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Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in California

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for California?

Grants are most commonly $145,539.

$145,539

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Social Science Research Grants in California year over year?

In 2024, funders in California awarded a total of 256,564 grants.

2022 237,186

2023 236,635

2024 256,564

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Social Science Research Grants in California given out in California, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Social Science Research Grants in California changing over time?

Funding has increased by -1.38%.

2022 $34,364,756,699

2023 $37,770,770,141
9.91%

2024 $37,247,795,891
-1.38%

California Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Los Angeles County, San Francisco County, and San Mateo County receive the most funding.

County	Total Grant Funding in 2024
Los Angeles County	$10,841,756,858
San Francisco County	$5,409,542,294
San Mateo County	$5,358,878,304
Santa Clara County	$3,811,026,208
Alameda County	$3,749,322,182

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Raymond and Paulette Cox Scholarhsip (Piedmont)

Taos Diplomats Scholarship

Marguerite Holcomb Scholarship

Italian-American Republican Club Scholarship

James L. and Ruby L. Murray Memorial Scholarship

Susquehanna County Township Officials Association Scholarship

The Congressman Mark Foley Scholarship for Political Science Education Fund

Vern Chesbro Memorial Scholarship Fund

Clarence W. Seavers Citizenship Scholarship

Sophia Scherman Woman in Politics Scholarship

City of Elk Grove Scholarship

ISF Policy Scholarship Program

Rapoport Doctoral Dissertation Grants

Dissertation Grants Program

Congressional Science Fellowship

National Fellowship Program

Core Research Grants: Behavioral Science and Decision Making in Context

Core Research Grants: Social, Political, and Economic Inequality

Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program in Education Research

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