California Advanced Services Fund: Broadband Adoption Account – January 2025 Cycle
Can you apply?
This grant is for California nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, schools, libraries, and local government centers working on broadband access and digital literacy. Applicants must serve communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income neighborhoods, senior citizen communities, and areas facing socioeconomic barriers. Projects can provide digital literacy training, free broadband access in public spaces, community outreach, and internet plan comparison services.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
This grant is for California nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, schools, libraries, and local government centers working on broadband access and digital literacy. Applicants must serve communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income neighborhoods, senior citizen communities, and areas facing socioeconomic barriers. Projects can provide digital literacy training, free broadband access in public spaces, community outreach, and internet plan comparison services.
Program description
The California Public Utilities Commission will give preference to programs and projects in communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income communities, senior citizen communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption. Eligible Projects: Digital Literacy Projects- Digital inclusion projects may include digital literacy training programs and public education to communities with limited broadband adoption, including low-income communities, senior citizen communities, and communities facing socioeconomic barriers to broadband adoption. Broadband Access Projects- may include those that provide free broadband access in community training rooms or other public spaces, such as local government centers, senior citizen centers, schools, public libraries, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations. It can also include funding community outreach, such as analysis, comparison of Internet plans with the community, and call centers that will increase broadband access and adoption.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- City / Municipal Government
- Library
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for California nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, schools, libraries, and local government centers working on broadband access and digital literacy. Applicants must serve communities with demonstrated low broadband access, including low-income neighborhoods, senior citizen communities, and areas facing socioeconomic barriers. Projects can provide digital literacy training, free broadband access in public spaces, community outreach, and internet plan comparison services.
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 CASF_adoption@cpuc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-415-355-4999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 80 | 64 | 80% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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