Science & Research Grants in California

Top science & research grants in California right now

• 2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant

  California Department of EducationUp to $155Mopen

  2025 KIT Grant & Retention & Recruitment Grant is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports school food authorities in California to i...

  education_researchhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentschool nutritionlunch program

• Category I: CloudBank 2: Accelerating Science and Engineering Research in the Commercial Cloud

  Up to $24MDeadline: Jul 31, 2030open

  CloudBank 2 is a service-based resource that brokers access to commercial cloud resources and builds upon the infrastructure developed by CloudBank. I...

• CTSA UM1 Program at University of California San Diego Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute

  National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesUp to $10MDeadline: Apr 30, 2032open

  The Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute (ACTRI) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) dynamically and rapidly translates s...

• Educator Workforce Investment Grant: Special Education–Related Professional Development

  California Department of EducationUp to $10Mopen

  Educator Workforce Investment Grant: Special Education–Related Professional Development is sponsored by California Department of Education. Allocates ...

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• Category II: iDLab - A Federated Interactive Discovery Lab for Data-Driven Research and Education

  Up to $9.0MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  The Interactive Discovery Laboratory (iDLab) a unified, easy-to-use web-based platform that enables researchers to seamlessly access and use computing...

• Category II: BRIDGE: A National Center to Democratize Multi-disciplinary Data Science and AI for Research Labs and Communities

  National Science FoundationUp to $9.0MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  This project will establish the BRIDGE National Center to broaden access to modern data science and artificial intelligence for scientists across many...

• ReMIND Program

  California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)Up to $8.0Mopen

  ReMIND Program is sponsored by California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Funds collaborative teams working on regenerative medicine, incl...

  biomedical_researchclinical_researchprecision_medicineregenerative medicineclinical trials

• Whole Person Reference Physiome Research and Coordination Center

  National Center for Complementary and Integrative HealthUp to $6.5MDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  Our proposal for the Whole Person Physiome Research and Coordination Center (WPP-RCC) will coordinate a multi-tier network of collaboration across cli...

• American Institute of Mathematics Research Conference Center: A Model for Collaboration

  Up to $5.8MDeadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  The American Institute of Mathematics (AIM) advances the frontiers of mathematical knowledge by fostering collaborations among groups of researchers. ...

• NRT-IPP: Smart Construction, Infrastructure, and Buildings through Education, Research, and Cutting-edge Technology

  Up to $4.5MDeadline: Aug 31, 2030open

  The construction industry is poised for a major digital transformation with technological innovations that are set to improve the safety, productivity...

• Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP)

  California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)Up to $3.0Mopen

  Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) is sponsored by California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Competitive grants to Ca...

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• Enhancing Access to Genomic Expertise: A Comprehensive Implementation Strategy for the Western Regional Genomic eConsult Network (WestGEN)

  National Human Genome Research InstituteUp to $2.8MDeadline: Feb 29, 2028open

  /Abstract The rapid advancement of genomic medicine holds great promise for improving diagnosis, treatment, and health outcomes across diverse populat...

• Collaborative Research: Building a Computing and Engineering Network to Foster Academic Excellence Among Low-income Scholars

  Up to $2.6MDeadline: Feb 29, 2032open

  This project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention...

• Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: University of California Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP)

  Up to $2.5MDeadline: Nov 30, 2029open

  he Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program assists universities and colleges in their efforts to significantly increase the ...

• Brain-Focused Research on Antiretrovirals and Methamphetamine (Brain-FRAMe)

  Up to $2.5MDeadline: Mar 31, 2031open

  Methamphetamine (METH) remains a major public health challenge for the clinical management of people with HIV (PWH) and for controlling HIV transmissi...

• Rapid Research for Diagnostics Development in TB Network: Episode 2 (R2D2 TB Network II)

  Up to $2.4MDeadline: Aug 31, 2030open

  In high burden countries, many patients with tuberculosis (TB) are never diagnosed or treated with effective drug regimens, leading to ongoing transmi...

• Enhancing Access to Timely Research to Prevent HIV Transmission and Effectively Treat Substance Use

  Up to $2.4MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  The purpose of this proposed Avenir Award is to achieve widespread population health improvements in preventing HIV transmission and overdose amongst ...

• PREM: Cal. State Univ. Long Beach and Ohio State University Partnership for Education and Research in Topological Materials

  Up to $2.1MDeadline: Aug 31, 2030open

  This partnership project builds on the success of a prior three-year Partnerships for Research and Education in Materials (PREM) Seed grant awarded in...

• Scholarships and Support for Students Pursing Masters of Science Degrees in Research-Focused Biology and Biotechnology Programs

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Jul 31, 2031open

  This project will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention...

• HiSeasNet: Continuous Internet Connectivity for Oceanographic Research - 2024-2028

  Up to $2.0MDeadline: Jul 31, 2030open

  The University of California San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) proposes to support mobile communication in the US Academic Research...

What counts as a science & research grant in California

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Where California science & research grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to California-based organizations and thematically aligned with science & research.
• California state portal — state-administered science & research programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in California for science & research work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund science & research work in California.