcoming the Calculus Barrier to STEM Success

    Open Date
    Jan 12, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000,000 – $1,500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5107
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To help close equity gaps in STEM fields, Learning Lab is inviting faculty teams from California’s public higher education institutions to reconceptualize the role of and approach to calculus in a student’s first year introductory STEM experience. By the end of the grant period, awarded projects should demonstrate significant positive impacts for students and faculty alike.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Learning Lab funds are intended to be used in California. If the project necessitates the use of Learning Lab funds outside of California, provide a brief justification and estimate of the funding that will leave the state. The amount of funds that can leave the state will be subject to the final award agreement.

    View Full Grant Details: The Grand Challenge: Overcoming the Calculus Barrier to STEM Success>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program Cohort 2

    Open Date
    Nov 20, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $51,788,690
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4534
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this grant program is to fund projects that assist with law enforcement efforts, fire protection efforts, or other local projects addressing public health and safety associated with the implementation of the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Must be in the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program Cohort 2>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Adult Reentry Grant Program Warm Handoff Reentry Services Cohort II

    Open Date
    Nov 20, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $17,575,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Board of State and Community Corrections
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4531
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Adult Reentry Grant program provides funding for community-based organizations to deliver reentry services for people formerly incarcerated in state prison.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Adult Reentry Grant Program Warm Handoff Reentry Services Cohort II>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Pest Management Alliance Grant

    Open Date
    Jan 7, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $400,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1191
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    DPR's Pest Management Alliance Grants Program provides funding for projects that promote the implementation and adoption of effective integrated pest management (IPM) in an agricultural, urban, or wildlands setting.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must primarily benefit the people of California. Work may be conducted outside of California, but justification must be provided.

    View Full Grant Details: Pest Management Alliance Grant>/span>