Grant · State & Local
2026-27 Digital Divide Grant Program Round 4
California - Public Utilities Commission CA
- Status Closes in 8 days
- Amount $100,000
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit; Public Agency.
Estimated available funds: $200,000.00.
The Digital Divide Grant Program (DDGP) will provide three grants for a total of $200,000.
The DDGP is funded by fees collected from leases of state-owned property to wireless telecommunications service providers, pursuant to Government Code Section 14666.8.
Eligible projects will serve a beneficiary public school or district located in an urban or rural low-income small school district and two non-profit Community Organizations.
Projects may address physical gaps in local broadband networks, affordability, access to personal devices and digital skills training.
Projects must provide a holistic solution.
Grant recipients must be a non-profit community-based organization (CBO) with a demonstrated record of work in addressing the digital divide.
For public schools or districts, the CBO will partner with an eligible public school or district to deploy the project.
The beneficiary of the project will be the partner school or district.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will evaluate and score applications and award grants for up to three projects using the competitive process described in CPUC Administrative Letter No.33.
Eligible non-profit CBOs may submit applications for grant funding.
Applicants must have demonstrated record of successful and satisfactory work deploying community technology projects and/or projects to bridge the digital divide.
Applicants must have an agreeme
Timeline
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Posted
Jul 6, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
How to apply for this
This is a grant, not a contract. You are not submitting a priced bid against competitors; you are applying for funding against the eligibility rules the grant program sets. Read the eligibility requirements on the official listing closely before you spend time on an application, since grants are commonly restricted to specific kinds of organizations (state or local governments, universities, nonprofits) rather than open to any small business.
- Confirm your organization is actually eligible before applying. Eligibility is stated on the official listing linked above.
- Read the full notice of funding opportunity, including the application requirements and any required forms.
- Prepare and submit your application through the method the official listing describes, before the deadline.
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