Transportation Grants in California

Top transportation grants in California right now

• California's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Solicitation 6 Community Charging (GFO-25-603)

  California Energy CommissionUp to $79MDeadline: Oct 16, 2026open

  California's National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Solicitation 6 Community Charging (GFO-25-603) is sponsored by California Ener...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmentelectric vehicle

• Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program - Implementation

  U.S. Department of TransportationUp to $25Mopen

  Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program - Implementation is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation. Competitive grants for project...

  transportationinfrastructurecommunity_developmentruralroad safety

• NSF POSE: Phase II: DriveX: An Open-Source Ecosystem for Automated Driving and Intelligent Transportation Research

  Up to $1.5MDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  This project is funded by the Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program which seeks to harness the power of open-source development for...

• Clean Mobility Options Voucher Pilot Program (CMO)

  California Air Resources BoardUp to $1.0Mopen

  The Clean Mobility Options (CMO) Voucher Pilot Program is a California Air Resources Board initiative that funds community-driven transportation proje...

  tribal_governancetransportationartificial_intelligenceclean mobilityzero-emission

• FY 2027-28 Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant

  Department of TransportationUp to $700KDeadline: Oct 9, 2026open

  The Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Program was created to support the California Department of Transportation’s (Caltrans) Mission: Improvi...

  HealthcareEnvironmentCommunity DevelopmentSocial Services

• California Strategic Growth Council Environmental Justice Grant Program

  California Strategic Growth CouncilUp to $500Kopen

  California Strategic Growth Council Environmental Justice Grant Program is a grant from the California Strategic Growth Council that funds community-d...

  environmental_justicetransportationcommunity_developmentenvironmental justiceequitable mobility

• Collaborative Research: Value of Data Acquisition in Transportation Networks

  Up to $317KDeadline: Sep 30, 2027open

  This award will promote the progress of data science in support of the nation’s smart transportation systems through establishing a theoretical founda...

• Henry L. Guenther Foundation Transportation Grants

  Henry L. Guenther FoundationUp to $100Kopen

  Henry L. Guenther Foundation Transportation Grants is sponsored by Henry L. Guenther Foundation. Funds nonprofit programs that improve transportation ...

  community_developmenttransportationtransportationaccessibilitydisadvantaged communities

• Clean Cars 4 All programs

  California Air Districts (administered locally)Up to $12Kopen

  Clean Cars 4 All programs is sponsored by California Air Districts (administered locally). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and meas...

  clean_energyair_qualityenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmenttransportation

• Financing Assistance for Lower-Income Consumers Program

  California Air Resources BoardUp to $8Kopen

  Financing Assistance for Lower-Income Consumers Program is a program from the California Air Resources Board that funds clean technology vehicle purch...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyenvironmental_justiceclean vehicleslow-income

• Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) [CA-12]

  California Department of TransportationDeadline: Nov 2, 2026open

  The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C §148), is a core federal-aid program ...

  HealthcareSocial Services

• Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) [CA-13]

  California Department of TransportationDeadline: Nov 2, 2026open

  The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), codified as Section 148 of Title 23, United States Code (23 U.S.C §148), is a core federal-aid program ...

  HealthcareSocial Services

• 2026 Local Partnership Competitive Program

  Transportation CommissionDeadline: Nov 18, 2026open

  The primary objective of this program is to provide funding to counties, cities, districts, and regional transportation agencies in which voters have ...

  Community Development

• 2026 Solutions for Congested Corridors Program

  Transportation CommissionDeadline: Nov 19, 2026open

  Regional transportation planning agencies, county transportation commissions and Caltrans are eligible to apply for program funds through the nominati...

  EnvironmentCommunity Development

• 2026 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program

  Transportation CommissionDeadline: Nov 20, 2026open

  Eligible applicants apply for program funds through the nomination of projects. All projects nominated must be identified in a currently adopted regio...

  Community DevelopmentTechnology

• Fast Charge California Project (FCCP) Window 3 (CALeVIP)

  California Energy CommissionDeadline: May 27, 2027open

  Fast Charge California Project (FCCP) Window 3 (CALeVIP) is sponsored by California Energy Commission. This window of the Fast Charge California Proje...

  clean_energyelectric_vehiclesenergy_efficiencycommunity_developmentdc fast chargers

• California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Low-Carbon Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program

  California Energy Commissionopen

  California Energy Commission's Alternative and Renewable Low-Carbon Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program is sponsored by California Energy Commission. ...

  clean_energyenergy_efficiencyelectric_vehiclescarbon_capturealternative fuels

• Health Access Fund

  Uber and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)open

  Health Access Fund is sponsored by Uber and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). The Health Access Fund provides grants to nonprofit healthca...

  health_disparitiespublic_healthcommunity_developmenttransportationhealth access

• Sunshine Coach Grant Program

  Variety the Children's Charity of Southern Californiaopen

  Sunshine Coach Grant Program is sponsored by Variety the Children's Charity of Southern California. Provides specially equipped passenger vans to tran...

  community_developmenthealth_disparitieseducation_researchspecial needstransportation

• Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (INFRA, MEGA, Rural)

  Caltransopen

  Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (INFRA, MEGA, Rural) is sponsored by Caltrans. Combines INFRA, MEGA, and Rural programs to fund significant mul...

  transportationcommunity_developmentrural_developmenturban_planningmultimodal transportation

What counts as a transportation grant in California

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

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 transportation grants come from

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