558 California Grants for Individuals

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and territories filmmakers for the production of short movies. Funding is intended for stories addressing topics relevant to indigenous Pacific Islanders. FIlms should encourage social change and equity and may be narrative or non-fiction...

Opportunity for California individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses in eligible regions to participate in a competition to develop original business initiatives. Successful applicants will receive a cash award and mentoring services. Eligible applicants are those who...

Fellowships to USA scientists with a medical degree to support on-site experience in clinical research and trials at a pharmaceutical company. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to applying. The purpose of this program is to provide fellows the opportunit...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists to support artwork related to botany. The program is intended to support exceptional artists who create scientifically accurate and aesthetic illustrations of plant species. As part of the program, reside...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual emerging scientist for research studies related to plants. Priority funding is intended to support an individual whose work involves organismal plant biology. The fellowship program includes a two-to-f...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scientist, scholar, or practitioner for studies related to plants. Funding is intended to support an individual whose work and research involve plant and landscape conservation. The fellowship program in...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International emerging writers to support professional development. Eligible types of writing include fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Funding may be used in any way the writer decides will best benefit their work. Funding is ...

In-kind support to California nonprofit organizations, public agencies, businesses, and individuals for local beautification and community improvement projects in eligible regions. Successful applicants will receive supplies to complete the project. Eligible projects a...

Grants of $15,000 to Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington agriculturalists in the funding source's service area for start-up expenses. Funding is intended to support operational development for new farmers. Eligible applicants are those l...

Prizes to USA undergraduate students and teams of students for projects that address healthcare issues through biomedicine. The purpose of the program is to encourage design innovation for real-world problems in medical care. Projects must have technical feasibility an...

Grant of $20,000 to a USA published writer to encourage the production of a writing project related to the topic of sculpture. Funding is intended to support a writer who demonstrates a fresh approach to the aesthetics, purposes, history, imagination or situation of sc...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and Canada individuals who have suffered severe injuries for adaptive equipment and expenses related to their recovery. Funding is intended for individuals who have been injured while participating in sports activities, veterans injured w...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals of African descent to participate in a human rights fellowship program. Participants will receive extensive training, build their skills, learn about international human rights laws, and become familiar with hu...

Grants of up to $2,000 to California organizations, schools, property owners, and agencies in eligible regions to improve air quality. Funding is intended for low-cost projects that will result in reduced truck and car vehicle emissions, or result in a reduction in mil...

Awards of $15,000 and $25,000 to California visual artists in eligible locations to recognize outstanding work in contemporary art. In addition to funding, successful awardees will receive networking opportunities, publicity on the funding source's website, and the opp...

Awards of up to $2,500 to USA, Canada, and International massage therapists for outstanding research reports that communicate clinical findings about the effects of massage on health issues. Awards are intended to develop the research skills of massage therapists and i...

Grants of up to $1,000 to California individual artists, arts organizations, and nonprofit organizations for projects that increase access to the arts in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support a wide range of artistic activities that provide cultural enrich...

Grants of $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for translational, clinical, or laboratory research related to acute leukemia. Grants are available to both new and established researchers. The Foundation seeks to support significant advances in the tre...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, theater companies, educational organizations, and individuals for musical performances and projects. Funding is intended for a broad range of expenses related to performances, research, and publications....

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International massage therapy students to participate in a competition to advance their research abilities. Winners will receive monetary prizes and international recognition. Participating students will present their findings in the fo...

Grants to USA and territories musicians to support performances and tours in a specified music genre. Funding is intended to assist both new and established musicians, solo artists, and musicians who play in an ensemble. The purpose of the program is to advance the car...

Grants of up to $20,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars for public events and meetings related to anthropology. Funding is intended for workshops and conferences that will advance anthropological research. The purpose of this program is to help organizers ma...

Award of $10,000 to a USA periodontal resident for demonstrating excellence in the field of dental implantology and periodontology. The purpose of the awards program is to recognize a resident who demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities and commitment to promotin...

Grants to USA individuals to participate in horse riding events. Funding is intended to support the education and development of competitive riders. Grant funds may also be requested for specific travel expenses. The purpose of this program is to educate, inspire, impr...

Grants of up to $1,800 to USA and territories high school teachers to promote chemistry education. Funding is intended to enhance classroom learning through student-conducted field studies, instructional materials, lab supplies and equipment, and professional developme...

Grants of $65,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit institutions, businesses, and researchers for projects that address global warming. The purpose of the grant is for applicants to devise creative climate intervention technologies. In addition to funding, gr...

Grant of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International early-career Jewish artists to support a visual arts project. This year's cycle focuses on the fine arts, including mixed media, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Funding is intended for artists who would derive benefit...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individuals for projects related to sculpture. Eligible grant categories include research and development; acquisitions and collections; new projects and commissions; and conferences, lectures, and pu...

Awards to USA translators to recognize exceptional work in the translation of book-length works in Japanese. Eligible entries include short story collections, memoirs, novels, essays, manga, poetry, and drama. Submitted works may be modern or classics that are publishe...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, law firms, lawyers, and government agencies to provide legal services to low-income individuals in eligible areas. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to a full application. Funding is intend...

Fellowship to a USA individual with a focus on human trafficking. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects to identify and promote victim service models that are culturally responsive and t...

Grants to California nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals for projects to upgrade stormwater infrastructure in eligible regions. Funding is intended to improve the functionality of the area's sewer system by decreasing the amount...

Grants to USA and territories individuals and researchers associated with IHEs to conduct time-sensitive research related to wildfires. Funding is intended to research and better understand elements directly before, during, and immediately after wildfires in order to i...

Grants to California healthcare practitioners who provide reproductive healthcare services for security improvements. Funding is intended to cover a wide range of activities, including training, equipment purchases, security personnel, planning, cybersecurity, and mana...

Grant of $2,000 to a USA, Canada, or International psychology researcher affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity to support research related to brain function. Funding is intended for studies that further an understanding of the mind from a neural ...

Grant of $15,000 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist or PhD in a related field for research in the field of psychological science. Funding is intended to support innovative studies conducted by an early-stage psychological scientist on the subjects of motiv...

Award of $4,500 to a USA, Canada, or International psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity to recognize scholarly contributions. The program is intended for psychologists at all levels of their careers. Applicants should demonstrate th...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International psychologists affiliated with qualifying institutions for research to advance group psychology. Funding is intended to support innovative studies and scholarly works focused on groups in applied settings. Prefere...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International psychologists affiliated with qualifying nonprofit institutions for research to advance group psychotherapy. Funding is intended to support studies focused on small groups in naturalistic settings. Priority will ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career investigators affiliated with nonprofit research institutions for studies related to mental health disorders. Eligible applicants must have a doctoral-level degree. Funding is intended to identify biomarkers that co...

Fellowships to USA women business owners in the hospitality industry for professional training and leadership development. Funding is intended to help women to expand their food and beverage businesses. Applicants must commit to attending all of the virtual classes. El...

Grants of up to $750 to USA teachers, groups, individuals, and program directors to enhance K-12 science and meteorology learning. Funding is intended to enable teachers and educators to attend conferences, purchase equipment, materials, and supplies, and expand progra...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career researchers affiliated with eligible research, governmental or non-governmental, and academic organizations and institutes for vaccine and immunology research. Areas of interest include a broad range of disciplines ...

Prizes of $50,000 to USA immigrant biomedical scientists to recognize exceptional achievement early in their careers. Prize money is intended for young biomedical scientists affiliated with an academic institution or other organization. Eligible applicants have conduct...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early and mid-career researchers affiliated with nonprofit research and academic institutions for research related to lung cancer treatments. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for r...

Prizes of $50,000 to USA immigrant curators and visual artists to recognize exceptional work and dedication. In addition to the unrestricted cash prize, each winner will benefit from an extensive public relations campaign and the endorsement of experts in their respect...

Fellowships to California individuals in eligible locations to support research and inquiries on important issues and challenges. The fellowships are intended to assist ambitious, innovative, curious, influential, and networked leaders in the nonprofit and government s...