Social Services Grants in California

Open social services funding for nonprofits, schools, and municipalities serving California.

99 open social services grants in California, drawn from federal sources, the state portal, foundation 990 filings, and corporate giving programs. Refreshed daily.

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Top social services grants in California right now

  • Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Grants

    California Department of Social ServicesUp to $1.0Mopen

    Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Grants is a grant from the California Department of Social Services funding providers of general child care and...

    education_earlyyouthsocial_servicescommunity_developmentworkforce
  • City of Glendale CDBG Public Social Services 2025

    Up to $255Kopen

    The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program in the City of Glendale provides resources to counter neighborhood blight, economic decline, and ...

  • 2026-27 Child Abduction Training (AC) Program [CA-20]

    Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to compete for funding (i.e. read and rated) they must meet the following requirem...

    EducationSocial Services
  • FY 2026-27 Supervised Visitation (SP) Program Supplemental [CA-21]

    Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    Provide court ordered on-site supervised visitation services.

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Sexual Assault Response Teams (XS) Program Supplemental [CA-23]

    Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The purpose of the Program is to fund a full-time Sexual Assault Counselor, per Evidence Code § 1035.2, to act as a SART Advocate to take a lead role ...

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental [CA-20]

    California Office of Emergency ServicesDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors o...

    Social Services
  • 2026-27 Child Abduction Training (AC) Program [CA-18]

    California Department of JusticeDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to compete for funding (i.e. read and rated) they must meet the following requirem...

    EducationSocial Services
  • FY 2026-27 Supervised Visitation (SP) Program Supplemental [CA-20]

    California Department of Social ServicesDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    Provide court ordered on-site supervised visitation services.

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental [CA-22]

    Deadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors o...

    Social Services
  • 2026-27 Child Abduction Training (AC) Program [CA-16]

    California Department of JusticeDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to compete for funding (i.e. read and rated) they must meet the following requirem...

    EducationSocial Services
  • FY 2026-27 Sexual Assault Response Teams (XS) Program Supplemental [CA-22]

    California Governor's Office of Emergency ServicesDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The purpose of the Program is to fund a full-time Sexual Assault Counselor, per Evidence Code § 1035.2, to act as a SART Advocate to take a lead role ...

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Sexual Assault Response Teams (XS) Program Supplemental [CA-21]

    California Governor's Office of Emergency ServicesDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The purpose of the Program is to fund a full-time Sexual Assault Counselor, per Evidence Code § 1035.2, to act as a SART Advocate to take a lead role ...

    Social Services
  • 2026-27 Child Abduction Training (AC) Program [CA-19]

    California Department of JusticeDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to compete for funding (i.e. read and rated) they must meet the following requirem...

    EducationSocial Services
  • FY 2026-27 Sexual Assault Response Teams (XS) Program Supplemental [CA-19]

    California Governor's Office of Emergency ServicesDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The purpose of the Program is to fund a full-time Sexual Assault Counselor, per Evidence Code § 1035.2, to act as a SART Advocate to take a lead role ...

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental [CA-21]

    California Department of JusticeDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors o...

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Supervised Visitation (SP) Program Supplemental [CA-19]

    California Department of Social ServicesDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    Provide court ordered on-site supervised visitation services.

    Social Services
  • FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental [CA-18]

    California Department of JusticeDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

    The primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors o...

    Social Services
  • 2026-27 Student Trauma Notification (TN) Program [CA-15]

    California Department of EducationDeadline: Sep 10, 2026open

    Applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education.For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to c...

    EducationSocial Services
  • 2026-27 Student Trauma Notification (TN) Program [CA-18]

    California Department of EducationDeadline: Sep 10, 2026open

    Applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education.For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to c...

    EducationSocial Services
  • 2026-27 Student Trauma Notification (TN) Program [CA-17]

    California Department of EducationDeadline: Sep 10, 2026open

    Applicants must be a California School District or County Office of Education.For an organization to be able to submit a proposal and/or eligible to c...

    EducationSocial Services

What counts as a social services grant in California

We surface opportunities matching social services-related keywords whose geography includes California (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving California-based organizations). The keyword set:

social serviceswelfarepovertylow-incomefamily servicescase management

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in California where program names vary by region.

Where California social services grants come from

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

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