Live federal grant and SBIR/STTR funding opportunities open to California businesses, plus where to find California's own state-specific programs. We only list what we can verify from Grants.gov and SBIR.gov — no invented deadlines, amounts, or programs.
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is California's state government agency for business and economic development. State-specific grants, loans, and tax incentive programs change often — contact them directly for what is currently available rather than relying on a third-party list.
https://business.ca.govThese federal grant programs are open to eligible small businesses and founders nationwide — California has no special eligibility requirement beyond being US-based. Pulled live from Grants.gov and filtered to programs an individual founder or small business can actually apply to.
National Institutes of Health
Department of Education
DOT - Federal Railroad Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Bureau of Reclamation
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Defense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
SBIR and STTR are the largest source of non-dilutive federal R&D funding for startups and are open to small businesses nationwide. Pulled live from the official SBIR.gov API.
No open SBIR/STTR solicitations are currently loaded. See our SBIR deadlines page or check sbir.gov directly.
California's own state-specific grant programs, award amounts, and deadlines change frequently, so we don't list invented or outdated program details here. For current California programs, contact Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) directly — they administer the state's economic development and small business funding programs. Below, we list live federal grant and SBIR/STTR opportunities that California businesses can apply to today.
Yes. Federal grants and SBIR/STTR solicitations are generally open to eligible small businesses nationwide, including in California — there is no separate state-residency requirement beyond being a US-based, US-owned small business (SBIR/STTR additionally requires fewer than 500 employees). The listings on this page are pulled live from Grants.gov and the official SBIR.gov API and refresh nightly.
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is California's official state government agency for business and economic development. Visit their website for information on any state-specific loans, grants, tax incentives, or technical assistance programs currently being offered.
The federal grant and SBIR/STTR listings on this page are refreshed nightly from Grants.gov and the official SBIR.gov API, so deadlines and amounts reflect what those agencies currently have posted. We do not display expired opportunities or programs we can't verify.