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

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in California are browsing from the following cities: San Ramon, Clements, Big Pine, Callahan, Santa Ana Heights, Healdsburg, Bridgeport, Los Gatos, Auburn, West Hollywood

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM) Support for Fort Hunter Liggett, California (Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 4142)

Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 4142
Agency: Fort Worth District
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $4,188,000
LONG-TERM ECOSYSTEM MONITORING – VEGETATION COMPONENT ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0012)

Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0012
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $295,000
MULTI SPECIES STUDY/SURVEYS ON BOARD MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0007)

Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0007
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $777,865
HERPETOLOGICAL, BAT, MAMMALIAN, BOTANICAL AND INVERTEBRATE SURVEYS ON NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH DETACHMENT FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0011)

Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0011
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $1,996,364
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00409)

Funding Number: G24AS00409
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $440,000
BOTANY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT NAVAL AUXILIARY LANDING FIELD SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA (Apply for N62473 24 2 0010)

Funding Number: N62473 24 2 0010
Agency: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest
Category: Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,681,005
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00402)

Funding Number: G24AS00402
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $385,487
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00385)

Funding Number: G24AS00385
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $499,999
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00372)

Funding Number: G24AS00372
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $285,000
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Californian Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (Apply for G24AS00354)

Funding Number: G24AS00354
Agency: Geological Survey
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $400,000

 

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