MUNICIPAL GRANTS
July 2015
US Department of Agriculture (USDA): Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants
Deadline: July 6, 2015
Amount: $50,000 - $500,000
Match: 15% minimum
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include most entities that provide education or health care through telecommunications, including: Most State and local governmental entities; Federally-recognized Tribes; Non-profits; For-profit businesses; Consortia of eligible entities.
http://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine…;
California Natural Resources Agency: 2014-15 Environmental Enhancement Mitigation Program (EEMP)
Deadline: July 13, 2015
Amount: $500,000
Match: Not required.
Eligibility: State, local, federal, and non-profit organizations
http://resources.ca.gov/bonds_and_grants/eemp/
Caltrans: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 7
Deadline: July 31, 2015
Amount: $100,000 - $10 Million
Match: 10% of project cost
Eligibility: city, county, or a tribal government federally recognized within the State of California
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/HSIP/apply_now.htm
FEMA: FY2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program – Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant
Deadline: August 28, 2015
Amount: $100,000 max. federal share
Match: 25% in non-federal funds
Eligibility: State, local, and tribal governments
http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=276901
FEMA: FY2015 Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program – Pre-Disaster Mitigation Assistance Grant
Deadline: August 28, 2015
Amount: Varies. $30 Million available for entire program.
Match: 25% from non-federal sources
Eligibility: States, territories, tribal governments. Local governments are considered subapplicants and must apply to their state’s PDM program.
http://www.grants.gov/view-opportunity.html?oppId=276902
California Cultural & Historical Endowment (CCHE): Museum Grant Program
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/
California Natural Resources Agency: California River Parkways Program Grant
Deadline: September 1, 2015
Amount: $500,000
Match: None
Eligibility: State agency, city, county 501(c)(3) nonprofit
http://resources.ca.gov/docs/bonds_and_grants/Prop_13_River_Parkways_20…;
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/grantss…;
US Soccer Foundation: Program Grants
Deadline: September 1, 2015 - October 2, 2015
Amount: $50,000
Match: None required officially; applicants will have to contribute additional funds not covered by the grant award
Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations including: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches, individual schools or school districts, cities or municipalities.
http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/our-grants/
US Soccer Foundation: Safe Places to Play Grants
Deadline: September 18, 2015 (for LOI); October 2, 2015 (for full grant)
Amount: $4,000 - $50,000 or a percentage of total project amount in form of vendor credit
Match: None required officially; applicants will have to contribute additional funds not covered by the grant award
Eligibility: Tax-exempt organizations including: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, churches, individual schools or school districts, cities or municipalities.
http://www.ussoccerfoundation.org/our-grants/
State Water Resources Control Board: Water Recycling Funding Program (WFRP)
Deadline: December 2015 (currently accepting applications via FAAST system)
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_…;
State Water Resources Control Board: Interim Emergency Drinking Water and Drought Related Drinking Water Funding Application
Deadline: Applications accepted until June 30, 2016
Amount: $500,000
Match: None
Eligibility: Public Agencies, Community Water Systems, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Tribes
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/caa/dw…;
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): Charge Up Program
Deadline: Continuous until funding exhausted
Amount: $50,000 cap (see breakdown below)
Match: None
Eligibility: private entities, non-profit agencies, or a public agencies intending to install EV chargers for the purpose of public access charging.
Eligibility Note: Public agencies must be located within the boundaries of the SJVAPCD, which includes the counties of: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and the valley portion of Kern.
http://www.valleyair.org/grants/chargeup.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
Eligibility: Public agencies may apply and must be located within the boundaries of the SJVAPCD, which includes the counties of: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and the valley portion of Kern.
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
ELIGIBILITY NOTE: Pubic Agencies, Not-for-Profit Water Districts, Not-for-Profit Organizations, Tribal Governments are eligible to apply
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
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