758 California Grants for Individuals

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA and territories visual and performing artists to address unexpected expenses related to projects and public presentations. Projects may take place in the USA or in eligible countries abroad. Funding is intended for artists who have last-mi...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, NGOs, institutions, individuals, or collaborations between various entities to develop social impact projects. Finalists are given funding, publicity, and help with other resources in order to get ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International private, public, nonprofit, and for-profit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, faith-based organizations, NGOs, and individuals to improve the lives of people living in poverty. Applicants are advised that required registr...

Grants to USA professional musicians requiring emergency financial assistance. Applications may be submitted by established musicians representing any instrument or genre. The purpose of this program is to support American musicians by covering emergency medical and li...

Opportunity for USA family members of eligible military veterans to participate in an intensive entrepreneurship education and training program. The program provides self-employment training and mentoring for individuals seeking to start a business. The program, includ...

Emergency assistance to USA and Puerto Rico livestock producers in eligible regions impacted by grazing losses due to weather conditions. Eligible applicants are those located in counties affected by severe or extreme drought. Producers will be compensated for grazing ...

Grants to USA nursery tree growers and orchardists to restore and replace qualifying vines, bushes, and trees that have been damaged or lost as a result of disease or natural disaster. Funding may be requested to mitigate losses of commercially produced annual crops. Q...

Financial assistance to USA agricultural producers to mitigate crop losses due to natural disasters and adverse conditions resulting in low yields, inventory loss, or the prevention of crop planting. Assistance may be requested for commercially produced crops for which...

Grants and cooperative agreements to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, IHEs, commercial organizations, individuals, and government agencies to support ocean-related projects, sponsorships, and research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may ta...

Grants of $250 to USA individuals and groups for projects to improve and maintain privately-owned or public trails used for off-road vehicles, as well as public parks, hiking trails, and nature preserves. Eligible projects may include trail clean-ups, trail expansion, ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Oregon and California nonprofit organizations and individuals in eligible locations for projects that promote the appreciation of wildlife. Emphasis is placed on projects and initiatives focusing on the bird population and other natural resour...

Opportunity for USA full-time public and public charter school educators, including counselors, librarians, nurses, and therapists, to obtain funding for classroom projects that benefit students. Examples of learning opportunities include books, technology, and field t...

Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International post-doctoral researchers to participate in and present their work at academic conferences. Funding may be used to cover costs such as transportation, registration fees, meals, and lodging fees. Eligible applican...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, for-profits, tribal and government units, IHEs, and individuals for technical assistance and research projects that promote economic development in distressed regions. Applicants must submit a concept proposal prio...

Scholarships to USA active duty military and recently discharged veterans to attend a business-related continuing education course. Funding is intended to assist veterans in a successful transition to private-sector employment in the professions of crisis management, d...

Grants to USA investigators at nonprofit organizations and IHEs for materials science research projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support data-centric, theory, modeling, and comp...

In-kind grants to California nonprofit organizations and individuals with serious illnesses for baseball-related tickets, memorabilia, and experiences. The grant is intended for organizations with missions that are aligned with sports and recreation, education and lite...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects addressing internet security. Funding is intended to support partnerships between Israeli a...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, hospitals, and government research institutions for collaborative research projects addressing evolutionary and ecological processes. Funding is intended for US and Israeli res...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects addressing complex living systems at the cellular, molecular, and subcellular levels. Fundi...

Grants of up to $55,000 and grants of up to $80,000 to USA and Israeli scientists affiliated with qualified institutions for collaborative research projects in various technological disciplines. Program areas include communications, circuits, and sensing-systems; elect...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with qualified institutions for collaborative research projects in the earth sciences. Program areas include geophysics, tectonics, geomorphology and land-use dynamics, sedimentary geology and paleobiology, petrology and g...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including government research institutions, IHEs, and hospitals, for collaborative research projects related to computer and information science. Funding is intended to support education and r...

Grants to USA and Israel scientists affiliated with nonprofit organizations, including IHEs, government research institutions, and hospitals, for cooperative research projects in the area of computers and technology. Funding is intended to support research activities t...

Grants to USA and Israel scientist teams associated with IHEs, agencies, and hospitals for research projects related to technology and artificial intelligence. Funding is intended to support projects exploring the relationships between people, computers, and informatio...

Grants to USA eligible musicians and families facing financial difficulties due to medical and related concerns. Funding may be used to cover a range of expenses, including medical and dental needs, and funeral and burial expenses. Funding is specifically intended for ...

Grants to USA hospitality workers to address urgent needs due to unanticipated hardships and emergency situations. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance to employees in the restaurant industry who are facing emergencies, economic challenges, and crises. G...

Grants to USA military service members and veterans for financial assistance for urgent needs. Funding is intended for active duty and deployed service members, as well as wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Funding is also intended for a wide range...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International eligible individuals in the music industry to address emergency needs, including those related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Grant funds may be used to respond to urgent needs such as food, medical and dental expenses,...

Grants to USA individuals and families for urgent financial needs. Funding is intended to provide assistance to dentists and their families. Eligible applicants are individuals and families that cannot meet expenses due to an injury, disability, medical condition, or a...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists, reporters, photographers, and filmmakers for projects that report on a crisis situation occurring anywhere in the world. Priority will be given to projects with minimum traveling requirements and projects that can b...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists for projects that raise public awareness about under-reported news items. Funding is intended to encourage collaboration as well as the use of new techniques for information gathering and analysis. Applicants that re...

Grants to USA and territories television and film producers to create documentaries about the culture and history of the people of the Pacific Islands. Funding is intended to support the creation of engaging programs that will be broadcasted on public television statio...

Grants to USA and Canada entertainment-sector workers for financial assistance during times of crisis. Funding is intended to address the financial needs of individuals and their families whose major source of income is from a craft related to production. Eligible type...

Grants to USA, Puerto Rico, Guam, and US Virgin Islands booksellers, bookstore owners, and comic store employees and owners for financial assistance during unforeseen events and circumstances. Eligible stores must have a physical location. The purpose of funding is to ...

Financial assistance to USA individuals working in the field of performing arts and entertainment. Funding is intended to assist individuals facing financial hardship due to unforeseen circumstances. Assistance can help cover the cost of immediate basic living expenses...

Award to a USA, Canada, or International individual or group to recognize humanitarian efforts. The award is intended to honor the exceptional impact that the nominees' actions have made on preserving human life and advancing humanitarian causes in the face of adversit...

Grants to USA military veterans for financial support upon returning from deployment overseas. The purpose of funding is to ease the transition from military service to civilian life, and to prevent veterans from entering the poverty cycle. Types of assistance include ...

Grants to USA and Canada comic creators to provide financial support and assistance. Eligible applicants may be comic book letterers, inkers, colorists, pencilers, or writers who have worked in the field for at least ten years and can demonstrate evidence of financial ...

Grants to USA musicians for urgent needs in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis. Funding is intended to provide emergency assistance to jazz and blues performers and their families to cover basic living expenses. Eligible applicants may be strug...

Grants and medical referral services to California jazz artists for help during emergency situations. Eligible uses of funding include basic needs such as utilities, rent, car payments, medical and dental expenses, psychotherapy, prescriptions, and other related expens...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, and individuals for activities that promote privacy, security, freedom, and accessibility in technology. Funding is intended to support projects and individuals working on accessible and ope...

Awards of up to $10,000 to USA and Canada authors to recognize new outstanding manuscripts appropriate for children between the ages of 9 and 12. Eligible books include prose manuscripts and graphic novels. Submissions must have Jewish content, such as Jewish character...

In-kind grants to USA families to enable children and youth to participate in a wide range of recreational sports. Income-eligible families will receive a digital card to be used to offset the cost of registration. Eligible participants are children and youth between t...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for clinical research. Funding is intended to promote clinical research related to the prevention, intervention, treatment, and support of individuals with health, medical, and behavioral issues and their families....

Grants to USA individuals to support veterinary expenses for companion animals. Funding is intended to facilitate urgent treatment for pets with illnesses and injuries. Funds may be used to assist a range of animals that were recently rescued, including those in foster...

Grants of up to $8,000 to USA journalists to report on climate change. Priority is given to journalists and newsrooms who represent a range of diverse backgrounds. Focus areas of reporting for journalists include coastal stories, based on recent climate research, for p...

Grants to USA and territories cancer patients for living expenses during treatment. Funding is intended to provide assistance to income-eligible individuals. Eligible expenses include a wide range of daily living costs, including but not limited to rent, utilities, foo...

Grants to USA scientists, educators, and engineers affiliated with IHEs, nonprofits, and Tribes for research on sustainable engineering. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research on systems t...

Grants to USA media producers for high-quality educational programming. Particular focus is given to reaching underserved audiences. Eligible projects include content for radio, television, and online videos. Collaboration between public media stations and independent ...