Small Business Grants in California
As of July 20, 2026, FundingLandscape tracks 30+ open small business grants in California you can apply for today, refreshed daily from the live corpus. Of the 15 with a fixed deadline, 6 close within the next 14 days and 8 close within 30 days. Among the 13 that publish an award ceiling, the median is $300K. Where eligibility is stated (21 of 30), the most common applicants are nonprofits, for-profit businesses, and small businesses.
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Open Small Business Opportunities in California
- FY27 Equity Fund
PFund Foundation · Deadline: Jul 20, 2026 · Up to $5,000
- Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program
Small Business Administration · Deadline: Jul 22, 2026 · Up to $180,000
- Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs SBIR/STTR: Developing Deep Technologies that Advance U.S. Competitiveness and Security
National Science Foundation · Deadline: Jul 27, 2026 · Up to $2,000,000
- Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs : A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation.
National Science Foundation · Deadline: Jul 27, 2026
- FY 2026 Susan Harwood Training Grant Program - Training and Educational Materials Development
Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 · Up to $95,000
- FY 2026 Susan Harwood Training Grant Program - Targeted Topic Training
Occupational Safety and Health Administration · Deadline: Jul 31, 2026 · Up to $215,000
- Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4
Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Deadline: Aug 7, 2026 · Up to $2,000,000
- Zoo Lab: FUND 2026
Center for Cultural Innovation · Deadline: Aug 7, 2026
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Intermediate Patient Population Expanded Access (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Nov 10, 2026 · Up to $40,000,000
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Apr 5, 2027
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Apr 5, 2027
- Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Jan 7, 2028 · Up to $150,000
- Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NHLBI K01/K08/K23/K25 Recipients (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Nov 7, 2028 · Up to $85,000
- NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Apr 5, 2029
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health · Deadline: Apr 5, 2029
- Conservation District Fund Allocation Program (CDFAP) Program funding is available to Pennsylvania’s 66 County Conservation Districts. Funding is provided for Manager, Erosion and Sediment Control Technicians, other technical positions and Administrative Assistance. Funding is allocated by the State Conservation Commission to County Conservation Districts in accordance with the CDFAP Statement of Policy to assist districts with carrying out the mission of Conservation Districts.
Pennsylvania DEP/DCED
- Chesapeake Bay Program Engineer Funding This program provides funding for Chesapeake Bay Program Engineer Specialist and Engineer Assistant positions and is available to county conservation districts within the Pennsylvania portion of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Funding can be used to employ Engineer personnel, to acquire technical equipment and supplies, or for travel for the purpose of implementing the program.
Pennsylvania DEP/DCED
- Small Business Growth
Wells Fargo
- Advanced Manufacturing Grant – Apply Today
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- Artificial Intelligence Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- About NSF SBIR/STTR – Startup Funding | NSF SBIR
National Science Foundation · Up to $2,000,000
- Financial Health
Wells Fargo
- Sustainability
Wells Fargo
- Housing Affordability
Wells Fargo
- Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Grants
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation · Up to $300,000
- Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program
State Water Resources Control Board
- Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program
Department of Health Care Access and Information
- READY Grants to Grow
Appalachian Regional Commission
- Individual Fellowships | Grants & Funding
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Disaster Recovery Fund
Cooperative Development Foundation
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