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National Leadership Grants in California

National Leadership Grants (45.312) awarded $11.1 million to recipients in California in 52 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 8.1% of the program's national total. The Exploratorium received the most, $1.5 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in California
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20218$1.8 million
FY 202226$1.9 million
FY 202312$4.1 million
FY 20245$1.8 million
FY 20251$1.5 million

Recipients in California

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
The ExploratoriumState and local governments1$1.5 million
The Regents of the University of CaliforniaState and local governments2$816,655
Museum AssociatesState and local governments1$744,095
San Jose State University Research FoundationState and local governments2$724,989
Academy FoundationState and local governments2$700,000
The Alexandria Archive InstituteState and local governments1$699,475
The Monterey Bay Aquarium FoundationState and local governments1$661,376
Zoological Society of San DiegoState and local governments1$646,001
University of California IrvineState and local governments1$626,674
Center for Plant Conservation IncState and local governments1$598,833

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in California may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

Questions people ask

How much National Leadership Grants money goes to California?

$11.1 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 52 awards. California ranks 3rd of 52 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National Leadership Grants money in California?

The largest recipient is The Exploratorium, with $1.5 million in 1 award. Next are The Regents of the University of California and Museum Associates.

Can organizations in California apply now?

Yes, 2 opportunities under this program are open or forecast on Grants.gov. Federal grants are national, so eligibility depends on the notice, not the state.

National Leadership Grants in other states

Other large programs in California

All federal grants in California

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.