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California Small Business Grants 2026

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$383,786

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San Diego Foundation Competitive and Donor-Advised Grants

Grantor

San Diego Foundation

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nonprofitcommunity_organization

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CARolling

Alameda County Community Development Block Grant Urban County Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Varies

nonprofitlow_income

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CARolling

California Competes Tax Credit San Diego

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

From $20,000

businessjob_creation

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Explore California grant programs for small businesses, nonprofits, and founders looking for funding in 2026. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.

CARolling

San Diego Foundation Competitive and Donor-Advised Grants

Grantor

San Diego Foundation

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Varies

nonprofitcommunity_organization

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CARolling

Alameda County Community Development Block Grant Urban County Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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Varies

nonprofitlow_income

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CARolling

California Competes Tax Credit San Diego

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

From $20,000

businessjob_creation

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CARolling

San Francisco Storefront Opportunity Grant

Grantor

San Francisco OEWD

Award Amount

$100,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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CARolling

GoGreen Business Energy Financing

Grantor

California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessenergy_efficiency

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CARolling

San Jose Bridge Housing Communities and Homelessness Service Funding

Grantor

City of San Jose

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Varies

nonprofithomeless_services

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CAJun 1, 2026

LA County Small Business Mobility Fund Formalization Grants

Grantor

County of Los Angeles

Award Amount

$2,500

microbusinessstreet_vendor

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CARolling

Southern California Veterans Business Outreach Center

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SBA Veterans Business Outreach Center Program and SoCal VBOC

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Varies

veteransactive_duty

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CARolling

City of Ontario Downtown Façade Program

Grantor

City of Ontario

Award Amount

$25,000

small_business

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CARolling

SoCalGas Business Rebates and Incentives

Grantor

Southern California Gas Company

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Varies

utility_customerenergy_efficiency

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CARolling

City of San Diego HOME Investment Partnerships Program

Grantor

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Award Amount

Varies

affordable_housingdeveloper

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CARolling

California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative Bay Area

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

$5,000,000

nonprofitlocal_government

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CARolling

LAEDC Economic Impact Fund Fire Recovery and Resilience Initiative

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$25,000

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CARolling

City of Los Angeles Restaurant and Small Business Recovery Programs

Grantor

Grantor not listed

Award Amount

$50,000

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CARolling

DGS Small Business Certification for State IT Procurement

Grantor

California Department of General Services (DGS)

Award Amount

Varies

California certified small businessstate contractor

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CARolling

Ontario Opportunity Zone Investment Incentive

Grantor

U.S. Department of the Treasury

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Varies

investordeveloper

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CARolling

City of Ontario Downtown Façade Program

Grantor

City of Ontario

Award Amount

$25,000

small_business

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CARolling

NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge

Grantor

Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

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Varies

nfte_studentsbusiness_plan_competition

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CARolling

California Competes Tax Credit

Grantor

State of California

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Varies

job_creationbusiness_expansion

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CARolling

California Competes Tax Credit

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California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

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Varies

businessjob_creator

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CARolling

SFPUC Commercial Water Conservation Assistance

Grantor

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

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Varies

commercial_customersmall_business

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CARolling

Alliance for California Traditional Arts Grants

Grantor

Alliance for California Traditional Arts

Award Amount

$30,000

artistarts_organization

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CARolling

BUILD California Youth Entrepreneurship Program

Grantor

BUILD

Award Amount

Varies

high_school_studentscalifornia_students

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CARolling

LADWP Commercial Direct Install Program

Grantor

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

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Varies

small_businessproperty_owner

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CARolling

California Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions

Grantor

California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

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Varies

local_equity_programtechnical_assistance

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CARolling

Zellerbach Family Foundation Community Arts Grants

Grantor

Zellerbach Family Foundation

Award Amount

$10,000

artistnonprofit

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CARolling

SFPUC Commercial Equipment Rebate

Grantor

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

Award Amount

$750,000

commercial_customersmall_business

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CAMay 12, 2026

California Arts Council Arts and Youth Grant

Grantor

California Arts Council

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofit

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CAMay 12, 2026

California Arts Council Arts and Youth Grant

Grantor

California Arts Council

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofit

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CAMay 12, 2026

California Arts Council Arts and Youth Grant

Grantor

California Arts Council

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofit

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CAMay 12, 2026

California Arts Council Arts and Youth Grant

Grantor

California Arts Council

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofit

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CARolling

Torrance Commercial Facade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Torrance

Award Amount

$40,000

small_businesscommercial_property_owner

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CARolling

California Employment Training Panel (ETP) – Nonprofit Sector

Grantor

California Employment Training Panel

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Varies

California employerincumbent workers

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CAMay 12, 2026

California Arts Council Arts and Youth Grant

Grantor

California Arts Council

Award Amount

$25,000

nonprofit

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CARolling

Sacramento Innovation Grant Program - Incubator and Accelerator

Grantor

City of Sacramento Office of Innovation and Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CARolling

Sacramento Innovation Grant Program - Incubator and Accelerator

Grantor

City of Sacramento Office of Innovation and Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CARolling

Sacramento Innovation Grant Program - Incubator and Accelerator

Grantor

City of Sacramento Office of Innovation and Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CARolling

Sacramento Innovation Grant Program - Incubator and Accelerator

Grantor

City of Sacramento Office of Innovation and Economic Development

Award Amount

$100,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CARolling

Moreno Valley Utility Economic Development Rate

Grantor

Moreno Valley Utility

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Varies

small_businesscommercial_customer

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CAMay 15, 2026

Healthy Soils Program (HSP) Block Grant

Grantor

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability

Award Amount

$4,000,000

nonprofit

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CARolling

Richmond Sewer Lateral Grant Program

Grantor

City of Richmond

Award Amount

$1,800

property_ownersmall_business

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CARolling

Working Solutions Small Business Loans

Grantor

Working Solutions CDFI

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businessstartup

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CARolling

Hero House Glendale Venture Building Program

Grantor

City of Glendale

Award Amount

Varies

startupsmall_business

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CARolling

Arts Council for Long Beach Artist Grants and Fellowships

Grantor

Arts Council for Long Beach

Award Amount

$5,000

artistcreative_worker

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CARolling

CalOSBA Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness

Grantor

California Office of the Small Business Advocate

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Varies

small_businessunderserved_founder

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CARolling

National Minority Supplier Development Council MBE Certification

Grantor

National Minority Supplier Development Council

Award Amount

Varies

mbe_certificationsupplier_diversity

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CARolling

Inland Empire Small Business Development Center Assistance

Grantor

Inland Empire Small Business Development Center

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Varies

small_businessstartup

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CARolling

CDFA Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Grants

Grantor

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Pesticide Coordination and Analysis

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Varies

California basedsustainable farming

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CAMay 12, 2026

California Arts Council General Operating Support

Grantor

California Arts Council

Award Amount

$30,000

nonprofit

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CARolling

California Rebuilding Fund Fresno

Grantor

California Rebuilding Fund

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscdfi

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CARolling

Level Up LB Extreme Small Business Makeover and Grant Program

Grantor

City of Long Beach

Award Amount

$10,000

small_businesstechnical_assistance

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CARolling

California Small Business Technical Assistance Program (TAP) – Education Businesses

Grantor

California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)

Award Amount

Varies

California basedsmall business

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CARolling

Riverside Public Utilities Commercial Water Rebates

Grantor

Riverside Public Utilities and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

Award Amount

$100,000

small_businesscommercial_customer

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CARolling

California Women’s Business Centers Network

Grantor

California Women’s Business Centers Network

Award Amount

Varies

california_businesswomen_entrepreneurs

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CARolling

Richmond Cannabis Equity Program

Grantor

California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Award Amount

Varies

equity_applicantsmall_business

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CARolling

Downtown Pomona Residential and Mixed-Use Development Loan

Grantor

City of Pomona

Award Amount

$3,000,000

developernonprofit

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CARolling

CalAgPlate Grant Program

Grantor

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

Award Amount

$170,000

California basedagricultural education

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CARolling

Garden Grove JOBS 1st Job Retention Grant

Grantor

City of Garden Grove

Award Amount

$25,000

small_businesslocal_business

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CARolling

City of Richmond Small Business Façade Improvement Program

Grantor

City of Richmond

Award Amount

$15,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CARolling

SBA Microloan Program Richmond

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$50,000

small_businessstartup

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