California funding directory
Find California-specific and nationwide grants that explicitly name nonprofit organizations as eligible applicants. California programs and nationwide opportunities are labeled separately so applicants can understand the true geographic scope.
Included grants must be currently relevant, source verified, explicitly open to nonprofits, and either California-specific or nationwide without a conflicting geographic restriction.
Live opportunity signals
NSF · Feb 2, 2027
NSF · Not stated
CA Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation · Nov 30, 2026
USDA-APHIS · Oct 19, 2026
NSF · Oct 21, 2026
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · Oct 22, 2026
NSF · Feb 2, 2027
NSF · Not stated
NSF · Nov 4, 2026
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Directory snapshot
San Diego River Conservancy
Multi-benefit projects that advance a number of goals, including but not limited to: • Conserving land • Protecting resources • Reducing flood and fire risk •…
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…
Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy
The Consolidated Grant Program guidelines prioritizes project which directly and meaningfully benefit Disadvantaged Communities and Vulnerable Populations. BH UWC…
Tahoe Conservancy
The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) leads California's efforts to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural and recreational resources of the Lake…
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Climate projects are covered under Chapter 6 of Proposition 4 and must satisfy Section 93000, while also addressing at least one priority from Section 93020.…
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
This program supports The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 is codified as Division 45…
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
This program supports The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 is codified as Division 45…
Wildlife Conservation Board
The Program is designed to help local efforts achieve oak woodland protection. More importantly, this Program provides a mechanism to bring ranchers and…
San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
Funding for projects will fall under three main categories: San Gabriel Mountains and Foothills Fire Prevention Planning and Management: Projects under this…
Department of Fish and Wildlife
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP) is seeking Research and Innovation proposals from eligible…
Department of Fish and Wildlife
The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) provides funding to award grants to…
State Water Resources Control Board
The State Water Board has funding available from various sources within the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Program to fund drinking…
Original directory analysis
130 opportunities are California-specific and 82 are nationwide programs available without a captured California conflict. State sources represent the largest captured funder group.
28 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.
Light is the most common estimated effort level, covering 130 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.
Every listing retains its official source and must meet this directory’s current eligibility rules.
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.
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.
We currently count 212 verified, relevant opportunities with confirmed nonprofit eligibility. 212 are open and 0 are forecasted. The count changes when official sources add, close, or materially revise grants.
Included grants must be currently relevant, source verified, explicitly open to nonprofits, and either California-specific or nationwide without a conflicting geographic restriction.
Yes. 82 nationwide opportunities are included because their captured eligibility does not conflict with California availability. They are labeled “Nationwide,” not California-specific.
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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