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Transportation Grants in California (2026)

There are currently 79 active transportation grants available to organizations in California. Transportation grants fund public transit, road and bridge improvements, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transportation planning. GrantSonar tracks these opportunities and sends alerts when new transportation funding opens in CA.

Open Transportation Grants in California

Strategic Growth Council
Varies $3,000,000Closes Sep 4, 2026
Disadvantaged CommunitiesDisaster Prevention & ReliefEducationEmployment, Labor & Training+8 more

CRC Planning Grants will support planning activities to prepare communities to implement Community Resilience Centers. CRC Planning Grant activities s…

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Varies $6,371,315Closes Sep 10, 2026
Disadvantaged CommunitiesDisaster Prevention & ReliefEnvironment & WaterScience, Technology, and Research & Development+1 more

An application may include rubberized pavement (hot-mix and chip seal) projects for roadways, Class 1 bikeways [as defined in Streets and Highways Cod…

Strategic Growth Council
Varies $52,000,000Closes Sep 25, 2026
Disadvantaged CommunitiesDisaster Prevention & ReliefEducationEmployment, Labor & Training+8 more

CRC Implementation Grants will fund new construction and upgrades of CRC Facilities and Campus Amenities that support use of the CRC Facility. Additio…

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Transportation grants in California: common questions

How many transportation grants in California are available right now?

GrantSonar is tracking 79 open transportation grants in California as of today. That count reflects opportunities that are currently accepting applications — closed rounds and award announcements are excluded, which is why it is smaller than the headline figures some directories advertise. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested daily.

Who funds transportation grants in California?

The most active funders behind the 79 open transportation grants in California on this page are Strategic Growth Council, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery and Department of Transportation. Foundation funders are profiled from public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings, so you can see a funder's actual past giving rather than only its stated priorities.

Who is eligible for transportation grants in California?

Eligibility for transportation grants in California varies by opportunity, but the listings on this page are open to nonprofits, government agencies, school districts and other eligible organizations. Each listing states its own eligible applicant types, and GrantSonar filters your matches against your organization type, geography and programs so ineligible opportunities are demoted rather than surfaced.

Can an organization outside California apply for these grants?

It depends on the opportunity. Some of the 79 listings here are national programs open to applicants anywhere in the U.S. and simply relevant to California; others are restricted to California organizations or to specific counties. Each listing shows its own geographic eligibility, and national programs are not excluded from this page.

When are the deadlines for transportation grants in California?

Deadlines differ per opportunity and some are rolling with no fixed close date. Every listing on this page shows its own close date where the funder publishes one, and GrantSonar re-checks source pages so a deadline that moves is picked up rather than left stale.

Is there a free way to search transportation grants in California?

Yes. This page is free to browse with no account. A free GrantSonar account additionally matches these transportation grants in California against your organization's profile and eligibility, so you get a ranked shortlist rather than a list you filter by hand.

How often is this list of transportation grants in California updated?

Daily. Federal, state and foundation sources are re-ingested every day, duplicate listings are collapsed onto a canonical record, and listing URLs are checked for rot — a stale catalogue is worse than a smaller current one, so dead links are flagged rather than left to look live.