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CalOSBA Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026 – SBDC Networks
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California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)
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California Small Business Grants 2026
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Los Angeles Cannabis Social Equity Program Resources
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City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation
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San Diego Storefront Improvement Program
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City of San Diego
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DGS Small Business for Public Works Certification
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California Department of General Services
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ESO Ventures Green Business Accelerator
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ESO Ventures and City of Oakland
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Legacy Bank Tribal Banking and Small Business Loans
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Legacy Bank
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USC New Venture Seed Competition
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USC Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
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California Small Business Technical Assistance Program (TAP) – Education Businesses
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California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)
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Blissen Entrepreneurship Training for Seniors
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Blissen
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Veterans Institute for Procurement GROW Program
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Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation
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San Francisco Disability Business Alliance Future Entrepreneur Cohort
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San Francisco Disability Business Alliance
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New Economics for Women Women’s Business Center
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New Economics for Women
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Intertribal Agriculture Council Technical Assistance Network
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Intertribal Agriculture Council
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Humboldt County Project Trellis Local Equity Program
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County of Humboldt
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DGS Small Business and DVBE Training Series
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California Department of General Services Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services
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DGS Small Business Certification – Education Suppliers and Providers
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California Department of General Services (DGS)
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California certified small businessstate contractor
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IBank Small Business Loan Guarantee Program – Food Service Businesses
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California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
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California Investment and Innovation Program (Cal IIP) – CDFI Capacity Grants
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California Pollution Control Financing Authority (CPCFA) / California State Treasurer's Office
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CDFInonprofit
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California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Grant – Professional Services Exporters
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California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
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Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grant
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California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Apprenticeship Standards
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California Energy Commission ECAA Loans for California Native American Tribes
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California Energy Commission
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SBA 8(a) Business Development Program for Tribal-Owned Concerns
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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API Small Business Collaborative Women’s Business Center
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Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program
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SFPUC Local Business Enterprise Program
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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California Department of Rehabilitation Self-Employment Services
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California Department of Rehabilitation
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CPUC Supplier Clearinghouse Minority Business Enterprise Certification
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California Public Utilities Commission Supplier Diversity Program
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CDFA State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
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California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
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California farmerwater efficiency
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WBENC Certification through WBEC-West
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Women’s Business Enterprise Council West
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California Employment Training Panel (ETP) – Transportation and Logistics Sector
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California Employment Training Panel
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California Small Business Centers Capital Access Layer
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California Office of the Small Business Advocate
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Latino Business Action Network Business Scaling Program
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Latino Business Action Network
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Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
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California IBank Small Business Finance Center
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Manhattan Beach Young Entrepreneurs Academy
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Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce
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Senior Planet Business and Entrepreneurship Programs
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Older Adults Technology Services from AARP / Senior Planet
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California Employment Training Panel (ETP) – Food Service and Hospitality Sector
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California Employment Training Panel
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MTC Small Business Enterprise Program
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Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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SBA Lender Match for Military Spouse Businesses
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U.S. Small Business Administration
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California Department of Rehabilitation Self-Employment Program
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California Department of Rehabilitation
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CalOSBA Technical Assistance Program (TAP) – Nonprofit Partners
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California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)
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Governor Newsom Electric Truck Rebate Program
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California Air Resources Board (CARB)
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California basedelectric truck
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SBA Surplus Personal Property for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
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U.S. Small Business Administration and General Services Administration
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San Francisco Contractors Assistance Center
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San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
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technical_assistancecity_contracting
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DGS Small Business Certification – Health Services Suppliers
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California Department of General Services (DGS)
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California certified small businessstate contractor
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Los Angeles MBDA Business Center
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Minority Business Development Agency and University of Southern California
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minority_business_enterpriselos_angeles
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IBank Small Business Loan Guarantee Program – Transportation
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California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank)
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