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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program FY21

    Open Date
    Mar 22, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $200,000 – $400,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5377
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provides funding for prevention plans and implementation activities that help protect California’s reservoirs from a quagga and zebra (dreissenid) mussel infestation.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Reservoirs within California.  Defined under California Water Code, Division 3, Part I, Chapter I, Section 6004.5, a "reservoir" is referred to as "any reservoir which contains or will contain the water impounded by a dam".

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Quagga and Zebra Mussel Infestation Prevention Grant Program FY21>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 – Round 2 Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Implementation Grant Program

    Open Date
    Mar 24, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $193,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5713
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The IRWM Grant Program is designed to encourage integrated regional strategies for water resource management in California by providing funding for projects and programs throughout the state including climate change adaptation, providing incentives for collaboration and setting priorities in water resource and infrastructure management, and improving regional water self-reliance while reducing reliance on Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be included in an adopted IRWM Plan that is consistent with the 2016 IRWM plan standards. The applicant must demonstrate that the project is listed in the IRWM Plan project list.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 – Round 2 Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Implementation Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Lower American River Conservancy Program 2021 Proposal Solicitation Notice

    Open Date
    Apr 1, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5845
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Proposals that result in enduring benefits to the lower American River Parkway are encouraged. The primary focus is on implementation projects and land acquisitions that improve the quality of water that flows into and within the American River Parkway and projects that restore or enhance fish and wildlife habitat and other natural resources. Projects located in the Woodlake and Cal Expo plan areas will also be prioritized. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be located within or adjacent to the Lower American River Parkway (Parkway) which is between Hazel Avenue and the confluence of the American River with the Sacramento River.  Additionally, Proposition 68 requires that at least 20 percent of the chapter funds available be allocated for projects serving severely disadvantaged communities. 

    Projects located within the Cal Expo and Woodlake plan areas will be prioritized.

    View Full Grant Details: Lower American River Conservancy Program 2021 Proposal Solicitation Notice>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Farmland Conservancy Program 2021

    Open Date
    Apr 2, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Conservation
    Match Funding?
    5%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $6,455,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Conservation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3027
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Farmland Conservancy Program seeks to encourage the long-term, private stewardship of agricultural lands through planning and the voluntary use of agricultural conservation easements. The CFCP provides grant funding for easement and planning projects that support agricultural land conservation statewide.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: California Farmland Conservancy Program 2021>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-20-607 – Second Block Grant for Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Charger Incentive Projects

    Open Date
    Apr 6, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-20-607
    Portal ID
    5875
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This is a competitive grant solicitation. The CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) is seeking block grant implementer(s) to design and implement up to $500 million or more in grant funds for various light-duty electric vehicle (EV) charger incentive projects throughout California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: GFO-20-607 – Second Block Grant for Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Charger Incentive Projects>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-20-609 Renewable Hydrogen Transportation Fuel Production

    Open Date
    Apr 9, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-20-609
    Portal ID
    5893
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This is a competitive grant solicitation. The CEC’s Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of up to $7,000,000 in grant funds for projects to design, engineer, construct, install, test, operate, and maintain a hydrogen facility in California that will produce 100 percent renewable hydrogen from in-state renewable resource(s). 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    As directed by California Health & Safety Code, Section 44272 et seq., and the Clean Transportation Program 2020-2021 Investment Plan Updates, the intent of this solicitation is to encourage the production of alternative and renewable transportation fuels in California that can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, reduce petroleum fuel demand, and stimulate economic development.

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-20-609 Renewable Hydrogen Transportation Fuel Production>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Cannabis Restoration Grant Program, Watershed Remediation and Enhancement

    Open Date
    Apr 9, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5452
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking high quality grant proposals for the cleanup and remediation of environmental damage in watersheds affected by cannabis cultivation on qualified government lands, which may include lands owned by eligible entities, or proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and/or communities where cannabis cultivation occurs.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Cannabis Restoration Grant Program, Watershed Remediation and Enhancement>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-20-608 – Ultra-Low-Carbon Fuel: Commercial-Scale Production Facilities & Blending Infrastructure

    Open Date
    Apr 12, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $8,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-20-608
    Portal ID
    5899
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Clean Transportation Program announces the availability of $8.0 million to support ultra-low-carbon fuel in two funding categories: commercial-scale production facilities and blending infrastructure.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The proposed project must be located in California. Project construction and operations must also occur in California.

     

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-20-608 – Ultra-Low-Carbon Fuel: Commercial-Scale Production Facilities & Blending Infrastructure>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021 Immediate Action Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program

    Open Date
    Apr 13, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $20,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Sierra Nevada Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5692
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The specific focus of the 2021 Immediate Action Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program is the implementation of forest health projects that address wildfire recovery and resilience and support the goals of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan and SNC’s Watershed Improvement Program. The program aims to support projects that result in a combination of multiple watershed, ecosystem, and community benefits.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The Sierra Nevada Conservancy region as defined by the Conservancy's current governing legislation. The Sierra Nevada region stretches from Modoc County in the north to Kern County in the south and covers 25 million acres and all or part of 22 counties.

    View Full Grant Details: 2021 Immediate Action Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FOREST HEALTH & WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROGRAM

    Open Date
    Apr 14, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $12,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coastal Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    5908
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Conservancy’s Forest Health and Wildfire Resilience Program will fund approximately $12 million in grants for ready-to-implement projects that reduce the risk of wildfire on public and protected lands.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: FOREST HEALTH & WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROGRAM>/span>