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: Del Rey Oaks, Forest, Coyote, Blue Jay, Watsonville, Thermal, Oakland, Chatsworth, Covina, Pioneertown
Recent State Funding Opportunities
Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:
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Natural Resources Support - Black Abalone at Vandenberg SFB, California (Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 2874)
Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 2874 Agency: Fort Worth District Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: $331,650 |
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California Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Apply for F16AS00130)
Funding Number: F16AS00130 Agency: Fish and Wildlife Service Category: Environment Funding Amount: $200,000 |
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Cooperative Ecosystem Studie Unit, Californian CESU (Apply for G16AS00010)
Funding Number: G16AS00010 Agency: Geological Survey Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - California (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 009)
Funding Number: PA FPH 16 009 Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $20,175,000 |
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Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - City of Oakland, California (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R09 1085)
Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R09 1085 Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS Category: Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $18,587,933 |
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Service Area Competition – Additional Areas (SAC-AA) – California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and West Virginia (Apply for HRSA 16 171)
Funding Number: HRSA 16 171 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND SURVEYS, PLANT NURSERY MANAGEMENT, AND INVASIVE SPECIES CONTROL at DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINT SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0003)
Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0003 Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest Category: Natural Resources Funding Amount: $531,982 |
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USDA NRCS California – Conservation Contribution Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CA MULTI 24 NOFO0001335)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA MULTI 24 NOFO0001335 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $150,000 |
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USDA NRCS California – Conservation Cooperative Agreements (Apply for USDA NRCS CA MULTI 24 NOFO0001334)
Funding Number: USDA NRCS CA MULTI 24 NOFO0001334 Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service Category: Environment, Natural Resources Funding Amount: $75,000 |
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Least Tern/Snowy Plover Predator Management, XUMUA53247119 MGT, Species, T&E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California (Apply for W911KB 24 2 0001)
Funding Number: W911KB 24 2 0001 Agency: Alaska District Category: Environment Funding Amount: $508,000 |
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