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$17M

Total funding

$30K

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69 grants

$17M total

$30K median

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Public Policy Grants in California Highlights

Last updated: July 6, 2026. Next update: August 2, 2026.

Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in California

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for California?

Grants are most commonly $145,539.

$145,539

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Public Policy Grants in California year over year?

In 2024, funders in California awarded a total of 256,564 grants.

2022 237,186

2023 236,635

2024 256,564

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Public Policy Grants in California given out in California, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Public Policy Grants in California changing over time?

Funding has increased by -1.38%.

2022 $34,364,756,699

2023 $37,770,770,141
9.91%

2024 $37,247,795,891
-1.38%

California Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Los Angeles County, San Francisco County, and San Mateo County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Los Angeles County	$10,841,756,858
San Francisco County	$5,409,542,294
San Mateo County	$5,358,878,304
Santa Clara County	$3,811,026,208
Alameda County	$3,749,322,182

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Jesse M. Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program

Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) Fellowship: California Native Youth Collective

2025 Cannabis Academic Research Grants

Vulcan Materials Company Foundation Grant

Stray Dog Institute Grants

First 5 LA Early Childhood Policy Advocacy Fund (ECPAF): Community Opportunities Flexible Fund

Interwest Consulting Group Scholarship

City of Elk Grove Scholarship

ISF Film Scholarship Program

ISF Judicial Internship Scholarship

ISF Law Scholarship Program

Causal Research on the Impacts of Legalized Sports Betting

One Hive Foundation Grant

NLSLA Post-Law School Fellowship

JUSFC Institutional Grant

Ohio Children’s Foundation Grant

Congressional Science Fellowship

Arnold Ventures: Building Evidence - Support for QEDs to Evaluate Social Programs and Policies

Strengthening Evidence - Support for RCTs to Evaluate Social Programs and Policies RFP

Charles Edison Fund Fellowship