California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – July 2026 Cycle

Public Utilities Commission · State of California

At a glance

California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – July 2026 Cycle is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Public Utilities Commission (State of California). The application deadline was July 1, 2026. Total estimated funding is $30M. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, nonprofit and public agency. 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 January 2027

This program has posted at about the same time each year. If it follows its pattern, the next round should post between Dec 19, 2026 and Jan 16, 2027, with about 180 days to apply.

Based on 4 past postings: Jan 2, 2023, Jan 3, 2024, Jan 2, 2025, Jan 2, 2026. Confidence: high. 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

Jan 2, 2026Posted
Jul 1, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Jan 2, 2026
Close date: Jul 1, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $30,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: 15% — The California Public Utilities Commission may fund up to 85 percent of the eligible program costs. Any remaining project costs not authorized for funding by the CASF Adoption grant must be funded by other sources (leveraged or self-funding).
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 24 months
Expected award announcement: Late 2026
Letter of intent: Required
How to submit: Online: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/california-advanced-services-fund/casf-adoption-account

Who can apply

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

Business
Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Local governments, tribes and entities organized under Tribal law, senior centers, school, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations with programs to increase publicly available or after school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as digital literacy training programs are eligible to apply for grants.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Federally recognized tribal governments

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

The California Advanced Services Fund Broadband Adoption Account provides grants that will increase publicly available or after-school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as grants for digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption

Description

The California Public Utilities Commission will give preference to programs and projects in communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income communities, senior citizen communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption. Eligible Projects: Digital Literacy Projects- Digital inclusion projects may include digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption, including low-income communities, senior citizen communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption. Broadband Access Projects- may include those that provide free broadband access in community training rooms or other public spaces, such as local government centers, senior citizen centers, schools, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations. It can also include funding community outreach, such as analysis, comparison of Internet plans with the community, and call centers that will increase broadband access and adoption.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

William Goedecke
william.goedecke@cpuc.ca.gov
1-415-355-4999

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – July 2026 Cycle”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Local governments, tribes and entities organized under Tribal law, senior centers, school, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations with programs to increase publicly available or after school broadband access and digital inclusion, such as dig…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – July 2026 Cycle”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $30,000,000.

How do I apply for “California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – July 2026 Cycle”?

Applications go directly to Public Utilities Commission, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-phone/california-advanced-services-fund/casf-adoption-account. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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