Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation: Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP)
Deadline:
● Pre-Application Interest form must be submitted by August 11 at 2 pm PST.
● Full application form due October 13, 2026 at 2 pm PST
Amount: $27.5M available in total.
- Early Transformative Infrastructure: $750,000 - $1.2M
- Advanced Transformative Infrastructure: $3M - $4.5M
Apply: https://opr.ca.gov/climate/icarp/grants/extreme-heat-community-resilience.html
The Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program supports heat action planning and project implementation to protect California’s most vulnerable communities from the impacts of extreme heat.
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CalRecycle: Beverage Container Recycling Grants
Deadline: August 11th, 2026
Amount: $75,000 to $275,000
Apply: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/Grants/BevContainer/
The Beverage Container Recycling Grant (BCRG) Program aims to reach and maintain an 80% recycling rate for all California Refund Value (CRV) beverage containers – aluminum, glass, plastic, and bi-metal.
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Community Policing Development (CPD) – Microgrants
Deadline:
- Thru Grants.gov: August 17, 2026
- Thru JustGrants: August 24, 2026
Amount: $175,000 per award
Apply: https://cops.usdoj.gov/cpdmicrogrants
CPD is a competitive grant program designed to advance the practice of community policing by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities.
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USBR: Desalination Construction Projects
Deadline: August 26, 2027
Amount: Varies based on project scope
Match: Typically requires a 75% non-federal cost share
Apply: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362396
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non- Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability.
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USBR: Title XVI Reclamation and Reuse Projects
Deadline: August 26th, 2026 and 2027
Amount: Varies based on project scope
Match: Typically requires a 75% non-federal cost share
Apply: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/543cf352-4807-484e-92da-93fabdf76368
Through WaterSMART, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) leverages Federal and non- Federal funding to work cooperatively with States, Tribes, and other entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply and hydropower reliability.
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USBR: WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects
Deadline: September 9th, 2026
Amount: $50,000 - $3,000,000
Match: 25%
Apply: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362394
The objective of the WaterSMART Enhancing Water Resources Projects funding opportunity is to invite eligible entities to apply for funding to implement projects per the authorizing language referenced above that benefit water resource management for multiple uses, including water conservation and efficiency projects, water infrastructure improvements, and river and watershed restoration.
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California Strategic Growth Council: Community Resilience Centers Program
Deadline:
- Planning Grants: Sept. 4, 2026
- Implementation Grants: Sept. 25, 2026
Amount:
- Planning grants: $100,000 to $500,000;
- Implementation grants: $1M - $10M
Match: No
Apply: https://sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs/crc/
SGC’s CRC program will fund new construction and upgrades of neighborhood-level resilience centers to provide shelter and resources during climate and other emergencies. The program will also fund year-round services and ongoing programming that build overall community resilience.
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California Strategic Growth Council: Transformative Climate Communities Grants
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Amount:
- Up to $300,000 for planning
- Up to $5,000,000 for project development
- Up to $35,000,000 for implementation
Match: No
Apply: https://sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs/tcc/
The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program empowers the communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution.
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CalOES: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)
Deadline: Rolling NOI
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
Apply: https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/recovery-directorate/hazard-mitigation/hm-grant-opportunities/hma-hmgp/
The HMGP funding opportunities provide support for communities to implement mitigation activities to reduce risk to life and property from natural hazards. In California, natural hazards include wildfire, earthquake, drought, extreme weather, flooding, and other natural hazards as defined in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan. HMGP funding can also support the development of Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMPs), and project scoping activities referred to as Advanced Assistance.
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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
Apply: 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.
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CalHVIP: Small Fleet Incentive Funding
Deadline: Opens October 2, 2026, first come first serve
Amount: $30.77M available, voucher amounts vary.
Match: No
Apply: https://californiahvip.org/funding/
Small Business Voucher Amounts: Public and non-profit fleets with a global fleet of 20 or fewer trucks, and private fleets with 20 or fewer trucks and $15 million or less of annual revenue are eligible for the small fleet voucher amount. Fleets may use the small fleet voucher for a lifetime maximum of 5 vehicles. Fleet sizes include vehicles registered as non-operational. Any voucher in excess of 5 will be eligible for the base voucher amount. See the IM for more details.
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CalTrans: Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
Deadline: November 2, 2026
Amount: $100,000 - $10,000,000
Match: No
Apply: https://dot.ca.gov/programs/local-assistance/fed-and-state-programs/highway-safety-improvement program
Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) looks to achieve a significant reduction in fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads.
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Economic Development Administration (EDA): PWEAA
Due: Rolling basis, no deadline.
Amount: $100,000 to $3,000,000
Match: 0%-20%
Apply: https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities
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.