Community Resilience Centers Round 2 PLANNING Grant (FY 26-27)
🏛 Strategic Growth Council (California)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for California-based organizations conducting worker outreach and education on workplace rights and protections. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, labor unions, occupational health centers, and agricultural associations. Activities supported include multilingual education, workshops, and direct outreach on workplace safety, wage theft, workers' compensation, and worker protections. Organizations must demonstrate capacity to reach vulnerable workers including immigrants, rural workers, and those in high-risk industries like agriculture, food processing, hospitality, and manufacturing.
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Program description
CRC Planning Grants will support planning activities to prepare communities to implement Community Resilience Centers. CRC Planning Grant activities should focus on preparing for a future CRC Implementation Grant or similar funding opportunity, and must demonstrate effective, robust community engagement and planning efforts. Planning activities should engage key parties and ensure that all the necessary project components are in place for the future construction or retrofit of a CRC. They should also engage key parties in broader community resilience to climate emergencies and intersecting social and economic issues, in addition to advancing general program objectives. Proposed planning activities will: Advance the community’s ability to identify, envision, design, construct, resource, and activate sites as CRCs. Increase the accessibility of future community resilience centers to community members, especially during and after emergencies. Build, strengthen, and sustain community resilience, in connection with a proposed CRC. Prepare for future implementation funding opportunities to construct or retrofit the CRC. Each Planning application must include at least one Partner in addition to the Lead Applicant. Lead Applicants and Partner(s) must also submit a Letter of Commitment describing their roles, responsibilities, and commitment to supporting completion of the grant project on time and within budget at application. If an applicant is pursuing a Planning Grant with the intention of pursuing a CRC Implementation Grant in a future round, the applicant should familiarize themselves with the Implementation Grant requirements and propose Planning Grant activities that prepare them for a future Implementation Grant application. Please note that the Planning Grant can prepare applicants to apply for multiple sources of implementation funding, not just the CRC Program. Application Technical Assistance (Application TA) is available during the application period for eligible applicants. CRC will prioritize Tribal applicants for Application TA. Application TA may be available for additional applicants on a case-by-case basis. If you are interested in Application TA, complete the Application TA Request Form by July 31, 2026: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/2aSjd31Y7E
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Completed application form
- Project narrative/proposal
- Budget and budget narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Letters of support from partner organizations
- Evidence of experience with worker outreach
Program contact
- 📧 CRC@sgc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-324-9775
FAQ
Who can apply for CWOP funding?
Community-based organizations, nonprofits, labor groups, and occupational health centers based in California. Agricultural associations and similar entities also qualify.
What activities does CWOP fund?
Workshops, seminars, and direct outreach on workplace safety, wage theft, workers' compensation, and worker rights. Multilingual materials and rural outreach are priorities.
Is there a cost-sharing requirement?
No cost-sharing is required for this grant.
What makes an application competitive?
Strong partnerships with CBOs and labor organizations, focus on underserved rural areas, and demonstrated reach to vulnerable and immigrant workers increase competitiveness.
What is the typical award range?
Awards typically range from $200,000 to $500,000 depending on project scope and organizational capacity.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize partnerships with established community organizations and labor groups to extend your reach and credibility in worker outreach.
- Clearly identify which high-risk industries and vulnerable worker populations your organization will target.
- Develop a detailed multilingual outreach strategy, including materials in languages reflecting your service area.
- Include specific metrics and evaluation plans showing how you'll measure worker awareness and engagement.
- Address rural access explicitly if your service area includes underresourced communities.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak partnerships or collaborations limit reach and competitiveness. Vague outreach plans without specific worker populations, industries, or measurable engagement goals will be rejected. Insufficient attention to multilingual accessibility and rural accessibility needs weakens applications.
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