Community Development Grants in California
Last updated September 28, 2026
There are 29 active community development grants tagged to California, part of 3,331 active community development grants listed nationwide. Updated daily.
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| ★ | Grant |
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| Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program Round 2 Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation · State October 13, 2026 · $75M – $450M The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (Extreme Heat Program) is housed within the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). | |
| Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · State October 16, 2026 · Varies This program provides financial assistance in the form of reimbursement grants up to $500,000 to help public entities accelerate the pace of cleanup, restore sites, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities. | |
| Delta Community, Environment, and Climate Grant Program Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy · State October 23, 2026 · $10M – $200M The purpoose of the Delta Community, Environment and Climate Grant Program is to fund multibenefit projects in the Delta and Suisun Marsh. | |
| Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) – Round 5 – Proposition 4 Department of Parks and Recreation · State December 17, 2026 · $20M – $850M The Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program (SPP) that helps support the acquisition and development of new parks and the renovation or expansion of existing parks in critically underserved and climate-vulnerable… | |
| RMC Lower LA River Grant Program San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · State Rolling · $5M – $200M Priorities for RMC Lower LA River Grants: 1. Ecosystems and watershed protection and restoration projects 2. | |
| The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER) State Water Resources Control Board · State Rolling · Varies The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER) is a set of tools, funding sources, and regulatory authorities designed to ensure that one million Californians who currently lack safe drinking water receive safe &… | |
| Proposition 68 Technical Assistance San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies Pursuant to Section 8008(b)(1) of Proposition 68, up to 10% of the funds available may be allocated for technical assistance to disadvantaged communities. | |
| Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Proposition 4: Community and Climate Resilience Grant Program Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies The Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy Proposition 4: Community and Climate Resilience Grant Program aim to award projects and programs that protect biodiversity; restore watershed function; and expand equitable access to parks… | |
| Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP) Department of Toxic Substances Control · State Rolling · $100 – $10M Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) ISCP offers loans to eligible applicants, including governmental entities, private businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations, to help finance environmental site assessments. | |
| Proposition 1 Lower Los Angeles River Grants San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · State Rolling · $5M – $200M Priorities for RMC Prop 1 LLAR (Lower LA River) Grants: 1. Ecosystems and watershed protection and restoration projects, 2. | |
| Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program – Proposition 68 Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies This non-competitive grant program focuses on increasing public access to the Delta through recreation and tourism opportunities, historic and cultural preservation, and environmental education in order to promote a robust Delta economy. | |
| County-wide and Regional Funding Program State Water Resources Control Board · State Rolling · Varies The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) has identified a need for regional programs that address drought related and contamination issues for state small water systems (state smalls) and domestic wells serving… | |
| Proposition 68 LLAR Severely Disadvantaged Communities San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies Priorities for RMC LLAR Prop 68: Develop urban recreation projects and habitat protection or restoration projects,Provide workforce development opportunities,Expand access to diverse populations,Secured matching funds RMC’s LLAR Grants are… | |
| Proposition 68 Regionwide Grants San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies Create, expand, and/or improve public open space in the RMC's territory by improving water quality supply, create, enhance or improve a reliable water supply and/or restore an important species and habitat. | |
| Small Grants Program Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies The Program provides funding for eligible entities to complete projects under $100,000 that make transformative investments in the Delta’s social, economic, scientific, and physical infrastructure. | |
| Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy (BH UWC) Consolidated Grant Program Baldwin Hills & Urban Watersheds Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies The BH UWC Consolidated Grant Program streamlines administration of State funds, aligning with the Cutting Green Tape initiative. | |
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning State Water Resources Control Board · State Rolling · $25M – $50M The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWRSF) program assists public water systems in financing the cost of drinking water infrastructure projects needed to achieve or maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements… | |
| Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program State Water Resources Control Board · State Rolling · Varies Under federal and state law the primary purpose of the CWSRF Program is to provide financing for eligible projects to restore and maintain water quality in the state. | |
| Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) Program Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank · State Rolling · Varies IBank's ISRF Loan Fund program provides low-cost, direct loans to local governments and nonprofits sponsored by public agencies for a wide variety of public infrastructure and economic expansion projects (excluding housing) that improve… | |
| BH UWC Consolidated Grant Program Baldwin Hills Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies The BH UWC Consolidated Grant Program streamlines administration of State funds, aligning with the Cutting Green Tape initiative. | |
| Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program Department of Toxic Substances Control · State Rolling · $250M Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) CLEAN Program helps developers, businesses, schools, and local governments accelerate the pace of assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment at abandoned and underutilized urban brownfield sites… | |
| California Fire Safe Council Grants Program California Fire Safe Council Inc · Foundation Rolling · Varies The California Fire Safe Council administers a competitive grants program (Fire Safe Community Grants and related opportunities) to communities and local Fire Safe Councils for wildfire preparedness/resilience; a 2020 cycle offered up to… | |
| Explore the Coast Overnight Coastal Conservancy · State Rolling · Varies The Explore the Coast Overnight Program aims to create more opportunities for all Californians to stay overnight at the coast through the expansion or construction of hotels, motels, hostels, campgrounds, RV campgrounds, cabins, yurts… | |
| Proposition 68 Grants for Lower Los Angeles River (LLAR) San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy · State Rolling · $1M – $200M Priorities for RMC Prop 68 Grant Funding: 1. Develop urban recreation projects and habitat protection or restoration projects 2. |
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About community development grants in California
Community development grants fund efforts to revitalize neighborhoods through affordable housing, public facilities, infrastructure, business assistance, and services for low- and moderate-income residents. HUD's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, is the flagship federal source, providing formula grants to states, cities, and counties. National intermediaries like LISC and Enterprise Community Partners, plus the Treasury's CDFI Fund, channel additional capital into community development.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What community development grants are available?
Eligible community development activities include housing rehabilitation and development, micro-enterprise and business assistance, infrastructure, public facilities, planning, public services, and removal of architectural barriers. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is the primary federal program, supplemented by funding from intermediaries and foundations. Projects generally must benefit low- and moderate-income communities.
Who funds community development?
HUD administers the Community Development Block Grant program, distributing formula grants to states, cities, and counties that then fund local projects. National community development intermediaries such as LISC and Enterprise Community Partners, along with the U.S. Treasury's CDFI Fund and local community foundations, provide loans and grants. Most CDBG funds reach nonprofits through their local or state government.
How does a nonprofit access CDBG funds?
CDBG dollars flow from HUD to your city, county, or state, which run their own application cycles and consolidated planning processes; nonprofits apply to that local jurisdiction rather than directly to HUD. Identify whether your community is an "entitlement" city or county or is served through the state program, then track that jurisdiction's annual action plan and application timeline. Aligning your project with the jurisdiction's stated priorities is essential.
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