Youth Community Access Grant Program (Round 4)
CA Natural Resources Agency is funding education projects through this opportunity, which is open to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Nov 4, 2026. It provides awards up to $30K–$300K.
Apply on the California Grants PortalOpportunity description
California voters passed the Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64) on November 8, 2016, which legalized the recreational sale and use of cannabis to people over the age of 21 and levied new excise taxes on the cultivation and retail sale of all state-regulated cannabis. Proposition 64 created the Youth Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account (YEPEITA) into which the State Controller deposits 60% of the tax revenue from marijuana sales for youth programs to support youth substance use prevention, which is overseen by the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS). A portion of these funds are appropriated to the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) for grants to support youth access to natural or cultural resources, with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities. Funding is distributed by CNRA as grants awarded through the Youth Community Access (YCA) grant program.
Who can apply
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
Eligible applicants include local or state public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and California Native American tribes.
Funding
Next steps to apply
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