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Grants for Cities:
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
https://scc.ca.gov/grants/
California Department of Parks and Recreation: Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
Deadline: August 5, 2025
Amount: Up to $6 million
Match: Yes - 50%
Eligibility: Cities, counties, tribal governments, JPAs, park districts, and special districts with authority to acquire, operate and maintain public park and recreation areas
URL: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21360
CalFire: Wildfire Prevention Grants
Deadline: August 6th, 2025
Amount: The recommended funding amount is $3 million or less. Project equipment not to exceed a cumulative total of $750,000.
Match: Not required, but encouraged
Link: https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/grants/wildfire-prevention-grants
Communities in Charge Incentive Program
Deadline: Expected to release August 5, 2025 | Closes October 25, 2025
Amount: $8,500 per eligible charging port
· Bonus: Additional $3,500 per port for multi-family housing sites serving Tribal governments/entities or NGOs serving Tribal communities
Match: None listed
Eligibility:
· If you are the property owner, authorized lessee, or their authorized representative, you may apply for incentives for your Level 2 charging site.
· All Project Sites are eligible, except where specifically indicated within the Implementation Manual. Sites may be for private, public, or mixed use to allow flexibility for their site hosts. At a minimum, Project Sites must abide by the requirements below:
· Premises must be well-lit, secure, and in compliance with all US federal, California state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, codes, standards, and regulations.
· Any Level 2 EVSEs made accessible to the general public must be available at least 18 hours a day, seven days a week, excluding holidays. (Project sites for businesses and organizations that provide charging primarily for their workers and multi-family housing sites are exempt from this requirement).
· All Level 2 EVSEs must be shared and may not be assigned or otherwise allocated to any one individual.
· Single-family dwellings (detached), duplexes, triplexes, individual townhomes, and individual mobile homes are not eligible site types for installation of Level 2 EVSEs with this incentive project. However, installations may include shared-use Level 2 EVSEs made available to residents domiciled in these housing developments.
· Installations for school bus charging are not eligible for incentives.
· Project Sites that have already been commissioned are not eligible for incentives.
Link: https://thecommunitiesincharge.org/
Grants for Education:
California Department of Education – Career Technical Education Facilities Program (CTEFP)
Due: December 1, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. PT
Amount: Up to $3 million for new construction projects; up to $1.5 million for modernization projects
Match: 1:1 local match (no waivers allowed); match may be paid over time
Eligible Applicants: Local educational agencies (LEAs) and joint powers authorities (JPAs) operating CTE programs on comprehensive high school sites.
More Info: CDE CTEFP Website
JJ Watt Foundation
Deadline: Rolling, apply based on sport start season
Amount: Varies depending on ask (reimbursement for equipment)
Match: No
Eligibility: 6-8 grade
Link: https://jjwfoundation.org/request-funds/
Toshiba America Foundation
Deadline: Grades K-5 due October 1st annually; Grades 6-12 for up to $5,000 due March 1, June 1, September 1, December 1 annually. Applications for grants more than $5,000 are due May 1 and November 1, annually.
Amount: Up to $5,000 (see website for details on grants over $5,000)
Eligibility: 6-12 grade Teachers in public or private schools
Link: http://www.toshiba.com/taf/about.jsp
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