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LADWP Community Partnership Outreach Grants
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Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Award Amount
$30,000
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Alliance for California Traditional Arts Grants
Grantor
Alliance for California Traditional Arts
Award Amount
$30,000
artistarts_organization
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California Arts Council – General Operating Support Grant
Grantor
California Arts Council
Award Amount
$30,000
nonprofitCalifornia based
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FOUND/LA Small Business Recovery Fund
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$25,000
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Los Angeles Area Chamber Small Business Disaster Recovery Fund
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$25,000
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LA Region Small Business Relief Fund
Grantor
County and City of Los Angeles
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessnonprofit
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City of Los Angeles Cultural Grant Program
Grantor
City of Los Angeles
Award Amount
$25,000
nonprofitarts_organization
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City of Ontario Downtown Façade Program
Grantor
City of Ontario
Award Amount
$25,000
small_business
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UC Davis Big Bang! Business Competition
Grantor
UC Davis Mike and Renée Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$25,000
california_higher_education_affiliatedbusiness_competition
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Garden Grove JOBS 1st Job Retention Grant
Grantor
City of Garden Grove
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businesslocal_business
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LAEDC Economic Impact Fund
Grantor
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessresilience
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LAEDC Economic Impact Fund Fire Recovery and Resilience Initiative
Grantor
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessnonprofit
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City of Long Beach Visual Improvement Program Grant
Grantor
City of Long Beach
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businesscommercial_property
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LA County Economic Opportunity Grant Program
Grantor
Los Angeles County
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessmicrobusiness
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Berkeley Film Foundation Narrative Short Film Grant
Grantor
Berkeley Film Foundation
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessartist
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Sacramento Festival, Event and Cultural Grants
Grantor
City of Sacramento
Award Amount
$25,000
artistarts_organization
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Downtown Ontario Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Ontario
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Sacramento Storefront Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Sacramento
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Oxnard Small Business Grant Program
Grantor
City of Oxnard
Award Amount
$25,000
small_businesslocal_business
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Sacramento CORE Business Reimbursement Program
Grantor
City of Sacramento Office of Cannabis Management
Award Amount
$25,000
sacramento_corebusiness_operating_permit
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Pasadena Water and Power Business Rebate Program
Grantor
Pasadena Water and Power
Award Amount
$24,000
small_businesscommercial_customer
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Legacy Business Rent Stabilization Grant
Grantor
City and County of San Francisco
Award Amount
$22,500
legacy_businessproperty_owner
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Escondido Small Business Improvement Grant
Grantor
City of Escondido
Award Amount
$22,500
small_businesscommercial_property_owner
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San Bernardino Facade Improvement Paintbrush Program
Grantor
City of San Bernardino
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businesslocal_business
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SF Shines Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City and County of San Francisco
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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California Underserved and Small Producers (CUSP) Direct Relief Program
Grantor
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Office of Grants Administration
Award Amount
$20,000
small_business
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City of Los Angeles Artist in Residence Grants
Grantor
City of Los Angeles
Award Amount
$20,000
artistindividual
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LA County Community Impact Arts Grant
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$20,000
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Square FORWARD Accelerator
Grantor
Square
Award Amount
$20,000
black_latino_entrepreneursearly_stage_business
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Lakers Youth Foundation Quarterly Grants
Grantor
Los Angeles Lakers Youth Foundation
Award Amount
$20,000
nonprofityouth_services
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EBMUD WaterSmart Landscapes Rebate
Grantor
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Award Amount
$20,000
businessproperty_owner
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UC Irvine Stella Zhang New Venture Competition
Grantor
UC Irvine Paul Merage School of Business
Award Amount
$20,000
uci_studentsnew_venture_competition
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Alisal Vibrancy Plan Commercial Façade Improvement Pilot Program
Grantor
City of Salinas
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businesscommercial_property_owner
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Arts Council for Long Beach Organizational Grants
Grantor
Arts Council for Long Beach
Award Amount
$20,000
nonprofitarts_organization
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City of Stockton Facade Improvement Forgivable Loan Program
Grantor
City of Stockton
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Oakland Cultural Funding Program Organization Project Grants
Grantor
City of Oakland
Award Amount
$20,000
nonprofitarts_organization
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Pasadena Facade Forward Grant
Grantor
Pasadena Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$20,000
small_businesscommercial_property_owner
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City of San Diego Storefront Improvement Program
Grantor
City of San Diego
Award Amount
$16,000
small_businessbrick_and_mortar
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City of Fresno Energy Efficiency Grant Program
Grantor
City of Fresno
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessrestaurant
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City of Richmond Small Business Façade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Richmond
Award Amount
$15,000
small_business|nonprofit
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Hayward Restaurant Relaunch Business Assistance Program
Grantor
City of Hayward
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessrestaurant
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Oakland Neighborhood Voices for Festivals and Events
Grantor
City of Oakland
Award Amount
$15,000
festivalarts_organization
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Richmond Small Business Facade Improvement Program
Grantor
City of Richmond
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businesscommercial_tenant
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CSULB Sunstone Innovation Challenge
Grantor
California State University Long Beach
Award Amount
$15,000
csulb_studentsbusiness_plan_competition
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City of Los Angeles COLA Individual Artist Fellowship
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$15,000
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San Jose Small Business Rent Relief Grant
Grantor
City of San Jose
Award Amount
$15,000
small_businessbrick_and_mortar
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Cal Poly Innovation Quest
Grantor
Cal Poly Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Award Amount
$15,000
cal_poly_studentsstartup_competition
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West Hollywood Restaurant Grant Program
Grantor
City of West Hollywood
Award Amount
$12,500
restaurantsmall_business
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California Air Resources Board Clean Cars 4 All Bay Area
Grantor
California Air Resources Board
Award Amount
$12,000
low_incomeindividual
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County of San Diego Business Revitalization and Assistance Grant Program
Grantor
County of San Diego
Award Amount
$12,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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Diamond Challenge for High School Entrepreneurs
Grantor
Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware
Award Amount
$12,000
high_school_studentsbusiness_pitch_competition
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SF Shines Equipment Grant
Grantor
San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)
Award Amount
$10,000
small_business
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SF Shines Interior Improvement Grant
Grantor
City and County of San Francisco
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessnonprofit
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City of Los Angeles BusinessSource Center Microenterprise Grants
Grantor
City of Los Angeles
Award Amount
$10,000
microbusinesssmall_business
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Modesto Downtown Facade Incentive
Grantor
City of Modesto
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessproperty_owner
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San Francisco Accessibility Grant
Grantor
City and County of San Francisco
Award Amount
$10,000
small_business
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California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Export Voucher
Grantor
California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz)
Award Amount
$10,000
small_business
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California Dream Fund Startup Grant Fresno
Grantor
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
Award Amount
$10,000
startupsmall_business
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Salinas Downtown Outdoor Dining Forgivable Loan Program
Grantor
City of Salinas
Award Amount
$10,000
small_businessrestaurant
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California Cannabis Equity Tax Credit
Grantor
California Franchise Tax Board
Award Amount
$10,000
equity_licenseedcc_fee_deferral_approval
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