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California Housing Finance AgencyCAFirst-Time HomeownerState housing finance agency junior loan that provides a deferred payment silent second mortgage to cover part of the down payment and closing costs when paired with a CalHFA first mortgage.

Updated: Dec 6, 2025

Deferred-payment junior loan for down payment/closing costs to help first-time buyers access homeownership.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyers (or no ownership last 3 years), primary residence, must use CalHFA first mortgage; meet income/credit limits; home mus…

Funding: Offers assistance up to 3.5 percent of the purchase price or appraised value for FHA and conventional loans and up to 3 percent for USDA or VA loans, structured as a deferred payment junior loan due when the first mortgage is refinanced, paid off or the home is sold.Deadline: Rolling / when funds availableRollingStatewide (California)homebuyerfirst-time homebuyerlow-income homebuyermoderate-income homebuyerCalifornia homebuyerdown payment assistanceclosing cost assistancedeferred payment loanjunior lienstate housing finance agencysilent second mortgageCalifornia homebuyer support

California Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentCAFirst-Time HomeownerState administered disaster recovery homebuyer assistance that uses forgivable zero interest second mortgage loans funded by federal disaster and mitigation dollars to close the affordability gap for disaster impacted households.

Updated: Dec 6, 2025

A disaster-recovery homebuyer assistance program providing forgivable second-mortgage loans to help disaster-impacted households bridge the affordability gap when buying a home.

Eligible for: Low- and moderate-income renters or homeowners impacted by qualified disasters (e.g., 2017–20 wildfires or 2023/24 floods) in specified coun…

Funding: Offers forgivable zero percent interest second mortgage loans up to 300000 dollars for 2023 and 2024 flood events and up to 350000 dollars for earlier wildfire disasters that can be used for down payment, closing costs and purchase price gap financing.Deadline: Starts/opens Nov 10 2025 for 2023/24 funds; funds limited. RollingTargeted California disaster impacted countieshomebuyerfirst-time homebuyerdisaster-impacted renterdisaster-impacted homeownerlow-income homebuyermoderate-income homebuyerCalifornia homebuyerdown payment assistanceclosing cost assistancegap financingforgivable second mortgagedisaster recoverystate housing programCalifornia homebuyer support

California Housing Finance AgencyCAFirst-Time HomeownerState housing finance agency programs that offer 30 year fixed rate mortgages combined with optional down payment and closing cost assistance through junior loans and specialty products targeted at first time buyers.

Updated: Dec 6, 2025

A broad overview of CalHFA’s suite of homebuyer loan and assistance programs for first-time buyers in California.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyers, meet income/credit/homebuyer education requirements

Funding: Assistance levels differ by program but generally provide a percentage of the purchase price or loan amount to be used for down payment and closing costs through tools like the MyHome Assistance Program and other CalHFA subordinate financing options.Deadline: Rolling depending on programRollingStatewide (California)homebuyerfirst-time homebuyerlow-income homebuyermoderate-income homebuyerCalifornia homebuyerdown payment assistanceclosing cost assistancefirst mortgagestate housing finance agencyfixed rate loanhomebuyer education requiredCalifornia homebuyer support

California Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentCAFirst-Time HomeownerState matching grant program that provides dollar for dollar funds to eligible local or regional housing trust funds to expand resources for affordable housing activities including homeownership assistance.

Updated: Dec 6, 2025

The LHTF program provides state funds to match local housing trust funds, which in turn fund affordable housing activities including acquisition, rehabilitation, and homeownership support

Eligible for: Local/regional housing trust funds (public or nonprofit) that support affordable housing including homeownership.

Funding: Provides state matching funds to local housing trust funds based on locally raised revenue, with award sizes determined by the program formula and funding availability rather than a fixed household level grant amount.Deadline: timing variesVariesStatewide (California local and regional housing trust funds)local governmentcounty governmentcity governmentregional agencynonprofit housing trusttribal governmentmatching grantlocal housing trust fundaffordable housingdown payment assistanceproduction and rehabilitationstate housing program

California Department of Housing & Community DevelopmentCAFirst-Time HomeownerFederal HOME block grant funds administered by the state as grants or low interest loans to eligible local governments and nonprofit sponsors for affordable housing activities including first time homebuyer assistance.

Updated: Dec 6, 2025

Federal HOME block-grant funding administered by HCD to support affordable housing including first-time homebuyer assistance.

Eligible for: Cities/counties, developers, CHDOs; includes first-time homebuyer projects.

Funding: Award amounts are determined through competitive application and are sized to meet HOME program limits for acquisition, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance or rental housing rather than a fixed per household grant amount.Deadline: Application due May 22 2025 for non-tribal; tribal over-counter until Sept 24, 2025.RFP DeadlineStatewide (California eligible jurisdictions)local governmentcounty governmentcity governmenttribal governmentnonprofit housing developercommunity housing development organizationblock grantaffordable housingdown payment assistancehomebuyer assistanceowner occupied rehabilitationrental housing productionfederal HOME program

assists eligible homebuyers in Miami-Dade County with a no-interest deferred loan for down payment to purchase first home.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyers; income limits: individuals <$95,620; couples <$109,200; 3-person household <$122,920; 4-person household <$136,500; m…

The grant supports capital, planning, educational or marketing projects at historically designated sites in Austin that expand access to heritage resources and promote tourism. (Austin Texas)

Eligible for: Nonprofits or for-profit businesses; at least 2 years operating in Austin metro area; property must be a historic designated site (or for ev…

Deadline: Typically annual cycle (e.g., application deadline noted Dec 4 for current cycle) (Austin Texas)

Provides deferred-payment loan assistance for eligible first-time homebuyers in Broward County to help cover down payment, closing costs, or interest-rate buy-down.

Eligible for: Qualified first-time homebuyers (income-eligible, primary residence, HUD homebuyer education course)

A nationwide down payment assistance program offering up to 3.5% forgivable grant/loan for down payment or closing costs, available in all states except Washington.

Eligible for: First-time homebuyers; must qualify for an FHA loan; credit score minimum 620; property must be 1-2 unit single family or manufactured home …

Grants supporting preservation and public accessibility of historic broadcast materials for nonprofit and archival organizations.

Eligible for: Nonprofit organizations, libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, broadcast companies engaged in preserving broadcast history…

Deadline: January 15 2026

Andrew W. Mellon FoundationUnited StatesNon-Profit

Updated: Nov 18, 2025

A major new fund to support nonprofit literary arts organizations, publishers and creative writers with significant funding over five years.

Eligible for: U.S.-based nonprofit or fiscally sponsored literary arts organizations or publishers whose mission supports creative writers of poetry, fict…

Deadline: Applications open Nov 10 2025; general operating deadline Dec 19 2025

The SBIR & STTR programs supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration provide small businesses with non-dilutive funding to conduct research and develop new technologies with commercial potential.

Eligible for: Small businesses conducting R&D, innovation

Deadline: Varies by agency