Grants and funding in California
28,013 foundations reported granting into California on their most recent IRS filings: 163,294 itemized grants worth $24B between them. On top of that, thirty-four live grant programs and 715 contract opportunities are specific to California, alongside 4,125 nationwide programs also open here.
- foundations granting into the state
- 28,013
- of 129,000+ funders on file
- in itemized grants into the state
- $24B
- across 163,294 grants on IRS filings
- live grants specific to California
- 34
- of 5,000+ open grants tracked nationwide
- community lenders serving the state
- 105
- of 480+ CDFIs on file
What a typical foundation grant runs here
The 28,013 foundations granting into California, grouped by the average size of their grants. The middle of this chart is where most applications belong: funders whose typical check runs in the thousands.
Who gives the most into California
The five foundations reporting the largest itemized grant dollars into California on their most recent filings.
What the live California grants offer
Award ceilings on the California-specific programs that publish one.
Who the California-specific grants are for
Of the thirty-four live grant programs specific to California, here is who the announcements name. One program can name several groups. twenty-two more are open to any organization type.
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The lenders almost nobody checks
105 community development lenders serve California: below-market debt that takes no ownership, for organizations a bank would make wait. Among them: Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc., NDN Fund, Inc., Community Impact Loan Fund, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Accion Opportunity Fund. Quillify tracks 480+ nationwide alongside the grants, because the right answer to a funding gap is sometimes a loan you can actually get.
California foundation grants by focus
Foundations based in California that accept applications, grouped by what they fund. Or see all 1,334California foundations that accept applications.
- Human Services grants in California (237 funders)
- Education grants in California (236 funders)
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in California (167 funders)
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking grants in California (83 funders)
- Health Care grants in California (82 funders)
- Religion grants in California (71 funders)
- Youth Development grants in California (69 funders)
- International Affairs grants in California (64 funders)
- Animal Welfare grants in California (62 funders)
- Environment grants in California (61 funders)
Opportunity figures count live, unexpired programs as of November 1, 2026. Foundation figures come from IRS filings for tax year 2022.
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