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CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Project Scope: The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) may consider funding projects that develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), the primary vector of the beet curly top virus or development of enhancements to other program areas that will mitigate the virus. Priorities: The funding will be based on the researcher using a no pesticide alternative or Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside.  Application Deadlines: Proposals must be submitted 30 days prior to posted meetings of Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board or Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board Diagnostics Subcommittee posted at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/Meetings

CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Project Scope: The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) may consider funding projects that develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), the primary vector of the beet curly top virus or development of enhancements to other program areas that will mitigate the virus. Priorities: The funding will be based on the researcher using a no pesticide alternative or Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside.  Application Deadlines: Proposals must be submitted 30 days prior to posted meetings of Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board or Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board Diagnostics Subcommittee posted at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/Meetings

USDA — NIFA

Grants for education, mentoring, and technical assistance programs for beginning farmers and ranchers, with emphasis on limited-resource and socially disadvantaged populations.

The People Concern

ACQUISITION + REHAB

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

CalRecycle is seeking projects that implement new programs or enhance existing programs to provide convenient beverage container recycling opportunities in various locations statewide.  Eligible projects include: • Multi-family residential dwellings (five units or more). • Public colleges/universities, non-profit colleges/universities, and public K-12 school districts. • Curbside Residential Program locations (excluding single stream). • Community events including, but not limited to, those sponsored by local jurisdictions. • Parks/recreational areas. • Purchase of water refill stations, including the installation, education and outreach, or replacement of infrastructure, plumbing, maintenance, additional attachments or modifications. • Purchase of mobile water trailer bars, including replacement of filters, maintenance, additional attachments or modifications, reusable cups utilized for the water trailer bars, and related educational and outreach activities/materials as eligible expenditures. • Litter reduction and clean-up along the United States-Mexico border where the waste stream includes beverage containers that will be recycled.     o Out of State beverage containers collected as part of the litter abatement and clean-up projects cannot be funded under this grant program.     Ongoing collection programs may include the following activities as a component of the grant project: • Temporary Community events (i.e., recycling or collection events sponsored by local jurisdictions, Earth Day events). • Drop-off, Collection Program, or Community Service Program. • Education and Outreach related to beverage container recycling. Note: Education activities and/or materials (signage, flyers, curriculum, etc.) related to the beverage container recycling project are capped at 25 percent of the total grant award. • Funding must have a direct connection to the California Redemption Value (CRV) of beverage containers and the overall program.  If non-CRV items are included in the grant, they are subject to proportional cost.  For example: a three-bin system with composting, paper and CRV recycling, can only be funded at one third of the cost.  A mixed recycling bin will be funded proportionately based on the CRV content of materials collected. Priority funding will be given to Tribal Entities and applicants with litter abatement projects along the United States-Mexico border.  Applicants who meet the criteria will be given priority and will be considered for funding first.  

Baldwin Hills Conservancy

The Consolidated Grant Program guidelines prioritizes project which directly and meaningfully benefit Disadvantaged Communities and Vulnerable Populations. BH UWC Community and Climate Resilience Framework is integral to effective and equitable grant making is the strategic funding of projects & programs that deliver tangible and/or measurable benefits to a population, in direct response to a demonstrated need or vulnerability. As a conservancy within of the California Natural Resources Agency tasked with addressing key regional climate hazards and disparities in community access to parks, green spaces, and other recreational facilities, the BH UWC has developed a grant making framework that enables strategic investment in high‐impact projects that deliver direct multiple benefits to vulnerable populations and communities, hereinafter referred to as the BH UWC Community and Climate Resilience Framework. Developed to fortify the Conservancy’s grant funding decision‐making process, the BH UWC Community and Climate Resilience Framework establishes a method for: Identifying multi‐benefit / high‐impact projects that address key regional climate‐related vulnerabilities, disproportionate exposure to climate hazards, and disparities in community access to recreational spaces; and Prioritizing funding for projects that serve or directly benefit vulnerable populations, frontline communities, or communities of color that have faced historical disinvestment. Comprised of four (4) key elements, this systematic funding framework ensures effective and equitable grant making through: 1. Establishment of Strategic Agency Goals to Enhance Community and Climate Resilience 2. Identifying Priority Projects for Agency Funding 3. Utilization of Novel Tools to Evaluate a Proposed Project’s Benefits / Impact; and 4. Allocation of Funding for Proposed Projects Based on Strategic Alignment, Potential Project Impacts & Benefits, and Implementation Urgency.

Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy

The Consolidated Grant Program guidelines prioritizes project which directly and meaningfully benefit Disadvantaged Communities and Vulnerable Populations. BH UWC Community and Climate Resilience Framework is integral to effective and equitable grant making is the strategic funding of projects & programs that deliver tangible and/or measurable benefits to a population, in direct response to a demonstrated need or vulnerability. As a conservancy within of the California Natural Resources Agency tasked with addressing key regional climate hazards and disparities in community access to parks, green spaces, and other recreational facilities, the BH UWC has developed a grant making framework that enables strategic investment in high‐impact projects that deliver direct multiple benefits to vulnerable populations and communities, hereinafter referred to as the BH UWC Community and Climate Resilience Framework. Developed to fortify the Conservancy’s grant funding decision‐making process, the BH UWC Community and Climate Resilience Framework establishes a method for: Identifying multi‐benefit / high‐impact projects that address key regional climate‐related vulnerabilities, disproportionate exposure to climate hazards, and disparities in community access to recreational spaces; and Prioritizing funding for projects that serve or directly benefit vulnerable populations, frontline communities, or communities of color that have faced historical disinvestment. Comprised of four (4) key elements, this systematic funding framework ensures effective and equitable grant making through: 1. Establishment of Strategic Agency Goals to Enhance Community and Climate Resilience 2. Identifying Priority Projects for Agency Funding 3. Utilization of Novel Tools to Evaluate a Proposed Project’s Benefits / Impact; and 4. Allocation of Funding for Proposed Projects Based on Strategic Alignment, Potential Project Impacts & Benefits, and Implementation Urgency.

Department of Justice — BJA

Grants to law enforcement agencies for planning, purchasing, and implementing body-worn camera programs with appropriate policies and training.

LOS ANGELES HOUSING PARTNERSHIP,

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Department of Toxic Substances Control

The RLF Grant Program provides grants to help nonprofits, tribal entities, and local governments who are not potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 assess or clean up brownfields that they own. DTSC accepts applications continuously, subject to fund availability. In 2023, there is not sufficient funding in the Revolving Loan Fund, therefore DTSC is not accepting applications at this time.

Department of Toxic Substances Control

The RLF Grant Program provides grants to help nonprofits, tribal entities, and local governments who are not potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 assess or clean up brownfields that they own. DTSC accepts applications continuously, subject to fund availability. In 2023, there is not sufficient funding in the Revolving Loan Fund, therefore DTSC is not accepting applications at this time.

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Competitive hazard mitigation grants for states, local governments, tribes, and territories to invest in pre-disaster mitigation projects.

California Film Commission

Incentives and grants for film, TV, and digital media production in California.

CA Office of Historic Preservation

Federal pass-through and state grants for historic property surveys, nominations, and preservation planning.

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

The application will consist of a concept proposal followed by review and selection. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal followed by a second review and selection period. Concept proposals are due by 3 p.m. (PDT), July 30, 2026. Full invited proposals are due by 3 p.m. (PST), November 18, 2026. The Forest Health Research Program (hereafter “Research Program”) was established as part of CAL FIRE’s plan for implementing the California Forest Carbon Plan. It is one of several CAL FIRE programs funded through the California Climate Investments (CCI) program, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The mission of the Research Program is: To identify and prioritize research topics in forest health and fire science critical to the State of California To fund sound scientific studies that support forest landowners, resource agencies, and fire management organizations within the state To ensure scientific information generated from the program is made available to support decision making and policy To further the goals of the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan, California Forest Carbon Plan, the California Natural and Working Lands Implementation Plan, CCI, and AB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act The program, procedures and requirements apply only to “stand-alone research” projects, where research-related activities are the only activities proposed. The following topics have been identified as priorities for study for the Research Program for FY 2026-27: Recovery, restoration, regeneration and reforestation strategies following wildfires and other disturbances in an altered future climate. Implementation, effectiveness, impacts, and tradeoffs of current and alternative management strategies to reduce unwanted wildfire impacts to communities, improve hydrologic functions including water quality and supply, improve air quality, sustain and promote biodiversity, mitigate impacts of pests, pathogens, and invasive species, and/or increase beneficial fire effects.  Methods of ecological monitoring to continually evaluate effectiveness, impacts and benefits of vegetation treatments at various scales.  Community resilience to wildfires and other ecological disturbances under current and future climate conditions. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and tribal forest and fire management, especially research by tribal organizations or indigenous researchers. Forest products and utilization of forest residues related to fuel reduction and forest health treatments.Improved prediction of wildland fire spread, behavior, severity, and potential impacts, particularly under extreme weather conditions and/or within the wildland-urban interface.  In addition, the following special topic has been identified as priorities for the Research Program for FY 2026-27: Utilizing novel applications of FireSat Quick Beam Instrument data to answer ecological questions.

California Student Aid Commission

State scholarship and financial aid program administered by California Student Aid Commission for CA students and educational institutions.

California Air Resources Board

The Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program provides grants to reduce emissions from heavy-duty engines used in agriculture, construction, transportation, and marine applications.

California Air Resources Board

Low Carbon Transportation investments including the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project, Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP), and equity-focused programs targeting disadvantaged communities.

California Arts Council

California Arts Council provides grants to support arts and cultural programming, artist fellowships, arts education, and community-based arts projects across CA.

California Arts Council

Artists in Schools (AiS) provides direct arts education experiences by placing professional artists in K-12 schools and community settings throughout California.

California Arts Council

The Organizational Support Program (OSP) provides multi-year general operating support to California arts organizations, strengthening their capacity to deliver arts and cultural programs statewide.

California Community Foundation

California Community Foundation provides grants to Los Angeles County nonprofits in areas including housing and homelessness, civic engagement, immigrant integration, and arts and culture.

California Department of Education

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program funds the establishment of local after school programs that provide academic support, enrichment, and safe environments for K-9 students.

California Department of Education

The Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO-P) Program provides funding to local educational agencies to expand or add after school and summer school programs for TK-6 students.