California Community Reinvestment Grants Program is sponsored by California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). The CalCRG program awards grants to Local Health Departments and qualified Community-based Nonprofit Organizations to support job placement, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, system navigation services, legal services to address barriers to reentry, and …

California Community Reinvestment Grants Program California Community Reinvestment Grants Program 09-09-2025: The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is pleased to announce that we received 726 applications for the California Community Reinvestment Grants (CalCRG) program by the September 8, 2025, deadline.

The amount of grant funds available for award is $48 million, and the total amount of funding requested from the 726 applications submitted is over $1. 2 billion. We expect to release Phase 2 of the application on December 3, 2025.

Applicants invited to participate in Phase 2 will be informed by email of the Phase 2 deadline.

As a reminder, all Community-based Nonprofit Organizations (CBOs) that apply for a grant from the CalCRG program must: Have been duly organized, in existence, and in good standing for at least six months prior to the date the Grant Solicitation is issued by GO-Biz; Have a tax-exempt status with both the Internal Revenue Service [510(c)(3)] and the California Franchise Tax Board; Be registered with the California Secretary of State’s Office, with an “Active” status; Have a “Registry Status” of “Current” or “Exempt” with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers; Have any other state or local licenses or certifications necessary to provide the proposed services (e.g., facility licensing by the Department of Health Care Services, etc.), if applicable; and Have a physical address in California.

All of the above referenced statuses must be met by the Phase 1 application deadline-no exceptions will be granted.

CBOs that are interested in applying for a grant from the CalCRG program should check their current statuses with the following entities: California Secretary of State California Attorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers Please see the “Eligible Applicants” section of the Grant Solicitation for complete eligibility requirements.

FY 2025-26 Grant Solicitation Online Application Portal User Guide Frequently Asked Questions Payee Data Record – STD 204 (only for community-based nonprofit organizations) Government Agency Taxpayer ID Form (only for local health departments) The CalCRG program was included in The Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64), which was approved by California voters on November 8, 2016.

In accordance with the proposition, GO-Biz will award grants to local health departments and qualified community-based nonprofit organizations to support the following activities for communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies, also known as the War on Drugs (WoD): Substance use disorder treatment System navigation services Legal services to address barriers to reentry The mission of the CalCRG program is to advance health, wellness, and economic justice for populations and communities harmed by the WoD.

The CalCRG program’s guiding principles are that its efforts will be: Responsive to and focused on populations and communities disproportionately impacted by the WoD. Grounded in science and data, while being receptive to emerging and innovative approaches. Advancing whole person, trauma-informed care.

Accountable to taxpayers and stakeholders. The CalCRG program is funded by the cannabis excise and cultivation taxes imposed by Revenue and Taxation Code sections 34011 and 34012, respectively. Contingent upon sufficient tax proceeds generated, the funding for the grant program is $50 million in fiscal year 2022-23 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) and each year thereafter.

At least 50 percent of the grant funding will be allocated to qualified community-based nonprofit organizations.

FY 2024-25 Grant Solicitation FY 2024-25 CalCRG Program Grant Recipients FY 2023-24 Grant Solicitation FY 2023-24 CalCRG Program Grant Recipients FY 2022-23 Grant Solicitation FY 2022-23 CalCRG Program Grant Recipients FY 2021-22 Grant Solicitation FY 2021-22 CalCRG Program Grant Recipients FY 2020-21 Grant Solicitation FY 2020-21 CalCRG Program Grant Recipients FY 2018-19 Grant Solicitation FY 2018-19 & FY 2019-20 CalCRG Program Grant Recipients For questions or technical assistance about the California Community Reinvestment Grants program, email us or call (916) 322-2683.

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