CalOSBA Funding Opportunities for Partners

The Accelerate California Inclusive Innovation Hubs, or Accelerate CA Hubs, program catalyzes and fosters innovation ecosystems across the state. This program aims to: advance critical technology development; address industry and societal challenges; foster collaboration and partnership development across industry, academia, government, nonprofits, civil society, and communities of practice; stimulate economic growth and job creation; and serve as a conduit to regional innovation and talent.

Current or Forecasted Accelerate CA Opportunities

Applications are not open

Accelerate CA Awardees

• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program Grant Awards – Round 3
• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program Grant Awards – Round 2
• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program Notice of Intent to Award – Round 1

Previous Accelerate CA Funding Opportunities

• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program RFP – Round 3
• SSBCI Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness Program RFP – Updated 11-30-2023
• Accelerate CA Round 3 Pre-Bid Webinar Slide Deck
• Accelerate CA Round 3 Pre-Bid Webinar Recording 11/21/2023
• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Pre-Bid Webinar Slide Deck – Updated 12/1/2023
• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Pre-Bid Webinar Recording 11/29/2023
• State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Q&A – 12/14/2023
• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program RFP – Round 2 – Updated 8-9-2023
• Accelerate California: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program – Round 2 Pre-Bid Webinar Slide Deck – Updated 8-9-2023
• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program RFP – Round 1 – Updated 4-10-23
• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program – Round 1 Webinar 4/11/2023
• Accelerate CA: Inclusive Innovation Hub Program Q&A – 4/19/2023
• Request for Endorsement by GO-Biz for Fast Program – June 2022
• 2021-22 MBCRG Program Announcement Round 2
• MBCRG Round 2 Webinar
• 2021-22 MBCRG Q&A – Questions from Webinar
• CA Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant Program (MBCRG) Budget Template
• CA Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant Program (MBCRG) Webinar 11/5/2021
• 2021-22 MBCRG Q&A
• iHubs2 Q&A – Updated as of 10-29-2021
• Accelerate CA Hub Informational Webinar Recording 10/21/2021
• Accelerate CA Hub Request for Proposals
• California Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant Program GRANTMAKING ENTITY Request for Proposals – updated 11-9-21
• California Microbusiness Covid-19 Relief Grant Program GRANTMAKING ENTITY Request for Proposals – updated 10-26-21
• 2021-22 MBCRG Q&A – Updated 10-27-2021
• IHub2 Request for Proposals

The Capital Infusion Program (CIP) is an ongoing annual program that funds $3M toward technical assistance services through the five California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks. Activities for this program are focused toward improving access to capital opportunities for small businesses. This program is only open for applications from the five lead centers of the California SBDC Networks.

Current or Forecasted CIP Funding Opportunities

• The next funding opportunity for CIP is expected in Spring/Summer of 2025

CIP Awardees

• 2024-2025 CIP Awardees
• 2023-2024 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2022-2023 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2021-2022 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2020-2021 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2019-2020 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2018-2019 CIP and TAP Awardees

Previous CIP Funding Opportunities

CalOSBA releases a Request for Proposals (RFP) to endorse a sole California-based organization that will apply for the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program administered by the United States Small Business Administration (U.S. SBA). No funds are associated with this opportunity from CalOSBA.

The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF) Program supports small nonprofit performing arts organizations (SNPAOs) in hiring and retaining employees by reimbursing a portion of their payroll costs.

Current Funding Opportunities

• Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund Program Announcement

The SSBCI Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness Program 2023: Capital Readiness Coaches’ (SSBCI TA Program) primary purpose is to help Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI)-owned businesses, Very Small Businesses (VSBs), and Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SME) access and apply for capital funding from an SSBCI-supported program or other federal or other jurisdiction small business program.

More information on the SSBCI-TA Program can be found at https://calosba.ca.gov/funding-grants-incentives/state-small-business-credit-initiative.

Current or Forecasted SSBCI-TA Funding Opportunities

Applications are not open

Previous SSBCI-TA Funding Opportunities

The Small Business Technical Assistance Program (TAP) was established in 2018 and provides annual funding of $23 million to technical assistance providers. Providers must be operating established technical assistance programs in the State of California to be eligible for funding.

Current or Forecasted TAP Funding Opportunities

• The next funding opportunity for TAP is expected in Spring/Summer of 2025

TAP Awardees

• 2024-2025 TAP Awardees
• 2023-2024 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2022-2023 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2021-2022 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2020-2021 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2019-2020 CIP and TAP Awardees
• 2018-2019 CIP and TAP Awardees

Previous TAP Funding Opportunities