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Port Infrastructure Development Program

Sponsor/Source: California State Transportation Agency 

The Port Infrastructure Development Program improves the capacity, safety, efficiency, and resilience of goods movement to, from, and through California’s maritime ports while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions and harmful impacts to communities adjacent to corridors and facilities used for goods movement. 

Deadline: April 30, 2025 
Status: Open
Eligible: Joint Power Authorities, Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Ports, Regional Transportation Planning Agencies  

Surface Transportation Block Grant /Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program Project Nominations 

Sponsor/Source: SCAG/Federal Highway Administration 

Eligible applicants in the SCAG region can submit project nominations to receive a portion of an estimated $1.2 billion in federal transportation funding. The SCAG STBG/CMAQ Program Guidelines outline the process and procedures for the calls for project nominations and project selection. All interested applicants are encouraged to coordinate with their respective county transportation commissions to ensure alignment with local priorities.    

Deadline: May 16, 2025
Status: Open 
Eligible: County Transportation Commissions, SCAG Cities, SCAG Counties, Transit Agencies, Tribal Governments 

HOME Investments Partnership Program

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The HOME program provides funding for rehabilitation, new construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation for multi-family projects; new construction and down payment assistance for single-family projects; first-time homebuyer down payment assistance, owner-occupied rehabilitation, and tenant-based rental assistance programs; and predevelopment loans to community housing development organizations. All activities must benefit low-income renters, homebuyers, or homeowners. 

Deadline: May 22, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

Rural Electric Vehicle Charging

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission  

The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program provides up to $10 million in grant funds for projects that will install light-duty electric vehicle charging infrastructure in rural communities. 

Deadline: May 23, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program provides grants and loans, or any combination thereof, to projects that integrate low-carbon transportation and affordable housing, with an emphasis on providing benefits to disadvantaged and low-income communities. The AHSC Program identifies three eligible Project Area Types: Transit Oriented Development Project Areas, Integrated Connectivity Project Areas, or Rural Innovation Project Areas.  

Deadline: May 28, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Businesses, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Agencies, Tribal Government 

California Digital Equity Program 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Technology 

The California Digital Equity Program provides funding to statewide, regional, and local entities to conduct activities to support implementation of the State Digital Equity Plan.

Deadline: May 30, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Port Infrastructure Lead Dev of Content Guidelines

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission

Up to $40 million in grant funds for projects that will deploy medium- and heavy-duty (MDHD) zero-emission vehicle charging or hydrogen refueling infrastructure for California seaports and land ports of entry. Funding will support installation of in-ground fueling infrastructure for battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell MDHD vehicles, port equipment, and off-road equipment (e.g., gantries, cargo handling equipment, etc.).

Deadline: June 13, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program

Sponsor/Source: U.S. Department of Transportation

The Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program (SS4A) program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. SS4A was established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Deadline: June 26, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments

California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account

Sponsor/Source: California Public Utilities Commission 

The Broadband Adoption Account provides grants that will increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption. 

Deadline: July 1, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Senior Agencies, Schools, Public Libraries, Nonprofit Organizations 

California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Public Housing Account

Sponsor/Source: California Public Utilities Commission 

The Broadband Public Housing Account provides grants and loans to build broadband networks offering free broadband service for residents of low-income communities, including, but not limited to, publicly supported housing developments and other housing developments or mobile home parks with low-income residents. 

Deadline: July 1, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Public Housing Agency, Nonprofit Organizations 

Depot Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty On-Road, Off-Road, and Specialty Vehicles

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission

The California Energy Commission’s Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $20 million in grant funds for projects that will fund the deployment of depot charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty on-road, off-road, and specialty vehicles.

Deadline: July 11, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Organizations, Tribal Governments

Land and Water Conservation Fund 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Parks and Recreation 

Land and Water Conservation Fund grants fund the acquisition or development of land to create new outdoor recreation opportunities for the health and wellness of Californians. 

Deadline: Aug. 5, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Special Districts, Tribal Governments 

Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Grant Program

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention grant program allocated grants to cities, counties, and continuums of care with flexible funding to prevent and end homelessness. 

Deadline: Aug. 29, 2025
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments 

2025 Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development

The California Department of Housing and Community Development announces the availability of approximately $50 million in funds available through this first round of the Tribal Multifamily Finance Super Notice of Funding Availability. This notice of funding availability makes funds more easily accessible to Tribes and Tribal entities and provides flexible options to address the unique needs of Tribal communities to achieve better outcomes in health, climate, and household stability.

Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026
Status: Open
Eligible: Tribal Governments

Permanent Local Housing Allocation

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Housing and Community Development 

The Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program provides funding to local governments in California for housing-related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of their local communities. 

Deadline: June 30, 2027 
​Status: Open
Eligible: Entitlement Local Governments, Non-Entitlement Local Governments 

Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program – Water/Energy Audit

Sponsor/Source: State Water Resources Control Board 

The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program – Water/Energy Audit encourages public agencies to independently evaluate their current practices, identify potentially inefficient water or energy use, and follow up with a well-thought-out plan to improve consumption of these valuable resources. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking high-quality grant proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and communities in areas impacted by cannabis cultivation. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program

Sponsor/Source: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy 

The Coachella Valley Proposition 68 Parks, Conservation Land Access and Climate Change Response Grant Program makes grants to expand recreational and educational use of conservation lands and improve sustainability in the Coachella Valley. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Cost Share for Federal Funding Opportunities Industrial Decarbonization and Improvement of Grid Operations Program and Food Production Investment Program

Sponsor/Source: California Energy Commission 

This program implements projects at industrial facilities to significantly benefit the electrical grid, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, achieve the state’s clean energy goals, and exceed compliance requirements. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project

Sponsor/Source: California Air Resources Board 

The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project provides vouchers for the purchase of zero-emission trucks and buses, including funding for charging or fueling infrastructure. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Refer to Guidelines 

Native American Preparedness Grant Program

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

The Native American Preparedness Grant is part of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response program and supports California Native American Tribes in preparing for and enhancing emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts while protecting Tribal ancestral lands and communities from oil spills. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Tribal Governments 

Proposition 13 Water Recycling Planning Grant

Sponsor/Source: California Water Boards 

The Proposition 13 Water Recycling Planning Grant provides technical and financial assistance to local agencies to plan water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater to augment freshwater supplies in California. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

Proposition 68 Grant Programs

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

Proposition 68 Grant Programs provides funding to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

RMC Grants

Sponsor/Source: San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy 

Since 2003, the San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy 
has awarded over 295 grants and interagency agreements, investing at least $91 million in state funds to create open space, restore habitat, expand greenspace in disadvantaged communities, and protect the watersheds of the lower Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations 

The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program

Sponsor/Source: State Water Resources Control Board 

The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program is a set of tools, funding sources, and regulatory authorities designed to ensure that one million Californians without safe drinking water receive safe and affordable drinking water. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments 

Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program

Sponsor/Source: Ocean Protection Council 

The Senate Bill 1 Grant Program provides funding for coastal communities to develop consistent sea level rise adaptation plans and projects to build resilience along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Tribal Governments 

State Coastal Conservancy Grant

Sponsor/Source: California Coastal Conservancy 

The Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access, and enhance its resilience to climate change. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organization, Tribal Governments 

Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program

Sponsor/Source: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) 

Metro’s Transit Oriented Communities Technical Assistance Program is a competitive funding program that supports Los Angeles County jurisdictions in completing transit-oriented community feasibility studies and plans.

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, State Governments (MAT Only)

Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration 

Sponsor/Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 

Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration provides funding for mountain meadow and non-coastal wetland restoration consistent with the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to the 30×30 initiative. 

Deadline: Ongoing 
Status: Open
Eligible: Local Governments, Nonprofit Organizations, Tribal Governments