MUNICIPAL GRANTS
May 2015
Caltrans: Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant Cycle 2
Deadline: June 1, 2015
Amount: $360 Million allocated for entire program
Match: None required
Eligibility: cities, counties, county transportation commissions, regional transportation planning agencies, MPOs, school districts, and transit districts
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/atp/
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD): 2015 Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program (CMP)
Deadline: June 3 2015, 1:00pm
Amount: Projects shall not exceed the maximum cost-effectiveness limit of $17,720 per ton of weighted emissions reduced.
Match: Project costs not covered by the grant program
Eligibility: local governments, private businesses, transit operators within jurisdiction of SCAQMD in Southern California
http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs/business/business-detail?title=heavy-…
California Energy Commission (CEC): Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure (PON-14-608)
Deadline: June 11, 2015
Amount: $500,000 for public K-12 school districts and $250,000 for other public entities
Match: None for public K-12 school districts; 25% for other public entities
Eligibility: California public K-12 school districts and other public entities located in California.
http://www.energy.ca.gov/contracts/transportation.html#PON-14-608
EDA: 2015 Economic Development Assistance Programs
Deadline: June 12, 2015 (funding cycle 3 of FY 2015)
Amount: $200,000 - $3,000,000
Match: Up to 50% of project total cost
Eligibility: Cities, counties, tribal governments, public/private institutions of higher education, nonprofits
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=273468
Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grant
Deadline: June 17, 2015; January 20, 2016
Amount: $1,000 - $25,000
Match: None
Eligibility: 501(C)(3) nonprofits, state or local agency, including public school systems or public projects
http://tonyhawkfoundation.org/grant-application/
California Cultural & Historical Endowment (CCHE): Museum Grant Program
Release: TBD May/June 2015 (Draft guidelines currently available)
Deadline: September 1, 2015
Amount: $50,000 - $250,000
Match: 50% of total project cost. In kind can sources eligible for half the matching sources.
Eligibility: Museums located in the State of California that are (1.) Public agency: federal, state, city, county, district, association of governments, joint powers or Federally Recognized Indian Tribe or (2.) Nonprofit organization that has, among its principal charitable purposes, the preservation of historic or cultural resources for cultural, scientific, historic, educational, recreational, agricultural, or scenic opportunities.
http://resources.ca.gov/cche/museum_grant_program/
State Farm Company: 2016 Good Neighbor Citizenship Company Grants
Deadline: September 1, 2015 – October 30, 2015
Amount: $5,000 or greater
Match: None
Eligibility: Educational institutions; Government entities; 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
https://www.statefarm.com/about-us/community/education-programs/grants-…
Department of Community Services and Development (CSD): Low-Income Weatherization (LIWP)
Deadline: TBD (proposed final guidance has been posted)
Amount: $75 Million allocated for program
Match: None
Eligibility: Local governments with low-income residencies
http://www.csd.ca.gov/Home/LowIncomeWeatherizationProgram.aspx
Major League Baseball Foundation: Baseball Tomorrow Fund
Deadline: Quarterly (January 1, April 1, July 1, & October 1)
Amount: $40,000 average award size
Match: 50% or more of total project cost
http://web.mlbcommunity.org/index.jsp?content=programs&program=baseball…
The Hardwood Forestry Fund Grants
Deadline: Quarterly each year -- March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31
Amount: Varies -- Funding restricted to $1/seedling or less
Match: None.
Eligibility: States, local governments, universities, nonprofits
http://www.hardwoodforestryfund.org/?page_id=105
GRANTS WITH CONTINUOUS DEADLINES
California Farmland Conservancy Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Varies
Match: 5% of grant total
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/dlrp/cfcp/funding/Pages/request_grant_app.aspx
FEMA: Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP)
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: $500,000
Match: FMAGP provides a 75% Federal cost share and the State pays the remaining 25% for actual costs.
http://www.fema.gov/fire-management-assistance-grant-program
Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Varies
Match: None
Fire Fighters Support Foundation, Inc.
Deadline: Quarterly
Amount: $5-10,000
Match: None
http://www.ffsupport.org/assistance.html
Fireman's Fund Heritage Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Varies
Match: None
https://www.firemansfund.com/home/policyholders/about_us/supporting_fir…
FM Global Fire Prevention Grant Program
Deadline: Continuous
Award amount: $2500-$5000
Match: None
http://www.fmglobal.com/page.aspx?id=01060200
PetSmart Charities: Targeted Spay/Neuter Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Up to $200,000
Match: None
http://www.petsmartcharities.org/pro/grants
PetSmart Charities: Free-Roaming Cat Spay/Neuter Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Up to $200,000
Match: None
http://www.petsmartcharities.org/pro/grants
Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SDWSRF)
Deadline: Pre-application, requires annual invitation
Amount: $ 500,000-$5,000,000
Match: 20% of eligible project costs
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/services/funding/SRF.shtml
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Bicycle Infrastructure Incentive Component, Remove II Program
Deadline: Continuous until funding exhausted
Amount: Up to $150,000
Match: None
http://valleyair.org/grants/bikepaths.htm
San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) Public Benefit Program New Alternative Fuel Vehicle Purchase Grant
Deadline: Continuous until funding exhausted; ASAP
Amount: $20,000 per vehicle (max); $100,000 per agency (max)
Match: Any vehicle costs in excess of the $20,000 reimbursement amount
http://valleyair.org/grants/publicbenefit.htm
State Water Resources Control Board: CAA Interim Emergency Drinking Water
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Varies ($4 Million allocated for program)
Match: None
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/programs/index.shtml
Stuart Foundation Grant Funding
Deadline: Continuous (LOIs may be submitted at any time)
Amount: Varies. The amount requested from the Foundation should be proportionate to your organizational budget, project budget, and expected income from other sources
Match: None
Eligibility: school districts, universities, and government entities such as city or county agencies in California
http://www.stuartfoundation.org/BecomeOurPartner
California Energy Commission: The Energy Partnership Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: $20,000 of a consultant's costs
Match: Any amount in excess of the $20,000 provided by CEC
http://www.energy.ca.gov/efficiency/partnership/index.html
USDA Rural Development: Community Facilities Grants & Loans
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Varies by population & income (typically no larger than $30,000)
Match: Varies by population & income (60% - 80%)
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/CA-CFPrograms.html
UPCOMING GRANTS
Caltrans: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 7
Release: TBD (April 2015)
Deadline: TBD (Late July 2015)
Amount: $100,000 - $10 Million
Match: None stated
Eligibility: city, county, or a tribal government federally recognized within the State of California
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/HSIP/prepare_now.htm
DWR/IRWM: 2015 Prop 84 Implementation Grants
Release: TBD (Draft guidance available)
Deadline: TBD
Amount: TBD ($231.5 Allocated for entire program)
Match: 25% of total project cost
Eligibility: Local public agencies or non‐profit organizations submitting on behalf of their IRWM Region
http://www.water.ca.gov/irwm/grants/p84implementation.cfm
State Water Resources Control Board: Water Recycling Funding Program (WFRP)
Release: June 2015
Deadline: TBD
Amount: $75,000 (for Planning Grants); $15-$20 Million (for Construction Grants)
Match: 25% (for Planning Grants); 50% (for Construction Grants)
Eligibility: local public agencies
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/water_…