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Education Grants for California Nonprofits

A source-verified collection for California nonprofits supporting schools, learners, educators, workforce pathways, and educational access.

What qualifies: A grant qualifies when its source names nonprofit applicants, it is available in California, and its categories or source language demonstrate an education focus.

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Application effort

Light25
Moderate0
High47

Deadline outlook

Next 30 days13
31–90 days21
More than 90 days19
Rolling or not stated19
OpenNationwideHigh effort

Integrated Data Systems & Services (IDSS)

NSF

The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and services that broadly advance and facilitate open, data- intensive and artificial intelligence-driven science and engineering…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Jul 27, 2027
Award
Up to $30,000,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Faculty Early Career Development Program

NSF

CAREER:The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Jul 28, 2027
Award
$400,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

DEVCOM ANALYSIS CENTER BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR APPLIED RESEARCH

DOD-AMC

The purpose of this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 35 and Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 200.204 (henceforth referred to as “BAA”) is to solicit research…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Education, Research

Deadline
Jan 4, 2028
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Training Project Grants (T03)

HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA

The goal of the training grant program is to enhance the quality and availability of safety training for United States commercial fishermen. Availability includes the frequency, geographic considerations, channels or partners of dissemination, culturally…

Best for: Health, Human Services, Education

Deadline
Jan 31, 2028
Award
Up to $975,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

NDEP STEM Open NFO

DOD-WHS

This is an open NFO, applicants may apply to this posting or subsequent amendments for specific STEM activities. See the Related Documents tab for the full NFO, and amendments announcing new funding opportunities. The Department of War (DoW) Office of…

Best for: Education, Workforce Development, Community Development

Deadline
Feb 8, 2028
Award
Up to $10,000,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 68 Grants for Lower Los Angeles River (LLAR)

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy

Lower Los Angeles River: The Lower Los Angeles River program area encompasses 1.5 miles on each side of the river’s lower 19-miles, from the City of Vernon to the City of Long Beach. The Lower Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan (LLARRP) describes…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Education, Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Charter School Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program

State Treasurer's Office

Designed to fund debt service reserves for the financing of acquisition, renovation, or construction of charter school facilities, or the refinancing of existing charter school facility debt.

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

CEFA Bond Financing Program

State Treasurer's Office

Eligibility General Requirements -Be regionally accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; -Be a private, non-profit, post-secondary degree granting educational institution that does not factor race or ethnicity into their admissions…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $10,000,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Project Acceleration Notes and Credit Enhancement Alternatives

State Treasurer's Office

The Project Acceleration Notes and Credit Enhancement Alternatives (PANACEA) Program supports short-term interim financing to charter schools that have received a reservation of funds through the Charter School Facilities Program or are awaiting the…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

NSF STEM K-12

NSF

The NSF STEM K-12 program in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) supports fundamental, applied, and translational research that advances STEM teaching and learning and…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Charter School Facilities Program (CSFP)

State Treasurer's Office

Through the passage of Propositions 47, 55, 1D, and most recently, 51, $1.4 billion has been made available to charter schools for construction of new facilities or rehabilitation of existing school district facilities. CSFP provides low-cost financing…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy

The Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program is designed to fund projects that address recreation and tourism, historic and cultural preservation, and environmental education in order to sustain the Delta's heritage and enhance the unique values…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Education, Housing

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Charter FinE Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program

State Treasurer's Office

The federally-funded Charter Finance Enhancement (Charter FinE) Program was created from an $10 million grant awarded through the federal “Expanding Quality Charter Schools Program – Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities” (CFDA…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (GCA)- G25

Department of Parks and Recreation

The GCA Program supports the planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, administration, operation, enforcement, restoration, and conservation of trails, trailheads, areas, and other facilities associated with the use of Off-Highway Motor Vehicles,…

Best for: Education, Environment & Water, Parks & Recreation

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver

DOD-AMC

**UPDATE 5 APRIL 2024: The proposal submission date has been updated to 24 April 2024. The FOA has been amended to reflect this submission date and include a Question and Answer document based on questions received from interested applicants. Other than…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Education, Community Development

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $2,300,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

California National Archery in the Schools Program 2026 (CalNASP) Equipment Grant

Department of Fish and Wildlife

The CalNASP grant is awarded to 12-20 new schools each fiscal year. (July 1-June 30). The grant pays for a starter archery equipment kit so new schools can start the program in their PE classes. The kit includes: Twelve Genesis compound bows, five…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Education, Parks & Recreation

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12

NSF

The Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12 initiative aims to advance mathematics learning and education through purposeful collaboration that draws on the interdisciplinary Science of Learning (including…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $1,500,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Charter Access Bank Loan Enhancement Program (Charter ABLE)

State Treasurer's Office

The federally-funded Charter Access to Bank Loan Enhancement (Charter ABLE) Program was created from an $20 million grant awarded through the federal “Expanding Quality Charter Schools Program – Grants for Credit Enhancement for Charter School…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants Program

State Treasurer's Office

In 2004, 2009, and 2014, the United States Department of Education approved grant awards to the Authority pursuant to the State Charter School Incentive Grant Program (Program), authorized under Title V, Part B, Subpart 1 of the Elementary and Secondary…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

2024 Credit Enhancement

State Treasurer's Office

The federally-funded Charter School Facilities Credit Enhancement Grant Program was created from a $20 million grant awarded in 2023 through the federal “Expanding Opportunity through Quality Charter Schools Program- Credit Enhancement (CE) Program”…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Charter School Facility Grant Program – (SB740)

State Treasurer's Office

The Charter School Facility Grant Program provides annual grants to offset annual on-going facility costs for charter schools that service a high-percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals or located in a public elementary school…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

The Charter School Revolving Loan Fund Program

State Treasurer's Office

The Charter School Revolving Loan Fund (CSRFL) Program provides low-cost loans of up to $250,000 to charter schools, with priority given to schools opening in the current fiscal year. The Authority conducts extensive credit evaluations, makes funding…

Best for: Education

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $250,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research

NSF

The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improvements to research tools, products, and services that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $1,200,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

OpenNationwideHigh effort

EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)

NASA

Awards will be made as cooperative agreements to accredited Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) partnered with non-profit organizations in the United States that are eligible to apply for this NASA Research Announcement (NRA). The period of performance…

Best for: Education, Equipment, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $450,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Education

Original directory analysis

What the current california education landscape tells applicants

Opportunity composition

25 opportunities are California-specific and 47 are nationwide programs available without a captured California conflict. Federal sources represent the largest captured funder group.

Deadline pressure

13 verified opportunities have a captured deadline in the next 30 days. Applicants should prioritize eligibility confirmation and registration checks before drafting, especially when a federal submission system is involved.

Application workload

High is the most common estimated effort level, covering 47 listings. This estimate reflects captured registrations, attachments, narrative, budget, and cost-share signals—not a predicted number of hours.

This analysis is recalculated from the directory’s currently verified membership. Missing award amounts are excluded, and changing source facts can alter these patterns on the next aggregation run.

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Sources and method

Listings come from the official source URL retained on each grant record. Automated rules normalize source categories and identify funding-use phrases; each classification preserves its triggering text. Headline totals include only verified, currently relevant opportunities with explicit nonprofit evidence. Nationwide grants are labeled separately from California-specific programs.

Aggregates refresh daily. The page’s last-modified signal changes only when membership, material source facts, statistics, or editorial copy changes. Missing award amounts are never treated as zero.

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Frequently asked questions

How many california education are currently available?

We currently count 72 verified, relevant opportunities with confirmed nonprofit eligibility. 72 are open and 0 are forecasted. The count changes when official sources add, close, or materially revise grants.

How does a grant qualify for this california education page?

A grant qualifies when its source names nonprofit applicants, it is available in California, and its categories or source language demonstrate an education focus.

Are nationwide grants included?

Yes. 47 nationwide opportunities are included because their captured eligibility does not conflict with California availability. They are labeled “Nationwide,” not California-specific.

How current is this directory?

Source records and aggregates are checked on a daily cadence. “New,” “closing soon,” and “recently changed” groups are calculated from the latest verified records; applicants should still confirm final terms on the official source before applying.

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