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CalMoneySmart 2022-23 Grant

Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Closed
Application Opens TBD
Deadline TBD
Geography California
Eligible Applicants
nonprofit

Overview

CalMoneySmart is a grant program created by Senate Bill 455 (Ch. 478, Stats. 2019), which established the Financial Empowerment Fund. Through this program, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) offers grants of up to $200,000 each to develop and deliver free financial education and empowerment programs to help unbanked and underbanked communities. Grant Uses Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 455 (Bradford, Financial Empowerment Fund) on Oct. 2, 2019. This bill requires the DFPI to administer a program (CalMoneySmart) to offer qualifying nonprofit organizations grants of up to $200,000. The grants may be used to: Design, develop, or offer free classroom- or web-based financial education and empowerment content intended to help unbanked and underbanked...

Funding Information

$2,000,000

Eligibility Requirements

  • Expected number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Contact Information

Email:

Phone: 916-208-5716

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Data Source & Verification

Source: dfpi.ca.gov
Last Verified: Jan 11, 2026, 1:38 AM
Important: Always verify current details directly on the official grant website before applying.