Grants Available in California (2026)
As of 2026, California organizations can access 2,928 active grants with a median award ceiling of $500,000. Top funding agencies include National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, U.S. National Science Foundation. These grants are available to nonprofits, municipalities, and school districts statewide, with deadlines updated daily by GrantSonar.
2,928
Open Grants
$500,000
Median Award Ceiling
Top Funders by Total Funding
- 1.State Treasurer's Office$1,950,000,000
- 2.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)$1,005,000,000
- 3.U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — FEMA-coordinated$500,000,000
- 4.Department of Housing and Community Development$450,000,000
- 5.Department of Transportation$372,500,000
Top Funders by Open Grants
- 1.National Institutes of Health306 grants
- 2.Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA51 grants
- 3.U.S. National Science Foundation44 grants
- 4.Food and Drug Administration23 grants
- 5.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA21 grants
Upcoming Grant Deadlines in California
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Grants in California: Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available in California right now?
California organizations can currently access roughly 2,928 active grant opportunities tracked by GrantSonar, spanning federal, state, and private foundation funding. The list is updated daily as new opportunities are posted and closed ones drop off.
Who is eligible for grants in California?
Grants in California are available to a wide range of organizations — nonprofits, municipalities, counties and state agencies, school districts, tribal entities, and in some programs small businesses. Eligibility varies by program, so GrantSonar filters opportunities against your organization's specific type and service area.
What is the typical grant size in California?
Across open California grants the median award ceiling is $500,000. Individual awards range from a few thousand dollars for local community programs to multi-million-dollar federal and foundation grants, depending on the funder and program.
Which agencies fund the most grants in California?
The most active grant funders for California organizations include National Institutes of Health, Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA, U.S. National Science Foundation, alongside state agencies and private foundations. GrantSonar tracks these sources daily so new opportunities surface as soon as they open.
How can California nonprofits find grants they actually qualify for?
California nonprofits can use GrantSonar to match their mission, budget, and service area against every grant in the database and receive AI-ranked alerts when a fitting opportunity opens. This replaces manually checking dozens of agency and foundation portals.
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