Best Grants for Gun Violence Prevention in California

Nonprofit public charities with 501(c)(3) status working on national gun violence prevention, voting rights, or money-in-politics reform can apply for invitation-only support from the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund. Programs implemented across multiple states, including work that impacts California communities, may be considered after submitting a qualifying letter of inquiry.

Students in California affected by gun violence can access advocacy and leadership training through the Survivor Fellowship Program, a one-year volunteer fellowship. Focused on gun violence prevention, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund helps student fellows develop storytelling, engage communities and policymakers, and elevate survivor voices to drive change nationwide.

Women recognized nationally for advancing shooting sports, firearms education, or Second Amendment advocacy may be eligible for this national honor, including those based in California. The NRA Foundation’s Sybil Ludington Women’s Freedom Award celebrates modern heroines whose volunteerism, education, or meritorious defensive actions significantly support NRA goals and the broader shooting community.

Academic, healthcare, and research institutions working on firearm injury prevention can seek up to US $100,000 from Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Gun Violence Research and Education to build research capacity. Focused on healthcare-based strategies, California gun violence prevention programs may benefit if they are developing or scaling clinical and health system interventions.

Healthcare institutions and research organizations in California working on gun violence prevention can access funding through Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Gun Violence Research and Education to pilot or expand evidence-informed clinical care models. Grants up to US $250,000 over two years support research on healthcare strategies to prevent, treat, and heal firearm-related harms, including firearm suicide.

With a mission to prevent firearm-related injuries and violence, universities, research institutions, and similar organizations in California can seek CDC support to rigorously evaluate innovative prevention approaches. Grants up to US $650,000 may fund studies using existing or newly collected data on firearm-related deaths, injuries, crime, and defensive gun use across diverse populations and settings.

Rapid Response Grants 

Emergency funding after mass tragedies.

In the wake of tragic mass events, such as shooting, speed matters. Our Rapid Response Grants provide expedited funding to victims and their families when time is of the essence. These grants ensure that families aren’t left waiting for critical support when they need it most.

• Awarded swiftly after mass casualty events
• Designed to provide urgent, compassionate support in crisis situations

The BJA FY 2026 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative aims to support law enforcement agencies in establishing and expanding Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs). This initiative encourages interagency collaboration for the effective management and analysis of crime gun evidence, enhancing the ability to swiftly identify crime guns and their sources. In partnership with the ATF, this program seeks to reduce firearm-related crime and improve prosecution outcomes.

The Preventing Violence Affecting Young Lives (PREVAYL 2.0) initiative aims to provide multiyear funding for state and local health departments to implement violence prevention strategies for adolescents and young adults. Key focuses include enhancing data-driven decision-making, building capacity for evidence-based strategies, integrating youth mental health support, fostering multisector collaborations, and prioritizing the prevention of various forms of violence, ensuring comprehensive support for youth development.

Friends of NRA

Friends of NRA is the National Rifle Association’s premier fundraising program, supporting the future of shooting sports. Since day one, Friends of NRA has been a 100% grassroots effort fueled by a united front to secure the Second Amendment and raise money for the shooting sports.

Committee volunteers are appointed to State Fund Committees to make recommendations for local grant funding in areas such as youth education, women-focused clinics, law enforcement training, hunter safety, range improvement, firearms and marksmanship training and safety. Recognizing the impact American youth has on the future of the shooting sports, State Fund Committees frequently recommend grants for youth programs, allocating the most significant portion of monies to this vital area.

Grant awards fund activities and support programs in the United States to promote firearms and hunting safety, to enhance marksmanship skills of those in the shooting sports, and to educate the public about firearms in their historic, technological and artistic context.

Friends of NRA State Fund Grant Program - California

The Friends of NRA State Fund Grant Program provides supplies, equipment, and financial support to a variety of qualified groups and programs at the local level; geared towards youth, women, law enforcement, veterans, the disabled, and the general public, including:

• General shooting programs
• Competitive shooting
• Education, training and safety
• Hunting and conservation
• Community outreach
• Historical education

Grant funding must be used to further a charitable purpose as defined by the Internal Revenue Code under section 501(c)(3) and accompanying rules, regulations, and other IRS law and materials.

Jewish community-focused 501(c)(3) public charities in California or those working nationally can apply for the Lisa & Douglas Goldman Fund’s invitation-only support to strengthen a vibrant, inclusive, and safe Jewish community. Funding may help combat antisemitism, advance education about Judaism and Israel, address gun violence, or support innovative, experiential Jewish projects.