California Funding & Opportunities
For information about funding programs that are available nationwide, please browse by type, by topic, or by sponsor.
Health Careers Exploration Program (HCEP)
Inactive
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented students, including those who reside in rural areas.
Support for health career conferences, workshops, and health career exploration programs in California, especially those serving underrepresented students, including those who reside in rural areas.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 17, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Native American Affairs: Emergency Drought Relief for Tribes
Inactive
Funding for emergency drought relief for Tribes. Applicants must demonstrate a health and safety need for the project.
Funding for emergency drought relief for Tribes. Applicants must demonstrate a health and safety need for the project.
Geographic coverage: Federally recognized Tribes in the 17 Western states identified in the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 as amended and supplemented
Application Deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
Application Deadline: Oct 14, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation
California Advanced Practice Healthcare Scholarship Program
Inactive
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in advanced practice healthcare programs and are willing to work in a medically underserved area of California after graduation.
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in advanced practice healthcare programs and are willing to work in a medically underserved area of California after graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Associate Degree Nursing Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for California students pursuing an Associate degree in nursing in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Scholarships for California students pursuing an Associate degree in nursing in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Bachelor of Science Nursing Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing Scholarships (LVN to ADN)
Inactive
Scholarships for students enrolled in a Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing program in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Scholarships for students enrolled in a Licensed Vocational Nurse to Associate Degree Nursing program in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Vocational Nurse Scholarship
Inactive
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in an accredited vocational nurse program in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Scholarships for California residents who are enrolled in an accredited vocational nurse program in exchange for working in a medically underserved area of California upon graduation.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Song-Brown Healthcare Workforce Training Program: Family Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care Physician Assistant Training
Inactive
Grants to support family nurse practitioner, primary care physician assistant, and midwifery training programs in California.
Grants to support family nurse practitioner, primary care physician assistant, and midwifery training programs in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Sep 24, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
California Licensed Mental Health Services Provider Education Program
Inactive
Loan repayment assistance for mental healthcare professionals who are providing direct care in a qualified facility in California.
Loan repayment assistance for mental healthcare professionals who are providing direct care in a qualified facility in California.
Geographic coverage: California
Application Deadline: Jun 13, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Application Deadline: Jun 13, 2025
Sponsor: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Last Updated: 9/23/2025