Home States California grants Women-owned Women-owned grants in California No women-owned grants in California right now. Here are 6 California grants any owner can apply for, and 2 national women-owned grants.
California grants any owner can apply for Closes Dec 11 California (statewide)
California Department of Food and Agriculture via CCOF Foundation
Up to $20,000
California farmers with up to $400,000 in gross sales (dairies up to $1M), including socially disadvantaged producers, affected by drought, extreme weather or other climate impacts.
No match Medium●●○ Minority-owned
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on cdfa.ca.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rolling San Francisco, CA
City and County of San Francisco (OEWD / Office of Small Business)
Up to $10,000
San Francisco small businesses making eligible accessibility improvements to storefronts that support ADA compliance.
Pays you back Medium●●○ Disability-owned
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on sf.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rolling San Francisco, CA
City and County of San Francisco
Up to $2,500
San Francisco food service businesses leasing or buying automatic dishwashers to switch from disposable to reusable foodware for on-site dining.
No match Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on sf.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rolling San Francisco, CA
City and County of San Francisco (OEWD)
Up to $10,000
San Francisco small businesses recovering and reopening after a major fire or vehicular accident.
No match Quick●○○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on sf.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rolling San Diego, CA
City of San Diego Economic Development
Up to $16,000
San Diego small businesses with 25 or fewer employees, a street-facing storefront and a valid business tax certificate.
Pays you back Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on sandiego.gov (opens in a new tab)
Rolling San Francisco (Downtown), CA
City and County of San Francisco (OEWD)
No cap listed
Entrepreneurs opening pop-up locations in vacant downtown San Francisco storefronts.
No match Medium●●○ Any owner
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on sf.gov (opens in a new tab)
National women-owned grants Closes in 13 days National
Hidden Star (501(c)(3))
$2,500
Women- and minority-owned small businesses in the US.
No match Quick●○○ Women-owned Minority-owned
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on galaxyofstars.org (opens in a new tab)
Closes Nov 6 National
Fifteen Percent Pledge and Sephora
Up to $100,000
US beauty CPG businesses with $100k+ annual revenue, 1+ year operating, and 51%+ ownership by underrepresented founders (including Black, AAPI, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation immigrant founders).
No match Medium●●○ Black-owned Hispanic-owned Minority-owned Women-owned LGBTQ+-owned
Checked Oct 18 . Official page on 15percentpledge.org (opens in a new tab)
Common questions How many women-owned grants are in California? 0 right now. This page stays up so the link does not break.
Do national grants count? No. National grants that name this owner type are listed separately.