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Grants for Cities:
EDA: FY25 Disaster Supplemental Grant
Deadline: Industry Transformation Grants due March 3rd, 2026, all other applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Amount:
- Readiness Path: $250,000 to $500,000
- Implementation Path: $2 million to $20 million for construction projects and $100,000 to $5 million for non-construction projects
- Industry Transformation Path: $20 million to $50 million
Match: EDA generally expects to fund up to 80% of project costs. EDA may fund up to 100% for Tribal applicants and severely distressed applicants.
Eligibility: Projects must be located in, primarily serve, or demonstrably benefit one or more communities in areas that received a major disaster designation occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Check eligibility here: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations
Link: https://www.eda.gov/strategic-initiatives/disaster-recovery/supplemental/2025
CalRecycle: Rubberized Pavement Grant Program
Deadline: September 11, 2025
Amount: The maximum grant award is $250,000 for individual applications, $350,000 for joint applications, and $500,000 for Qualifying Tribal Entities
Match: No, funds based on amount of rubberized pavement needed (weight)
Eligibility: Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 48617. Other local governmental agencies (including regional park districts, special districts, and Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) [where all participating entities are otherwise eligible]). Qualifying Tribal Entities (see Proposed Changes). State Agencies (only for Class 1 bikeways, greenways, and disability access projects at parks).
Link: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/tires/grants/pavement/fy202526/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
ABC-OTS Grant
Deadline: 5 p.m. on September 12, 2025
Amount: up to $30,000
Match: No
Link: https://www.abc.ca.gov/enforcement/underage-drinking/#grant-forms-resources
Grants for Education:
CCC: K-12 Strong Workforce Program
Deadline: October 10th, 2025
Amount: Total Average Daily Attendance for grades 7-12 of LEAs
Maximum Allowable Grant Amount
Up to 140 ADA Up to $250,000
141 to 550 ADA Up to $500,000
551 to 10,000 ADA Up to $1,000,000
Over 10,000 ADA Up to $2,000,000
Total ADA for grades 7 - 12 ONLY
Match: Match funds are required and intended to incentivize K–12 institutions and community colleges to invest from their base budgets in the development, support, and expansion of K–14 CTE programs aligned with the workforce needs of California’s regional economies. K12 SWP funds are intended to supplement, not supplant base budgets.
Per Education Code, Sections 88828, (c)(1)(A)(B), any K12 SWP funds awarded, the grantee is required to provide a proportional dollar match as follows:
• For ROCPs operated either by a joint powers authority or by a county office of education, one dollar ($1) for every one dollar ($1) awarded. The ROCP needs to be the Lead Agency on the application.
• For all other LEAs, two dollars ($2) for every one dollar ($1) awarded.
Eligibility: Eligible K12 SWP applicants consist of one or more of any combination of the following LEAs:
• School district
• County office of education
• Charter school
• Regional occupational center or program (ROCP) operated by either a joint powers authority or by a county office of education, provided that the applicant has certified that all partners are aware of this grant and agree to submission.
LEAs are encouraged to partner with other LEAs as co-applicants, but one LEA must be identified as the Lead Agency (or fiscal agent) on each K12 SWP application. The other LEAs are K–12 Partner Agencies.
https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Workforce-and-Economic-Development/K12-Strong-Workforce/K12-SWP-Request-for-Applications
The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), is seeking applications from eligible LEAs for K12 SWP funds to create, support, and/or expand high-quality CTE course sequences, programs, and pathways at the K–12 level that are aligned to regional workforce efforts occurring through the SWP.
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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