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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities)

    Open Date
    Jan 3, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Transportation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $35,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Transportation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5335
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The goal of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Program is to improve mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities by removing barriers to transportation services and expanding the transportation mobility options available. Provides financial assistance for transportation services planned, designed, and carried out to meet special transportation needs. 

     

     

     

     

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

    Rural Areas (pop under 50,000)

    Small Urban Area (pop between 50,000-199,999)

    Large Urbanized Areas administered by Caltrans:

    *Antioch

    *Bakersfield

    *Concord

    *Indio-Cathedral

    *Modesto

    *Murrieta-Temecula

    *Riverside-San Bernardino

    *Sacramento

    *San Francisco-Oakland

    *San Jose

    *Santa Rosa

    *Stockton 

    *Victorville-Hesperia

    *Visalia 

     

    View Full Grant Details: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 (Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities)>/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

    Disability Employment Accelerator Grant

    Open Date
    Nov 2, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Employment Development Department
    Match Funding?
    40%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $200,000 – $350,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Employment Development Department
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4369
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The goal of this initiative is to promote the use of regional industry-sector strategies as the framework to help unemployed and underemployed People with Disabilities (PWD) obtain and retain competitive, integrated employment. The DEA 2020-21 will continue to focus on creating linkages and engaging businesses to develop work-based learning programs for PWD with significant barriers to employment.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Disability Employment Accelerator Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, Fiscal Year 201-20 Funds)

    Open Date
    Oct 21, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $150,000 – $300,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4351
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery administers the Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program pursuant to Public Resource Code section 42999. The purpose of this competitive grant program is to lower greenhouse gas emissions by establishing new or expanding existing food waste prevention projects (source reduction or food rescue for people) in California to reduce the amount of food being disposed in landfills.

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

    Proposed projects must be located in California and reduce GHG emissions through food waste prevention or rescue of food that would otherwise be sent to California landfills. Applicants must be qualified to do business in California and be in good standing with all applicable California state agencies.  For a complete list of eligibility requirements visit:  https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/grantsloans/foodwaste/fy201920 .

    View Full Grant Details: Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, Fiscal Year 201-20 Funds)>/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

    High Road Training Partnership Low Carbon Workforce Program

    Open Date
    Oct 5, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Workforce Development Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $9,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Workforce Development Board
    Grant Program ID
    59210
    Portal ID
    4109
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    In Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20, the Legislature appropriated $30M from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) for its two primary high road workforce development programs: $10M for High Road Construction Careers (HRCC) and $20M for High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP). 

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: High Road Training Partnership Low Carbon Workforce Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021 AmeriCorps State Grant Funding Opportunity

    Open Date
    Sep 17, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Volunteers
    Match Funding?
    24%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Volunteers
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3516
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides opportunities for Americans each year to serve their country as AmeriCorps members by engaging in intensive results-driven service that addresses community problems. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who engages in community service through an approved national service position. AmeriCorps members are recruited, trained, supervised, and managed by the funded organization.

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

    Only applicants that propose to operate within California are eligible to apply.

    View Full Grant Details: 2021 AmeriCorps State Grant Funding Opportunity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    JUMP StArts

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,565,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,500 – $52,500
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8579
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The JUMP StArts program supports arts and culture education, apprenticeship and/or mentorship via artists-in-residence programs for system-engaged, system-impacted, and/or at-promise youth and young people through the age of 24.

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

    California-based - Documentation of having a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: JUMP StArts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Arts & Cultural Organization General Operating Relief

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $12,850,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $30,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8564
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief grant program intends to provide relief funding to arts and cultural organizations who have experienced economic hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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

    California-based - Documentation of being a California-based nonprofit arts/cultural organization with a principal place of business in California. 

    View Full Grant Details: Arts & Cultural Organization General Operating Relief>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Grantmaking Entity for CA Microbusiness Grant Program

    Open Date
    Oct 11, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    7108
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The MBCRG Program provides grant funding to administer to administer grants to microbusinesses. Open only to eligible grantmaking entities defined as a county government (Round 1). The intent of the funding is for the awarded grantmaking entities to provide relief to the microbusinesses and entrepreneurs.

    THIS IS NOT A GRANT FOR MICROBUSINESSES AT THIS TIME. ONLY COUNTY GOVERNMENTS PROPOSING TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM ARE ELIGIBLE ROUND 1

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California

    View Full Grant Details: Grantmaking Entity for CA Microbusiness Grant Program>/span>