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Housing and Community Development Grants for California Nonprofits

Funding available to California nonprofits for affordable housing, homelessness response, facilities, neighborhood investment, and community development.

What qualifies: Listings require explicit nonprofit eligibility, California availability, and direct housing or community-development evidence.

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Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program
State Treasurer's Office · Not stated
Coastal Conservancy Grants
Coastal Conservancy · Not stated
Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy · Not stated

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FY26 Collaborative Reform Initiative Program
USDOJ-OJP-COPS · Aug 24, 2026
FY26 Community Policing Development: Law Enforcement Products and Resources
USDOJ-OJP-COPS · Aug 24, 2026
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
NSF · Aug 25, 2026

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ROSS Rapid Response Program
HUD · Jan 25, 2027
EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental
DOC-EDA · Not stated
FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs
DOC-EDA · Not stated

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Application effort

Light18

Moderate0

High42

Deadline outlook

Next 30 days17

31–90 days12

More than 90 days10

Rolling or not stated21

OpenNationwideHigh effort

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships

NSF

NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated program of independent research and education. Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental,…

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

Deadline: Oct 15, 2026
Award: $110,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

2026-27 Digital Divide Grant Program Round 4

Public Utilities Commission

The Digital Divide Grant Program (DDGP) will provide three grants for a total of $200,000. The DDGP is funded by fees collected from leases of state-owned property to wireless telecommunications service providers, pursuant to Government Code Section…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Education, Housing

Deadline: Oct 30, 2026
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

OpenNationwideHigh effort

FAIR HOUSING INITIATIVES PROGRAM PRIVATE ENFORCEMENT INITIATIVE

HUD

Congress amended the Fair Housing Act in 1988 to establish the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to provide funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC §3616a (a). Congress determined…

Best for: Law, Justice and Legal Services, Housing, Community Development

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
Award: Up to $1,500,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Fair Housing Initiatives Program - Education and Outreach Initiative

HUD

Congress in 1988 established the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) with a purpose of providing funding to entities to work alongside HUD to "prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices" 42 USC § 3616a(a). FHIP provides funds to eligible…

Best for: Education, Housing, Community Development

Deadline: Nov 2, 2026
Award: Up to $2,500,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets)

NSF

This program will advance scientific community datasets to enable scientific discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) and other methods. Its goal is to increase the value that can be derived from existing scientific datasets by…

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

Deadline: Nov 4, 2026
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development

USDA-NIFA

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The National Institute of Food…

Best for: Agriculture, Food Security, Rural Development

Deadline: Dec 31, 2026
Award: Up to $650,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)

NSF

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is one of the thirteen principal federal statistical agencies within the United States. It is responsible for the collection, acquisition,…

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

Deadline: Jan 19, 2027
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure

NSF

The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery and innovation by enhancing the security and privacy of cyberinfrastructure. CICI supports efforts to develop, deploy and integrate…

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

Deadline: Jan 20, 2027
Award: Up to $1,200,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

ROSS Rapid Response Program

HUD

The ROSS Rapid Response Program (RRP) awards one-time assistance via a cost-reimbursable grant for service coordination and limited direct services for residents of HUD-assisted housing. The RRP utilizes a simplified application process to promote local…

Best for: Community Development, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Environment

Deadline: Jan 25, 2027
Award: Up to $250,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Expeditions in Computing

NSF

The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer and information science and engineering ﬁelds has been remarkable, generating economic prosperity and enhancing the quality of life for people throughout the world. More than a decade…

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

Deadline: Mar 31, 2027
Award: $15,000,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Authority to Accept Unsolicited Proposals for Research Partnerships Notice of Intent (NOI)

HUD

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development"s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) expects to release a Notice inviting eligible organizations to submit unsolicited research proposals focused on HUD"s current housing and community…

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

Deadline: Jun 9, 2027
Award: Up to $0
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

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

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

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

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

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

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes

NSF

Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes are national resources that aim to advance research in the mathematical sciences through programs supporting discovery and dissemination of knowledge in mathematics and statistics and enhancing connections to…

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

Deadline: Mar 14, 2029
Award: Up to $6,500,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot

NSF

With this solicitation, the Division of Chemistry is piloting the removal of deadlines for the submission of proposals to the CLP, CSD and CTMC Programs. The no-deadline pilot seeks to assess the benefits and challenges of removing deadlines in proposal…

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

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2024 Program Activities reopened NOFA

Department of Housing and Community Development

The HOME Program is a federal formula grant program that provides annual allocations to states to increase and preserve the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary affordable housing specifically for serving low-income [at or below 80 percent (80%) of Area…

Best for: Housing, Community and Economic Development

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

OpenNationwideHigh effort

FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

DOC-EDA

PLEASE FIND THE NOFO IN THE 'DOCUMENTS' SECTION OF THIS POST This opportunity has been updated as of May 11, 2026 Program Overview: EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from…

Best for: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification), Community Development, Equipment

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Up to $30,000,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

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

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

OpenNationwideHigh effort

EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental

DOC-EDA

Through this Disaster NOFO, EDA will award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024.…

Best for: Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification), Community Development

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Up to $50,000,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)

NASA-HQ

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters, Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) will be releasing an Umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled “Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and…

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

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program

State Treasurer's Office

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (STE) Program (the “Program”) excludes from sales and use taxes purchases of Qualified Property if its use is either to process…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Disaster Prevention & Relief, Employment

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Housing

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Division of Materials Research: Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT)

NSF

CMMT supports theoretical and computational materials research in the topical areas represented in DMR's other Topical Materials Research Programs (these are also variously known as Individual Investigator Award (IIA) Programs, or Core Programs, or…

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

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Not stated
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research

NSF

The Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program (Innovation) supports research to design novel or greatly improved research tools and methods that advance contemporary biology in any research area supported by the Directorate forBiological…

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

Deadline: Not stated
Award: Up to $800,000
Evidence: Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed

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Source evidence: Source category: Community Development

Original directory analysis

What the current housing & community development landscape tells applicants

Opportunity composition

18 opportunities are California-specific and 42 are nationwide programs available without a captured California conflict. Federal sources represent the largest captured funder group.

Deadline pressure

17 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 42 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 housing & community development are currently available?

We currently count 60 verified, relevant opportunities with confirmed nonprofit eligibility. 60 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 housing & community development page?

Listings require explicit nonprofit eligibility, California availability, and direct housing or community-development evidence.

Are nationwide grants included?

Yes. 42 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.