Bay Area Grants
Nonprofits in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, and San Francisco countiesoperate in one of the densest philanthropic markets anywhere — layered federal programs, State of California agencies, four local governments with their own grant offices, and several of the largest community foundations in the country. The problem isn't a shortage of funding; it's that every funder publishes opportunities in a different place, on a different schedule.
GrantLens brings all of it into one searchable database — refreshed daily, deduplicated across sources, and scored against your organization's mission so the opportunities most worth your time surface first.
Where Bay Area grant money comes from
Federal
National programs from agencies like HHS, HUD, USDA, and DOJ, published through Grants.gov and SAM.gov. Federal awards bring the biggest dollars to Bay Area nonprofits — with the longest applications and stiffest competition to match.
State of California
California agencies fund health, housing, climate, workforce, and arts work at serious scale. Like most states, opportunities are spread across separate agency portals rather than one central listing.
County & local
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, and the City and County of San Francisco each run their own grant and contracting programs for community organizations — smaller awards than federal, but built for local applicants.
Foundations
The Bay Area is home to some of the country’s largest community foundations: the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the San Francisco Foundation, and the Marin Community Foundation, plus family funders like the Hellman Foundation and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund.
Browse by county
Alameda County
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Contra Costa County
Open grants for organizations serving Contra Costa
Marin County
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San Francisco County
Open grants for organizations serving San Francisco
In-depth guides for Bay Area nonprofits
- Arts & Culture Grants in the Bay Area: Who Funds What →
- Food Security & Hunger-Relief Grants in the Bay Area →
- Workforce Development Grants in the Bay Area: Where the Money Is →
What you'll find
- • Federal grants from Grants.gov, Simpler.Grants.gov, SAM.gov
- • California state agency funding opportunities
- • Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, and San Francisco county programs
- • Bay Area foundation RFPs and community grants
- • AI-powered matching based on your organization's mission
- • Real-time deadline tracking and email alerts