Youth & Children Grants in California
Open youth & children funding for nonprofits, schools, and municipalities serving California.
100 open youth & children grants in California, drawn from federal sources, the state portal, foundation 990 filings, and corporate giving programs. Refreshed daily.
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Top youth & children grants in California right now
Youth Reinvestment Grant Program
California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC)Up to $37MopenYouth Reinvestment Grant Program is sponsored by California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC). The YRG Program aims to divert youth at r...
social_sciencecommunity_developmentjuvenile justiceyouth diversiontrauma-informedDel E. Webb Foundation Grant
Del E. Webb FoundationUp to $3.0MopenDel E. Webb Foundation Grant is sponsored by Del E. Webb Foundation. The Del E. Webb Foundation Grant offers financial support for nonprofit organizat...
child_welfarehealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentyouth_developmentself-sufficiencyAfter School Education and Safety (ASES) Program
California Department of EducationUp to $2.0MopenAfter School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is sponsored by California Department of Education. Supports the establishment of locally-driven expa...
k12_educationyouth_developmentcommunity_developmentworkforce_developmentafter-school programsAI Innovators: Engaging Youth in Co-Design of AI Museum Exhibits to Foster AI Literacy & Engineering Design Skills for STEM Futures
Up to $1.3MDeadline: Aug 31, 2029openThis Developing and Testing Innovations project will advance efforts of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) progra...
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Grants
California Department of Social ServicesUp to $1.0MopenChild 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_developmentworkforceCASA and FostrSpace: Systems delivery of digital substance use prevention tools to foster youth
National Institute on Drug AbuseUp to $973KDeadline: Feb 28, 2029openYouth in foster care have documented higher rates of substance use and unmet behavioral health needs than youth who are not involved in the child welf...
Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Autistic Youth in clinical settings
Up to $770KDeadline: Mar 14, 2029open/ABSTRACT Autistic youth are far more likely to experience depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors than their non- autistic peers, yet few auti...
Multimodal Signatures Predictive of Future Psychosis Transition in Youths at Clinical High Risk
Up to $722KDeadline: Jan 31, 2031openPsychotic disorders are a leading contributor to the global disease burden, causing high levels of disability and increased mortality. To improve outc...
Evaluation of State-Level Sexual and Gender Minority Laws for the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in the U.S.
National Center for Injury Prevention and ControlUp to $500KDeadline: Sep 29, 2029open/ABSTRACT Sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth (including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people ages 13- 18 years), a population growing in pu...
Research Project 2: PFAS and Liver Health in Latino Youth: A Longitudinal Multi-Omics Study
Up to $409KDeadline: Jan 31, 2030openPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are ubiquitous, persistent chemicals that can accumulate in the human body for long periods of time and ar...
Meeting the cost and privacy demands for detecting Anabolic Androgenic Steroid doping in youth athletics with rationally designed nuclear receptor BioAssays
Up to $307KDeadline: Dec 31, 2026openThis SBIR project concerns the validation of a novel measurement platform to identify persons, particularly youths, using testosterone and testosteron...
Education and Youth Development Grants
The Rose Hills FoundationUp to $250KopenEducation and Youth Development Grants is a grant from The Rose Hills Foundation that funds educational programs and youth development initiatives ser...
k12_educationyouth_developmenteducation_researcheducationyouthAddressing Food Insecurity among Vulnerable Families of Youth with Diabetes in Routine Clinical Care
Up to $249KDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open/ABSTRACT Social determinants of health (SDOH) exert a powerful influence on the everyday management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and short and long term ...
FY 2026-27 Unserved/Underserved Child and Youth Advocacy (XY) Program Supplemental
Governor's Office of Emergency ServicesUp to $194KDeadline: Sep 1, 2026openThe primary purpose of the Program is to provide funding for advocacy and support services to unserved/underserved child and youth victims/survivors o...
Applying Service Design Methods to Enhance Implementation and Adoption of a Digital Graded Exposure Treatment for Youth with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Clinical Settings
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesUp to $154KDeadline: Jul 31, 2027openChronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain affects the lives of over a quarter of youth and impacts multiple domains of functioning, including social, emotion...
Joseph & Vera Long Foundation Grants
Joseph & Vera Long FoundationUp to $150KopenJoseph & Vera Long Foundation Grants is sponsored by Joseph & Vera Long Foundation. The Joseph & Vera Long Foundation offers grants targeted at non-pr...
community_developmentyouth_developmentmaternal_healthagingland_conservation2025-2026 Creative Youth Workforce Development Grant
Up to $75KopenThe City of Sacramento's Office of Arts and Culture is awarding up to seven grants of $75,000 and three grants of $220,000 to Sacramento-based nonprof...
The Dean Witter Foundation Grants
The Dean Witter FoundationUp to $50KopenThe Dean Witter Foundation Grants program funds California nonprofits working in K-12 education, environmental education, and wildlife conservation in...
k12_educationenvironmental_educationk-12 educationscience educationenvironmental educationCommunity Foundation for Monterey County: Grants for Mental Health and Wellness
Community Foundation for Monterey CountyUp to $50KopenCommunity Foundation for Monterey County: Grants for Mental Health and Wellness is sponsored by Community Foundation for Monterey County. This grant o...
mental_healthpublic_healthcommunity_developmentyouth_developmentsocial_scienceU.S. Bank Foundation Community Possible Grant Program (Work & Play)
U.S. Bank FoundationUp to $50KopenU.S. Bank Foundation Community Possible Grant Program (Work & Play) is a grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation that funds community programming to expan...
education_researchcommunity_developmenthealth_disparitiesworkforce developmentjob readiness
What counts as a youth & children grant in California
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Where California youth & children grants come from
- Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to California-based organizations and thematically aligned with youth & children.
- California state portal — state-administered youth & children programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
- Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in California for youth & children work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
- Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund youth & children work in California.
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