Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026

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

At a glance

Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (State of California). The application deadline was August 8, 2025. Total estimated funding is $3M across about 5 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing or matching is required.

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

Estimate · calculated by GrantsJunction

Expected to open around July 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Jun 6, 2027 and Aug 9, 2027, with about 30 days to apply.

Based on 6 past postings: Jun 15, 2023, Jul 5, 2024, Jul 9, 2025, Aug 18, 2026 and earlier. Confidence: low. 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
Aug 8, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Jul 9, 2025
Close date: Aug 8, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Implied average award: $600,000 calculated
Expected awards: 5
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — The California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is charged with implementing and administering the Program which is funded annually for $3 million to draw down federal funds in the California Small Business Development Center Program.
Matching funds: 100% — Awards require a 1:1 match of funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Lead Centers will be required to complete a Certification of SBA Cash Match. This certification consists of a separate form that requires authorized representatives from the Lead Center and fiscal host to certify the total amount of SBA cash match dollars that all grantees from the region will spend to carry out the Program.
Funding method: Reimbursement(s) — CalOSBA will process grant payments quarterly on a cost-reimbursement basis. CalOSBA will issue payments within forty-five (45) calendar days of receiving a complete, valid and undisputed invoice with all required documentation and reporting requirements.
Estimated number of awards: Exactly 5
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 10/1/2025-9/30/2026
Expected award announcement: September 2025
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Each SBDC Network will be required to provide services to the region of the State of California that they are contracted to serve by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
How to submit: Online: https://startupspace.app/v2/dynamic-survey/view/374/10057

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

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

Nonprofit

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

This grant announcement invites proposals from a SBDC Network Lead Center in the State of California to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs to obtain access to capital to fund business advising services. Applications from Lead Centers should include subcenter funding proposals and be submitted as one consolidated application per SBDC region. Only applications that are submitted by SBDC Lead Centers will be considered for funding.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Small businesses

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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

This grant is ONLY open to the five Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Networks in California. This is NOT a grant for small businesses. This funding is for the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) in the Northern CA, Central CA, Los Angeles, Orange County Inland Empire, and San Diego and Imperial regions to support their efforts to help small businesses access capital.

Description

$3 million is provided each year for Small Business Development Centers' local cash match funding. Funding is designated to support SBDC networks to help small businesses in California access capital. Funding is only available to the five small business development center networks in California. This is NOT a grant for small businesses.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–265 applications · 5 awards

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

Program contact (as published)

CalOSBA Programs
sbtaep@gobiz.ca.gov
1-877-345-4633

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit. It adds: “This grant announcement invites proposals from a SBDC Network Lead Center in the State of California to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs to obtain access to capital to fund business advising services. Applications from Lead Centers should include subcenter funding propos…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2025-2026”?

Applications go directly to Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://startupspace.app/v2/dynamic-survey/view/374/10057. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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