Transformative Climate Communities Round 6 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Grant (FY 25-26)
🏛 Strategic Growth Council (California)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations training registered nurses to work in underserved communities. Applicants must establish procedures to recruit and admit nursing trainees with commitment to serve areas of unmet need. Programs must include counseling, placement support, and preceptorship experiences in underserved settings.
The grant targets nursing education programs across California. Eligible activities include recruiting nurses predisposed to practice in shortage areas, implementing career placement programs, and providing supervised clinical experiences. Organizations should demonstrate capacity to track graduate placement and measure practice outcomes in underserved communities.
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Program description
The Transformative Climate Communities Program (TCC), established by AB 2722 (Burke, 2016), invests in community-led climate resilience projects in the state’s most overburdened communities. The program objectives are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and the environment, and support economic opportunity and shared prosperity. TCC’s unique, place-based strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is designed to catalyze collective impact through a combination of community-driven climate projects in a single neighborhood. The Project Development Grants support disadvantaged communities by funding pre-development and basic infrastructure activities that advance the communities’ climate and community resilience goals and prepare them for future funding opportunities aligned with the TCC Program Objectives. Project Development Grants should respond to previous community planning efforts that identified priority projects and need additional project development and basic infrastructure support funding to get ready for future resilience funding. SGC developed this pilot grant type in Round 5 TCC in response to the expressed support gap between Planning and Implementation Grant funding and to meet communities where they are in their climate resilience efforts, and will continue it into Round 6. Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities (DUCs), Tribal Communities, Planning Grant Grantees, and Previous Implementation Grant Applicants will be prioritized for Project Development Grants, with DUCs given the most priority. TCC Implementation Grants and Planning Grants support holistic neighborhood proposals and planning activities, respectively, to advance community-led goals and projects. Please see separate Grants Portal entries for information on Planning Grants and Implementation Grants. A wide variety of activities and costs can be funded through the grant. Please see the Round 6 Guidelines for a list of example eligible activities. Multiple Co-Applicants are required. A diverse range of community, business and local government stakeholders must form a Collaborative Governance Structure to develop a shared vision of transformation for their community. Applicants must include community engagement activities and address climate resilience through the proposal. Applicants may also address other transformative elements such as displacement avoidance and workforce development, if applicable. Applicants from Tribal Communities, Tribally-owned non-profits, and with Project Areas in Disadvantaged Unincorporated Communities are prioritized for Application Technical Assistance. July 31, 2026, is the priority deadline to request Application Technical Assistance via the TA Application Request Form. Application TA services may be available to additional applicants depending on funding availability and TA provider capacity, after the July 31st deadline.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Colleges (all higher ed)
- Community College
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public University
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Application form (state-specific)
- Project narrative describing recruitment, training, and placement strategies
- Budget and budget narrative
- Evidence of partnerships with clinical sites in underserved areas
- Data on past graduate placement outcomes (if available)
Program contact
- 📧 tcc@sgc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-324-9775
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Organizations that operate registered nurse education/training programs in California. Programs must have capacity to recruit, train, and place nurses in underserved communities.
What is the application deadline?
The deadline is October 22, 2026. Confirm exact dates and any rolling periods with the California Department of Health Care Access and Information.
What activities does this grant fund?
Recruitment procedures for nurse trainees, counseling and placement programs, and preceptorship experiences in areas of unmet need.
How much funding is available?
The total funding pool is $2,725,000. Specific award amounts per organization have not been published.
Is cost sharing required?
No cost sharing is required for this grant.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Highlight your organization's track record recruiting and training nurses committed to underserved communities. Show past placement success in shortage areas.
- Design recruitment strategies targeting candidates from or with connections to underserved populations. Document how you identify predisposition to serve.
- Partner with clinical sites in areas of unmet need to offer quality preceptorships. Strong partnerships strengthen applications.
- Include concrete metrics on graduate placement rates in underserved settings. Demonstrate follow-up systems tracking where graduates practice.
- Align budget and activities with California's nursing shortage priorities. Research state workforce needs reports before writing.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak recruitment targeting that doesn't specifically identify candidates predisposed to serve underserved areas. Missing concrete placement outcome data or follow-up tracking systems. Insufficient partnerships with clinical sites in actual shortage communities.
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