By California Consulting
Current Grant Opportunities
CalOES: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Deadline: Rolling NOI, funds renewed TBD
Amount: Can fund both planning and implementation. Planning: $150,000 for single jurisdiction plan, $250,000 for multi-jurisdiction plan. Implementation: no maximum for grant award requests Match: Generally, HMA funds may be used to pay up to 75% of the eligible activity costs. The remaining 25% of eligible activity costs are derived from non-Federal sources
Eligibility: States, local communities and tribal governments
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/recovery-di… grant-opportunities/hma-hmgp/
Funding Priorities:
● Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMP) updates that will expire within 24 months. ● All other LHMP updates.
● Shovel ready projects with a high level of design that can begin construction within 90 days of FEMA approval, in declared counties.
● Shovel ready projects with a high level of design that can begin constructions within 90 days of FEMA approval, in all other counties.
● Whole community risk reduction/large critical infrastructure wildfire projects. ● Whole community risk reduction/large critical infrastructure projects for other hazard types. ● Wildfire projects in any county.
● All hazard type projects in any county.
● Planning related activities.
● Five percent (5%) Initiative projects.
California Coastal Conservancy
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: There are no maximum or minimum grant amounts for this funding; however, it is anticipated that most grants will be between $200,000 and $5,000,000.
Match: No
https://scc.ca.gov/grants/
The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds to increase availability of beaches, parks and trails for the public, protect and restore natural lands and wildlife habitat, preserve working lands, and increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change including wildfire resilience.
The Conservancy will fund most stages of a project including: pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, project planning including community involvement, design, environmental review, permitting, construction, and project-related monitoring. We do not fund operation and maintenance activities.
CalEVIP: Fast Charge California Project 1 (FCCP-1)
Deadline: Application period is from August 5, 2025- October 29, 2025 (first come first serve)
Amount: Up to $100,000 per charging port
Match: n/a
Eligibility: Open to all sites that fulfill the set requirements on accessibility
Link: https://calevip.org/fast-charge-california-project
Summary: The Fast Charge California Project 1 (FCCP-1), part of CALeVIP 2.0, is a statewide incentive program by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to expand high-powered DC fast chargers (150 kW+) and support zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). With at least $55 million in funding, incentives cover 100% of eligible costs, capped at $55,000 per port (150-274.99 kW) or $100,000 (275 kW+), for up to 20 ports per site. Applications require final utility service design approval and issued permits and are processed first-come, first-served, with priority for Disadvantaged Communities (DACs), Low-Income Communities (LICs), and Tribal Lands (TLs), but no requirement for application. Chargers must be publicly available.
Google: Water Efficiency and Quality: Infrastructure Projects
Deadline: September 30th, 2025
Amount: $350,000 to $6 million. Funding can be used for upfront capital expenditures, operation and maintenance costs, and annual reporting. Funding under this RFI may be combined with other sources of funding.
Match: No
https://datacenters.google/water-rfi/
This Water Efficiency and Quality: Infrastructure Projects — Request for Information (RFI) seeks to identify shovel-ready and early-concept water infrastructure projects eligible for co-funding that could be under construction by 2028 to support our water replenishment goals. Any project that conserves, restores, or keeps water in the watershed that would otherwise be lost, flow out of the watershed, or be inaccessible due to water quality concerns may be considered “replenishment.” Project impacts will be evaluated on the basis of volumetric benefits (in millions of gallons per year [MGY]) following the Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA) Guidance as the industry standard, with preference given to projects above 100 MGY.
Firehouse Subs LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT Grant
Deadline: Quarter 1 2026: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Amount: $15,000 to $40,000
Match: No
Link: https://grants.firehousesubs.com/
The primary focus of the Life-Saving Equipment Grant revolves around providing first responders with the appropriate, quality much-needed equipment and technology to improve their life-saving capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to: Vehicle extrication tools, automated external defibrillators (AEDs), bunker gear, thermal imaging cameras, automated chest compression systems, vehicle stabilization struts, bulletproof vests, all-terrain vehicles, fire hoses.
CalRecycle: Tire Derived Aggregate
Deadline: October 16, 2025 (Cycle 26)
January 13, 2026 (Cycle 27)
Amount: Up to $750,000 per grant cycle
Match: No
Eligibility: Local government agencies, state agencies, qualifying Indian Tribes, and private, for-profit entities.
Link:
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/tires/grants/tda/fy202526/?utm_medium=email&u…;
Description: The Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program is designed to promote the use of recycled tires in civil engineering projects and other applications. TDA is a versatile, lightweight, and cost-effective alternative to conventional construction materials, and it can be used in a variety of applications, including retaining wall backfill, lightweight embankment fill, and vibration mitigation. Projects generally fall into one of five categories (see TDA Uses for more complete descriptions): Category 1: Mechanically Stabilized TDA (retaining walls).
Category 2: Low Impact Development (storm water mitigation including storm water infiltration galleries).
Category 3: Lightweight fill (slope stabilization, embankment fill, landslide repair, and retaining walls).
Category 4: Vibration mitigation (under rail lines).
Category 5: Landfill application (aggregate replacement projects such as leachate and gas collection systems, drainage layers, leachate injection). Projects that are currently underway or that have been completed at the same location within the same facility within three years of application are not eligible. Landfill application projects do not include use of shredded waste tires as alternative daily cover or alternative intermediate cover.
Communities in Charge Incentive Program
Deadline: Expected to release August 5, 2025 | Closes October 25, 2025
Amount: $8,500 per eligible charging port
● Bonus: Additional $3,500 per port for multi-family housing sites serving Tribal governments/entities or NGOs serving Tribal communities
Match: None listed
Link: https://thecommunitiesincharge.org/
Summary:
California’s Communities in Charge program, funded by the California Energy Commission and led by CALSTART with GRID Alternatives and Tetra Tech, offers incentives for Level 2 EV charging installations. Designed to expand access in underserved communities, the program supports participants with technical assistance and transparent requirements. Incentives are prioritized for high-readiness projects, and the program will scale as funding becomes available.
Eligibility:
● If you are the property owner, authorized lessee, or their authorized representative, you may apply for incentives for your Level 2 charging site.
● All Project Sites are eligible, except where specifically indicated within the Implementation Manual. Sites may be for private, public, or mixed use to allow flexibility for their site hosts. At a minimum, Project Sites must abide by the requirements below:
● Premises must be well-lit, secure, and in compliance with all US federal, California state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards, and regulations.
● Any Level 2 EVSEs made accessible to the general public must be available at least 18 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding holidays. (Project sites for businesses and organizations that provide charging primarily for their workers and multi-family housing sites are exempt from this requirement).
● All Level 2 EVSEs must be shared and may not be assigned or otherwise allocated to any one individual.
● Single-family dwellings (detached), duplexes, triplexes, individual townhomes, and individual mobile homes are not eligible site types for installation of Level 2 EVSEs with this incentive project. However, installations may include shared-use Level 2 EVSEs made available to residents domiciled in these housing developments.
● Installations for school bus charging are not eligible for incentives.
● Project Sites that have already been commissioned are not eligible for incentives.
LA County Regional Park Open Space District (RPOSD): Competitive Grant Programs Deadline: October 30th, 2025
Amount:
● Planning and Design: $100k-$500k
● Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation And Protection: $500k-$4M
● Regional Recreation, Multi-Use Trails & Accessibility Competitive Grant Program: $500k-$4M
Match: No
Eligibility: LA County based public agencies, non-profits, and public or non-profit schools https://rposd.lacounty.gov/2025competitivegrants/?utm_content=&utm_medi… me=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=
Planning and Design: The Planning & Design Competitive Grant Program supports early-stage work that leads to Measure A-eligible, shovel-ready projects under Category 3 (Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation & Protection) and Category 4 (Regional Recreation, Multi use Trails & Accessibility). The program helps applicants advance their projects to a stage where they are eligible and competitive for future development funding—from RPOSD or other funders. This includes pre-construction efforts such as design, permitting, environmental review, feasibility analysis, and meaningful community engagement. All work funded through this program must directly support the creation or improvement of a Measure A-eligible development project and be in line with policies outlined in the GAM.
Natural Lands, Local Beaches, Water Conservation And Protection: The Category 3 Competitive Grant Program funds shovel-ready development projects that protect, restore, or enhance natural lands, water resources, and open space throughout Los Angeles County. Eligible projects must result in the development, improvement, or restoration of multi-benefit parks, trails, and open space that provide meaningful public access while promoting community health, clean local water supplies, habitat protection, biodiversity, and environmental resilience. Priority will be given to projects offering the greatest regional benefit or serving the greatest regional need.
Regional Recreation, Multi-Use Trails & Accessibility Competitive Grant Program: The Category 4 Competitive Grant Program supports shovel-ready capital projects that expand or improve regional recreation, multi-use trail systems, and public accessibility to parks and open space across Los Angeles County. Projects must demonstrate regional significance by serving diverse populations across multiple communities, enhancing multi-jurisdictional trail systems, or delivering substantial recreational improvements that benefit the county at large. Regional projects often connect jurisdictions, serve destination users, or represent a unique resource of countywide value.
CASF: Broadband Infrastructure Account
Deadline: October 31st, 2025
Amount: max $25,000,000
Eligibility: Open to internet service providers, local agencies, tribes, and other eligible entities meeting speed, affordability, and technical requirements. The project must serve an "unserved area," defined as a location where no fixed facility-based broadband provider offers service at speeds of at least 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload.
Match: 0–40% depending on project and applicant type
https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/califo… fund/casf-infrastructure-grant
The California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Broadband Infrastructure Grant Account provides financial support for projects that expand high-speed internet access in unserved and underserved areas across California. The grant funds the construction of "last-mile" and "middle-mile" broadband infrastructure, including fiber-optic networks, fixed wireless systems, and hybrid technologies that meet or exceed state-defined speed thresholds.
Eligible projects may include:
● Installing new fiber or wireless broadband infrastructure
Upgrading existing networks to provide higher speeds
● Connecting anchor institutions like schools, libraries, and healthcare facilities
● Deploying scalable infrastructure that supports future growth in demand
Funding covers construction-related costs such as labor, materials, permitting, environmental compliance, and project planning. Applicants may receive up to 100% of eligible construction costs depending on the demographics and geography of the area served, with higher funding levels available for projects in low-income or hard-to-reach areas and those offering affordable service plans. This grant aims to close the digital divide and help California reach its goal of broadband access for all.
SCAQMD: Invest Clean Charging Infrastructure Deployment Incentive Program-Heavy Duty Charging Infrastructure
Deadline: November 28, 2025, at 12 PM PT
Amount: Each charging station location is eligible to receive up to $700 per kW for the procurement cost of eligible equipment, including tax and fees, and potentially associated installation costs Match: No
https://www.aqmd.gov/docs/default-source/invest-clean/m1-pa.pdf?sfvrsn=…
Rebate-based incentives to offset the cost of eligible charging equipment that directly supports Class 4 to 8 medium heavy duty (MHD) and heavy heavy duty (HHD) goods movement vehicles. The funding amount is determined based on the output of the charging system of the stations.
CPUC: Cal Advanced Services Broadband Adoption Account
Deadline: January 1, 2026
Amount: The CASF Adoption Account is authorized $20.024 million for fiscal year 2023-2024 to provide grants to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion. Match: Yes, 15%
Link: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/califo… fund/casf-adoption-account
Purpose: Pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code section 281, moneys in the CASF Adoption Account are available to the Commission to award grants to increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption. The Commission is required to give preference to programs and projects in communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income communities, senior citizen communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption.
EDA: FY25 Disaster Supplemental Grant
Deadline: Industry Transformation Grants due March 3rd, 2026, all other applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Amount:
● Readiness Path: $250,000 to $500,000
● Implementation Path: $2 million to $20 million for construction projects and $100,000 to $5 million for non-construction projects
● Industry Transformation Path: $20 million to $50 million
Match: EDA generally expects to fund up to 80% of project costs. EDA may fund up to 100% for Tribal applicants and severely distressed applicants.
Eligibility: Projects must be located in, primarily serve, or demonstrably benefit one or more communities in areas that received a major disaster designation occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Check eligibility here: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
Link: https://www.eda.gov/strategic-initiatives/disaster-recovery/supplementa… EDA FY 2025 Disaster Supplemental NOFO is available on grants.gov and eda.gov. EDA funding can support both construction and non-construction projects.
EDA’s Disaster NOFO provides funding through three funding pathways:
● Readiness Path – Capacity building and strategic planning projects that set the stage for future investment.
● Implementation Path – Standalone construction and non-construction projects that help communities recover from natural disasters and advance recovery and growth.
● Industry Transformation Path – Coalition-led, multi-project portfolios that transform regional economies through targeted industry development.
Economic Development Administration (EDA): PWEAA
Due: Rolling basis, no deadline.
Amount: $100,000 to $3,000,000
Match: 0%-20%
Eligibility:
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
State governments
County governments
Special district governments
Link: https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities
Purpose: EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to construction of infrastructure. These grants are made through a series of Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) that can be found on EDA’s website at https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities and are designed to support the economic development activities most useful to a community based on its needs and circumstances. EDA funds community or regionally generated ideas and assists communities to advance to the next level of economic development.
This NOFO, which supersedes the FY20 PWEAA NOFO, sets out EDA’s application submission and review procedures for two of EDA’s core economic development programs authorized under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA): (1) Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (Public Works) and (2) Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA).
EDA supports bottom-up strategies that build on regional assets to spur economic growth and resiliency. EDA encourages its grantees throughout the country to develop initiatives that present new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. Through this NOFO EDA intends to advance general economic development in accordance with EDA’s investment priorities, but also to pursue projects that, where practicable, incorporate specific priorities related to equity, workforce development, and climate change resiliency so that investments can benefit everyone for decades to come.
***CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) needed for EDA grants
SRF Programs
Deadline: Ongoing
Amount: Varies Depending on Project
Match: Low Cost Loan with PF option
Link: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/
Purpose: Funding for Drinkingwater, Wastewater, and Stormwater projects.
T-Mobile Hometown Grant
Deadline: Rolling
Amount: $50,000 max
Match: No
Eligibility: Cities, Counties, Non-Profits with a community population of under 50k https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants#FAQs
The T-Mobile Hometown Grants program funds projects to build, rebuild, or refresh community spaces that help foster local connections in your town. Projects should be shovel-ready, physical builds or improvements that can be completed within 12 months of receiving Hometown Grants funding.
Examples of eligible projects include but are not limited to: adaptive uses of older and historic buildings into community gathering spaces, improvements to outdoor parks or trails, and technology projects for the public library.
Funds may not be used for: engineering and architectural plans or fees, salaries or annual operating expenses, or reimbursement for projects that are already completed. Hometown Grants are intended for “shovel-ready projects”. Information required for your application includes: • Project plan proposal with a detailed budget and timeline
• Up to 5 letters of support from stakeholders in the community
• Examples of in-kind donation possibilities/additional funding to cover the remainder of the project • Details on permits needed or already obtained
Waste Management Charitable Giving Program
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Not specified
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) organization or public organizations where any donations requested will be used exclusively for public purposes.
http://www.wm.com/about/community/charitable-giving.jsp
Healthy thriving communities depend on involved citizens, organizations and corporate partners for momentum. We lend our support and services to causes that promote civic pride, economic development and revitalization. Every community has its own challenges, and we strive always to be part of problem solving initiatives. WM is most motivated to support programs that support environment, environmental education, and causes important to the areas they operate.