Local Airport Loan Program
🏛 Department of Transportation (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Jul 10, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California organizations seeking to acquire land or develop infrastructure for non-motorized recreational trails. Public agencies, nonprofits, and local governments can apply. Projects must be located within California. Eligible activities include trail acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and associated amenities that support walking, biking, and similar non-motorized recreation.
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Program description
Types of projects funded by these loans include hangars, General Aviation (GA) terminals, utilities, GA fueling facilities, Caltrans Acquisition and Development eligible projects, or local share for a federal Airport Improvement Program grant. The maximum term of a loan is 17 years. The Department approves the amount of the loan in accordance with the project’s feasibility and the sponsor’s financial situation. For details including eligibility, please see the publication, State Dollars for Your Airport (PDF), Chapter 2; and the California Code of Regulations, Title 21, Division 2.5, Chapter 5, California Airport Loan Program.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 AeronauticsGL@dot.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-879-6990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2022-2023 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| 2024-2025 | — | — | — |
Source: California Grants Portal
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