The following links provide valuable resources for various state and federal grants. Most of this information can be obtained directly by subscribing to list serves or government mailing list.
California Natural Resources Agency
To receive the latest news, press releases, and event information from the California Natural Resources Agency, please visit: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/CNRA/subscriber/new.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
For up-to-date information about federal Environmental Justice funding opportunities, events, and webinars, subscribe to USEPA’s Environmental Justice listserv by sending a blank email to: [email protected]. Follow USEPA on X (Twitter): @EPAEnvJustice
California Grants Portal
The California Grants Portal (a project by the California State Library) is your one destination to find all grants and loans offered on a competitive or first-come basis by California state agencies. Sign up to receive information about newly added state grant opportunities delivered to your inbox. https://www.grants.ca.gov/subscribe-to-updates/
Federal Grants Portal
The federal grants portal provides an efficient way to search for federal grants, a learning center, applicant resources, and other helpful information. Please visit here: https://www.grants.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
California Financing Coordinating Committee
The California Financing Coordinating Committee consists of several state and federal agencies that collaborate to host funding fairs, which allow grant seekers to meet with financial representatives from each agency and receive information about available infrastructure grants. Past funding fair recordings and a handbook can also be found here: www.cfcc.ca.gov
Pro-Bono Climate Technical Assistance Providers
The Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program Climate Services team has compiled a list of organizations that offer pro-bono technical assistance in finding, applying to, and administering climate-related grants, performing needs assessments and analyses, facilitating community engagement, training, and much more. To view the list, please click here: www.constantcontact.com.
Phase Two of the Environmental Justice Scorecard
In July 2024, the White House Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, released Phase Two of the Environmental Justice Scorecard. The scorecard can be viewed here: https://ejscorecard.geoplatform.gov/scorecard/
Urban Sustainability Director’s Network Guide for Local Government Seeking Federal Funding
The Urban Sustainability Director’s Network interviewed local governments that have previously applied to federal funding opportunities, organizations that have supported local governments in their applications, and federal funding program managers to collect stories, best practices, lessons learned, and helpful resources that are consolidated into this guidebook, which can be viewed here: Seeking Federal Funding
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications on a rolling basis for $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding available to support community-driven projects that build capacity for communities to tackle environmental and climate justice challenges, strengthen their climate resilience, and advance clean energy. Apply by November 21, 2024. https://www.epa.gov/inflation-reduction-act/inflation-reduction-act-community-change-grants-program