Grants and Financing for Small Businesses and Non-Profits
Review information about small business grants and loans from both California and federal agencies.
CalOSBA Grant Funding
Other State Financing
Federal Financing
CalOSBA Grant Funding
CalOSBA administers grant programs for small businesses, non-profits, and eligible community organizations that support and promote entrepreneurship. CalOSBA-administered programs can also be located through the California Grants Portal.
Active Programs
Program | Accepting Applications | Awards in Process |
California Small Agricultural Business Drought and Flood Relief Grant Program (CDFRG)
THE CDFRG Program provides relief grants up to $100,000 to small agricultural businesses that experienced a decline in annual gross receipts or gross profits due to drought or storm flood conditions. |
Yes | Yes |
Closed Programs
Award information for concluded programs is available online at https://calosba.ca.gov/about/publications.
Program | Final Awards Made |
California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (SBCRG) The SBCRG Program was established in December 2020 in response to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Program provided micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses impacted by the pandemic. |
330,023 $3,792,105,434 |
California Nonprofit Performing Arts Grant Program (CANPPA) The CANPPA Program was created to provide grants of up to $75,000 to eligible nonprofit performing arts organizations to encourage workforce development. |
881 $38,875,000 |
California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (MBCRG) The MBCRG Program was administered through designated County agencies or a consortium of nonprofit organizations in 46 counties. The Program provided competitive micro grants of $2,500 to eligible microbusinesses impacted by COVID-19 and the related health and safety restrictions. |
12,068 $30,170,000 |
California Dream Fund (CDFG) The CDFG Program provided microgrants up to $10,000 to seed entrepreneurship and small business creation in underserved small business groups that are facing capital and opportunity gaps. |
4,669 $30,770,000 |
California Venues Grant Program (CVG) The CVG Program provides competitive grants up to $250,000 to support eligible independent live events venues that have been affected by COVID-19 to support their continued operation. |
1,083 $152,891,722.00 |
California Small Business and Nonprofit COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Relief Grant Program (CASPSL) The CASPSL Program provides funds to eligible businesses and nonprofits that have incurred costs for COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave pursuant to Sections 248.6 and 248.7 of the Labor Code. |
Pending |
Other State Financing
Small businesses can take advantage of a wide range of state-backed financing opportunities.
Federal Loan Programs
California Office of the Small Business Advocate
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
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