Grants Office | Grant Development Resources
Upcoming Grant Opportunities |
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| Grant Deadline | Funding Agency | Grant Program Title | Possible Award ($s) | Grant Period | Agency / Program Webpage | NOFA/RFA Link |
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| 2026.10.12 | California Employment Development Department (EDD) in coordination with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency | Farmworkers Advancement Program PY 26-27 | Up to $1M | 18 to 24 months |
https://edd.ca.gov/en/ |
https://edd.ca.gov/en/ _Notices/wsin26-12/ |
| 2026.10.15 | US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program | FY26 Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program | Standard Grant or Collaborative Grant (Type 1 (CG1), or Type 2 (CG2)) | Standard - $150,000 Collaborative 1 (CG1) - $300,000 Collaborative 2 (CG2) - $750,000 |
Standard - 36 to 48 months CG1 - 36 to 48 months CG2 - 36 to 48 months |
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/ |
https://www.nifa.usda.gov/ |
| 2026.10.16 | California Education Learning Lab and GO-Biz | Quantum FAST (Funding for Accelerated Scale and Transformation) Challenge Track 1: Expand access to quantum-relevant hands-on experiences. Track 2: Build entry points to the quantum workforce for learners in adjacent fields. Track 3: Advance quantum innovation, applications, and use-case demonstrations. Track 4: Wildcard. |
Up to $100,000 for projects that prototype curricula, modules, courses, learning materials,
and pedagogical approaches at a single institution or at a limited level across multiple
institutions. Up to $250,000 for projects that implement and scale their approach across multiple institutions, or that lead to applied use-case demonstrations. Up to $500,000 for projects that include multiple tracks and strong intersegmental collaboration. |
2 years |
https://calearninglab.org/ |
https://calearninglab.org/ |
| 2026.10.20 | California Education Learning Lab and GO-Biz | Quantum FAST (Funding for Accelerated Scale and Transformation) Challenge [4 Tracks] | $100,000 or $250,000 or $500,000 | 2 years |
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| 2026.10.30 | California Energy Commission (CEC) | GFO-26-601 - Charger Service Skills Accelerator | $500,000 to $2M |
https://www.energy.ca.gov/ |
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| 2026.12.09 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | Innovation in Two-Year College (ITYC) STEM Education program [Track 1: A Focus on the Academic Experiences of Two-Year College Students; Track 2: Leveraging Two-Year College Strengths and Innovation] | $500,000 | 3 years | https://www.nsf.gov/funding/ opportunities/ityc-iuse-innovation-two-year-college-stem-education |
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/ |
| 2026.12.14 | California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) | FY 2026-27 Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure (RNI) Grant - Round 3 | $2,000,000 | 2 years | https://www.cccco.edu/About-Us/Chancellors-Office/Divisions/Workforce-and-Economic-Development/WEDD-RFA/ |
https://www.cccco.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/rni-r3-rfa-a11y.pdf |