With more than $90,919.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $61,971.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in California. There are 697,082 business establishments in the state of California, and they break down to the following:
California Business Sector Breakdown by Size:
- 428,785 registered businesses in California have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
- 117,537 registered businesses in California have 5 to 9 employees.
- 72,287 registered businesses in California have 10-19 employees.
- 60,843 registered businesses in California have 20-99 employees.
- 12,027 registered businesses in California have 100 to 499 employees.
- Over 5,603 registered businesses in California have over 500 employees.
California Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:
- 112,737 registered businesses in California are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
- 43,355 registered businesses in California are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
- 76,110 registered businesses in California are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
- More than 70,359 registered businesses in California are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.
If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 81,000 farms in the state of California.
Starting and managing a small business in California is not an easy task. Over $621,735,000,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of California and more than 241,979 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in California, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.
To apply for business grants in California, contact California financial aid agencies, or
Current online applicants in California are browsing from the following cities: Venice, Isleton, Foster City, North San Juan, Desert Center, Yucca Valley, Thermal, Hamilton City, Herald, West Hollywood
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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2023 USDA NRCS California Conservation Contribution Agreements (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA MULTI 23 NOFO0001282 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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2023 USDA NRCS California Conservation Cooperative Agreements (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA MULTI 23 NOFO0001281 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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Natural and Cultural Resources Support at Fort Hunter Liggett, California (apply)
Funding Number: W9126G23 2 SOI 2975 Agency: Department of Defense Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $8,077,440 |
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2023 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program- Build Capacity for Implementing Climate Literacy in Classrooms (apply)
Funding Number: NOAA NOS ONMS 2023 2007548 Agency: Department of Commerce Category: Business and Commerce, Education, Environment, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $300,000 |
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FY 2022 California Law Enforcement Transition to NIBRS—Rapid Deployment Model Project (apply)
Funding Number: O BJS 2022 171414 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics Category: Information and Statistics Funding Amount: $2,248,126 |
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California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover Nest Monitoring (apply)
Funding Number: W9126G 22 2 SOI 2201 Agency: Department of Defense, Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $3,328,335 |
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2022 - California Conservation Cooperative Agreements (apply)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA 22 MULTI NOFO0001194 Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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Bureau of Land Management California Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance (apply)
Funding Number: L22AS00307 Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $5,000,000 |
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SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND SEABIRD AND SHOREBIRD MONITORING PROJECT, SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, NAVAL BASE CORONADO, CALIFORNIA (apply)
Funding Number: W9126G 22 2 SOI 2176 Agency: Department of Defense, Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $570,980 |
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2022 NOAA California Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program (apply)
Funding Number: NOAA NOS ONMS 2022 2007153 Agency: Department of Commerce Category: Education, Natural Resources, Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $100,000 |
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