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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    High Road Training Partnership Resilient Workforce Program (RWP)- Round 1

    Open Date
    Jan 18, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Workforce Development Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $15,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Workforce Development Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16823
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The objectives of the HRTP initiative are to increase access to existing high road jobs for underserved populations & create pathways for job growth for incumbents already employed with high road employers.

    The Resilient Workforce Program will fund training partnerships with existing high road employers to directly increase the number of skilled workers from underserved populations in quality jobs in priority sectors.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: High Road Training Partnership Resilient Workforce Program (RWP)- Round 1>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    CDFA Community Resilience Centers Program

    Open Date
    Jan 12, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $38,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $5,000,000 – $38,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16796
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Community Resilience Centers(CRC) Program is to build local resilience across California communities by improving community facilities. It is a priority of the CRC program to fund resilience center projects in disadvantaged communities and disadvantaged unincorporated communities, or sites serving these communities.

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

    The CRC program focuses investment on disadvantaged communities and disadvantaged unincorporated communities. Priority communities will be identified as defined by Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code and identified through CalEnviroScreen 4.0 and by Section 65302.10 of the California Government Code and identified through the Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool for Transformative Climate Communities (TCC).

    View Full Grant Details: CDFA Community Resilience Centers Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Technical Assistance Entity for the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises (CA:RISE)

    Open Date
    Feb 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $6,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $6,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    25049
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CA:RISE will award funds to select a technical assistance entity (Program Lead) to provide training and technical assistance to Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) and the certification of program participants as Employment Social Enterprises. The purpose of this Program is to accelerate economic mobility and inclusion for individuals that experience employment barriers.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California

    View Full Grant Details: Technical Assistance Entity for the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises (CA:RISE)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    English Language Learner Integrated Education and Training Fund Program Year 2022-23

    Open Date
    Jan 27, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Employment Development Department
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $18,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $200,000 – $4,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Employment Development Department
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16940
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The English Language Learner (ELL) Integrated Education and Training (IET) Fund will award projects to design, develop, and implement projects that expand IET course offerings across the state and accelerate employment and re-employment strategies for ELL. The IET program model will be used to prepare ELLs for in-demand, high quality jobs with sustainable wages. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: English Language Learner Integrated Education and Training Fund Program Year 2022-23>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Local Conservation Corps Grant Program

    Open Date
    Mar 6, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $27,891,970
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    RLC38
    Portal ID
    25445
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Local Conservation Corps (LCC) Grant Program provides grants to certified community conservation corps to serve youth 18-25 years of age with a 3 component program including job skills in recycling, education and career education.  LCCs provide beverage container litter reduction programs, and waste tire, E-waste and used oil recycling-related services.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All services are to be provided within the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: Local Conservation Corps Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2022 AB 617 Community Air Grants Program

    Open Date
    Dec 5, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    14912
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of Community Air Grants (CAG) is to provide community-based organizations with logistical and technical assistance to support their efforts in improving local air quality. Projects are intended to further the purposes of AB 617 and AB 32 by designing and executing projects that build capacity in communities through supporting community-based organizations’ and community members’ participation in the Community Air Protection Program.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be wholly located in and benefit disadvantaged and/or low-income communities, as identified pursuant to California Health and Safety Code sections 39711 and 39713 (added and amended by Senate Bill 535 and AB 1550), or on Tribal lands.  Specific project census tract location(s) must be included in application narrative.  CARB’s priority population investments mapping tool may be utilized for location identification purposes.

    View Full Grant Details: 2022 AB 617 Community Air Grants Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Employment Social Enterprise Program (ESE) Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23)

    Open Date
    Mar 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Employment Development Department
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Employment Development Department
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    27203
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The ESE PY 22-23 grant competition solicits proposals to design, develop, and implement programs that will focus on the first step to transitioning participants into the workforce by placing individuals into employment, typically in a supported employment setting, to help them earn wages while building work experience, improving job skills as well as provide supportive services for California’s most vulnerable populations.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants to the ESE Program PY 22-23 may serve disconnected young adults, justice-involved individuals, people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, older individuals, English Laguage Learners, and veterans in disavantaged communities across the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: Employment Social Enterprise Program (ESE) Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Employment Social Enterprise (ESE) Technical Assistance (TA) Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23)

    Open Date
    Apr 17, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Employment Development Department
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,400,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Employment Development Department
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    28022
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The ESE TA PY 22-23 announcement aims to increase equity and improve outcomes for underserved populations facing significant barriers to employment by providing necessary guidance and support to program awardees in their pursuit of successful ESE programs and participant outcomes.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Employment Social Enterprise (ESE) Technical Assistance (TA) Program Year 2022-23 (PY 22-23)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Cycle 46 Program Development Grants

    Open Date
    Mar 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Council on Development Disabilities
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $300,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Council on Development Disabilities
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    27281
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The State Council on Developmental Disabilities, in alignment with the goals of its 5-year state plan issues requests for proposals through Program Development Grants on a yearly basis. Successful grant projects are implemented by community-based organizations that research, develop and/or implement innovative programs and promising/best practices in communities throughout the state.

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

    The Council will award funding, on a competitive basis, to California-based agencies andorganizations that represent and/or serve individuals with intellectual, developmental and/orcross-disabilities.

    View Full Grant Details: Cycle 46 Program Development Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    CalMoneySmart 2023-24

    Open Date
    Apr 24, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $200,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    27380
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The CalMoneySmart program awards up to $2 million each year to nonprofits for financial empowerment programs focusing on unbanked and underbanked consumers to access lower-cost financial products and services, establish or improve their credit, increase their savings, or lower their debt. Funds can be used to for free financial education, financial coaching, or financial products or services.  

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Grant funds must be used to benefit residents of California. 

    View Full Grant Details: CalMoneySmart 2023-24>/span>