California Technology Grants is sponsored by State of California. California offers various technology grants supporting innovation and development in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, and tech startups.

Science, Technology, and Research & Development Archives - California Grants Portal Deadline The date by which the grant application must be submitted to the grantmaking agency. Sort by: Deadline Grant Title Sort by: Grant Title Open Date The date that a grant’s information was made available on the portal. If the grant is Active (i.e. not Forecasted), the Open Date also marks the start of the application period.

Sort by: Open Date State Agency / Department Match Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. Estimated Total Funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.

Sort by: Estimated Total Funding Estimated Low/High A range indicating the smallest dollar amount that a grant award might be and the highest dollar amount that a grant award might be. Funds Disbursement The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee.

Disbursement methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).

Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program State Agency / Department Department of Fish and Wildlife February 26, 2026, 1:47 pm Department of Fish and Wildlife The Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) distributes federal funds through the Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program in coordination with the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

The objective of this Program is to help develop and implement state programs to conserve and recover federally threatened and endangered species. Applications must be developed in coordination with, and submitted by, a Department employee.

View Full Grant Details : Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Grant Program>/span> 2026/27 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations State Agency / Department The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee is an advisory body to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, intended to fund robust scientific research aimed at testing the efficacy of the California Forest Practice Rules and other natural resource protection statutes, laws, codes, and associated regulations, which address natural resource issues including, but not limited to, watershed science, wildlife concerns, and wildfire hazard.

Proposed projects should focus on large, landscape-scale forestlands composed of one or more landowners, which may cover multiple jurisdictions. Proposed projects that have a wide geographic scope or a wide applicability of results within the State are preferred.

View Full Grant Details : 2026/27 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations>/span> CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development State Agency / Department Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Advances & Reimbursement(s) February 25, 2026, 11:09 am Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CAL FIRE's Wood Products and Bioenergy team seeks to maintain and enhance the wood products infrastructure of California to promote healthy resilient forests throughout the state by supporting a diverse set of business development and workforce development projects.

View Full Grant Details : CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development>/span> Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program State Agency / Department CA Department of Food and Agriculture CA Department of Food and Agriculture Proposals may focus on research and/or education projects to enhance control measures of vertebrate pests that pose a significant threat to the welfare of state’s agricultural economy, infrastructure, environment, and the public.

CDFA does not support proprietary product development projects. Proposals that originate from outside of California are considered if the proposal includes relevance to vertebrate pest concerns within California. Proposals that originate from outside of California are considered if the proposal includes relevance to vertebrate pest concerns within California.

View Full Grant Details : Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program>/span> Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants State Agency / Department CA Department of Food and Agriculture CA Department of Food and Agriculture The Program may consider funding projects that develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), or development of enhancements to other program areas that will mitigate the virus.

The funding will be based on the researcher using a no pesticide alternative or Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside.

View Full Grant Details : Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants>/span> Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program State Agency / Department Advances & Reimbursement(s) September 23, 2025, 4:07 pm CAEATFA supports California's mission to provide financial incentives to cutting-edge companies by offering a sales and use tax exclusion to manufacturers purchasing equipment to promote alternative energy, advanced transportation and recycling, as well as advanced manufacturing.

These manufacturers create tens of thousands of high-paying, permanent jobs that bolster the state's economy.

View Full Grant Details : Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program>/span> Proposition 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience State Agency / Department San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Advances & Reimbursement(s) December 11, 2025, 11:26 am San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy Wildfire and Forest Resilience [Section 91520(l)]: may be awarded for projects that promote watershed improvement, wildfire resilience, chaparral and forest restoration, and workforce development that addresses needs related to this subdivision and is designed to create career pathways for individuals from disadvantaged communities, severely disadvantaged communities, or vulnerable populations Due to the diverse landscape across the RMC’s jurisdiction, projects funded through bond funding fall into three main Program Areas to allow for equitable distribution of funds across the region.

These program areas are · Mountains, Hills, and Foothills View Full Grant Details : Proposition 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience>/span> State Agency / Department October 27, 2025, 4:11 pm The purpose is to provide cost share funding to applicants that apply for and receive one of the following: An award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and meet the requirements of this solicitation, or Follow-on funding from the U.S. DOE to continue research from a previously awarded federal grant that also received from the CEC federal cost share funding under PON-14-308, GFO-18-902, or this GFO.

Projects must be located in California, either partially or in full. Projects involving demonstrations in real-world environments must have the demonstration sites located in a territory served by PG&E, SCE, or SDG&E.

Upland Game Bird Account Grant State Agency / Department Department of Fish and Wildlife Department of Fish and Wildlife Department of Fish and Wildlife The purpose is to ensure funds generated by the sales of upland game bird hunting validations and stamps are used in programs and projects to benefit upland game bird species and their constituents. Geographic scope is the state of California.

View Full Grant Details : Upland Game Bird Account Grant>/span> Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO) State Agency / Department Department of Fish and Wildlife Department of Fish and Wildlife CDFW seeks high quality grant proposals that facilitate environmental sustainability of legal cannabis cultivation and addresses environmental impacts related to cannabis cultivation.

Grants are provided through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A). Funds under this Solicitation are available for projects statewide. Projects may occur on state or federal lands.

Proposals that directly benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need or Sensitive Natural Communities will receive higher scores under the “Solicitation Priorities” scoring criteria. View Full Grant Details : Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)>/span>