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California Small Business Grants 2026

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705

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$3,022,500

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CARolling

CalCAP Collateral Support Program

Grantor

California CPCFA

Award Amount

$20,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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CARolling

City of Orange Industrial Development Bond Program

Grantor

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Orange

Award Amount

$10,000,000

small_businessmanufacturer

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CARolling

CDC Small Business Finance SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businesssba

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CARolling

CalCAP Collateral Support Program

Grantor

California CPCFA

Award Amount

$20,000,000

direct to businesssmall_business

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CARolling

City of Orange Industrial Development Bond Program

Grantor

Industrial Development Authority of the City of Orange

Award Amount

$10,000,000

small_businessmanufacturer

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CARolling

CDC Small Business Finance SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businesssba

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CARolling

AmPac Business Capital SBA 504 Loans

Grantor

AmPac Business Capital

Award Amount

$5,500,000

small_businessbusiness_owner

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CARolling

CalCAP for Small Business – Health and Wellness Businesses

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small businessCalifornia based

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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

California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) for Small Business

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA)

Award Amount

$5,000,000

California businessfewer than 500 employees

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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

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program Fresno

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessloan_guarantee

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CARolling

California Capital Access Program for Small Business (CalCAP)

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA), State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business

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CARolling

CalCAP for Small Business

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small businessCalifornia based

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CARolling

Valley Small Business Development Corporation Loan Guarantee Program

Grantor

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program (SBLGP)

Grantor

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) Small Business Finance Center

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_business|nonprofit

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CARolling

CalCAP for Small Business – Agricultural Businesses

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small businessCalifornia based

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CARolling

CalCAP for Small Business – Restaurant and Food Service

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small businessCalifornia based

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program San Jose

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessloan_guarantee

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CARolling

U.S. SBA 7(a) Loans for Ontario Small Businesses

Grantor

U.S. Small Business Administration

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessbusiness_owner

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program San Diego

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessloan_guarantee

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program Sacramento

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessloan_guarantee

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CARolling

GoGreen Business Energy Financing Fresno

Grantor

California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CARolling

CalCAP for Small Business – Transportation Businesses

Grantor

California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small businessCalifornia based

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program Oakland

Grantor

State of California

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessloan_guarantee

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CARolling

IBank Climate Tech Finance Loan Guarantee

Grantor

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Award Amount

$5,000,000

small_businessclean_energy

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CARolling

Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions

Grantor

California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)

Award Amount

$3,500,000

nonprofit

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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

EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Richmond

Grantor

U.S. Department of Commerce

Award Amount

$3,000,000

local_governmentnonprofit

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CARolling

California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program Richmond

Grantor

California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Award Amount

$2,500,000

small_businessstartup

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CARolling

GoGreen Business Energy Financing Contractor and Project Developer Program

Grantor

California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority

Award Amount

$2,000,000

energy_efficiencycustomer_financing

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CARolling

Commercial Acquisition Fund

Grantor

Los Angeles County

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CARolling

Visalia Recycling Market Development Zone Loan Program

Grantor

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery

Award Amount

$2,000,000

small_businessmanufacturer

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CARolling

CalRecycle Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ) Revolving Loan Program

Grantor

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

Award Amount

$2,000,000

California basedrecycling manufacturer

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CARolling

Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II)

Grantor

California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$1,500,000

nonprofitCalifornia licensed health facility

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CARolling

Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) – Nonprofit Health Facilities

Grantor

California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) / California State Treasurer's Office

Award Amount

$1,500,000

nonprofitCalifornia licensed health facility

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CARolling

Crankstart Grants

Grantor

Crankstart

Award Amount

$1,000,000

nonprofitcommunity_organization

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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program California

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessrural_business

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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Sacramento County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer

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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Santa Clara County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer

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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Fresno County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer

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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program Alameda County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer

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CARolling

Downtown Business Fund Affordable Capital

Grantor

San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessnonprofit

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CARolling

USDA Rural Energy for America Program San Diego County

Grantor

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Award Amount

$1,000,000

small_businessagricultural_producer

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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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CARolling

Grantor

Andreessen Horowitz

Award Amount

$500,000

web3startup

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