ClosedState of CaliforniaAgency ID CalCRG

California Community Reinvestment Grants Program

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development · State of California

At a glance

California Community Reinvestment Grants Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (State of California). The application deadline was September 8, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $3M, with $48M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Estimate · calculated by GrantsJunction

Expected to open around August 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Jul 18, 2027 and Aug 23, 2027, with about 35 days to apply.

Based on 7 past postings: Aug 14, 2023, Aug 5, 2024, Jul 9, 2025, Aug 3, 2026 and earlier. Confidence: medium. Agencies can change or skip a year; only the agency's posted notice is official. Watch it and we'll email you when the next round posts.

Key facts

Jul 9, 2025Posted
Sep 8, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Jul 9, 2025
Close date: Sep 8, 2025
Award floor: $600,000
Award ceiling: $3,000,000
Est. total funding: $48,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — The CalCRG program is funded by the cannabis excise and cultivation taxes imposed by Revenue and Taxation Code sections 34011 and 34012.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 6/2026-5/2029
Expected award announcement: May 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: The CalCRG program statute requires programs and services to be provided to communities disproportionately impacted by past federal and state drug policies. Applicants must provide services in one or more of the identified CalCRG eligible counties or census tracts in California.
How to submit: Online: https://www.calcrg.business.ca.gov/

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Local Health Departments: Defined as any of the 61 California-identified local government health departments. Community-based Nonprofit Organizations: Defined as organizations established and focused on issues and concerns at the community level (neighborhood, city, county, region) that are representative of the populations or significant segments of the populations they provide services to in that community.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The CalCRG program awards grants to Local Health Departments and qualified Community-based Nonprofit Organizations to support job placement, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, system navigation services, legal services to address barriers to reentry, and linkages to medical care for communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies, also known as the War on Drugs.

Description

The California Community Reinvestment Grants program was included in the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64), which was approved by California voters on November 8, 2016. In accordance with the proposition, the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) will award grants to Local Health Departments and at least 50 percent to qualified Community-based Nonprofit Organizations to support job placement, mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, system navigation services, legal services to address barriers to reentry, and linkages to medical care for communities disproportionately affected by past federal and state drug policies, also known as the War on Drugs (WoD). The CalCRG program is funded by the cannabis excise and cultivation taxes imposed by Revenue and Taxation Code sections 34011 and 34012, respectively. Contingent upon sufficient tax proceeds generated, the funding for the grant program grew by $10 million in each fiscal year until it reached a total of $50 million in fiscal year 2022-23. At least 50 percent of the grant funding each fiscal year will be allocated to qualified community-based nonprofit organizations. CalCRG program requirements and priorities may vary each fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2023-24 CalCRG program priorities include proposals from organizations led by individuals directly impacted by the WoD, organizations that serve formerly incarcerated individuals, and organizations placing individuals in jobs.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–26726 applications · 28 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

CalCRG Program
calcrg@gobiz.ca.gov
1-916-322-2683

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “California Community Reinvestment Grants Program”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Local Health Departments: Defined as any of the 61 California-identified local government health departments. Community-based Nonprofit Organizations: Defined as organizations established and focused on issues and concerns at the community level (neighborhood, city, county, regio…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “California Community Reinvestment Grants Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $3m and total estimated program funding is $48,000,000.

How do I apply for “California Community Reinvestment Grants Program”?

Applications go directly to Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.calcrg.business.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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