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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 Grant Program

    Open Date
    Aug 10, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Tahoe Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Tahoe Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3369
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The principal goal of the Conservancy 's Proposition 1 grant program is to support implementation of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program by providing funding for multi-benefit stormwater, watershed and ecosystem restoration, aquatic invasive species, forest health, and sustainable communities projects. 

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

    Lake Tahoe Basin

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2019 Forest Health Watershed Coordinator Grants

    Open Date
    Dec 7, 2018
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Conservation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,890,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $235,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Conservation
    Grant Program ID
    F322921; F322922; F322923; F322924; F322925; F322926; F322927
    Portal ID
    3171
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Forest Health Watershed Coordinator Grants is to fund watershed coordinator that support collaborative watershed improvement efforts to restore forest health and resilience.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    State of CA

    View Full Grant Details: 2019 Forest Health Watershed Coordinator Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund Grants Program

    Open Date
    Aug 1, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $600,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3120
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has established a grants program to support and advance the recovery and rehabilitation of injured, sick or orphaned wildlife in the state.

    Funds may be used to support operations, ongoing facility needs, innovation in wildlife care (e.g. rehabilitation techniques, enclosure designs, diet, behavioral enrichment); post-release monitoring, surveillance, data analysis; and conservation education.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    Eligible projects may be any nonprofit organization that operates a permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility, or as an authorized satellite facility (sub-permittee), anywhere in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund Grants Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-20-302 – Realizing Accelerated Manufacturing and Production for Clean Energy Technologies (RAMP) 2020

    Open Date
    Jul 24, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,069,250
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-20-302
    Portal ID
    3075
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To provide financial assistance to help clean energy entrepreneurs successfully advance their emerging best-of-class innovative technology to the Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) stage. LRIP is the first step in making the transition from highly customized hand-built prototypes, which are used for performance testing and vetting the production process, to the final mass-produced end product produced in the Full-Rate Production phase.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    Eligible Geographies

    Not applicable

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-20-302 – Realizing Accelerated Manufacturing and Production for Clean Energy Technologies (RAMP) 2020>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-20-604 – Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM)

    Open Date
    Jul 20, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $12,600,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-20-604
    Portal ID
    2961
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To fund the design, integration, and demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell systems and hydrogen fueling infrastructure for locomotive and commercial harbor craft applications at California ports to reduce air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions. Projects should seek to advance technologies that can enable ports as high throughput clusters for low-cost and low-carbon hydrogen and achieve scaled demand across multiple applications.

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

    Demonstration projects under Group 1 in this solicitation must be located in the service territory of a California natural gas Investor Owned Utility (NG IOU), which includes Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Gas Company.  Projects under Group 1 and 3 must benefit NG IOU ratepayers.

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-20-604 – Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-20-601 – Blueprints for Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure

    Open Date
    Jul 15, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-20-601
    Portal ID
    2751
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this solicitation is to accelerate the deployment of MD/HD ZEVs and ZEV infrastructure with a holistic and futuristic view of transportation planning. 

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

    All blueprint projects must be located in California and include only geographic regions within California. 

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-20-601 – Blueprints for Medium-and-Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    WHALE TAIL® Grants

    Open Date
    Aug 25, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $50,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coastal Commission
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    2064
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    WHALE TAIL® Grants help people connect to the California coast and its watersheds through experiential education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences. WHALE TAIL® Grants focus on reaching communities that have historically received fewer marine education and stewardship opportunities, and strive for a broad geographic distribution throughout California.

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

    Grant projects must engage audiences within California, with a priority for communities that have historically received fewer opportunities for coastal and marine education and stewardship.

    View Full Grant Details: WHALE TAIL® Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021 North Coast Coho Recovery

    Open Date
    Aug 30, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6247
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CDFW is seeking projects that protect, restore, or enhance Coho Salmon habitat in eligible North Coast watersheds to aid in the recovery and conservation Coho Salmon. 

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

    Location is limited to:

    Eel River

    • Lower Eel River   

    o Larabee Creek     

    o Yager Creek    

    o Lower Van Duzen River     

    o Price Creek-Eel River     

    o Salt River-Eel River  

    • South Fork Eel River  

    Mendocino Coast

    • Ten Mile River  

    • Noyo River  

    • Navarro River  

    • Garcia River  

    • Pudding Creek watershed 

    Russian River

    • Mill Creek • Green Valley Creek  

    • Dutch Bill Creek watershed 

    • Willow Creek watershed 

    Lagunitas Creek

    • Lagunitas Creek  

    View Full Grant Details: 2021 North Coast Coho Recovery>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Boating Infrastructure Grant

    Open Date
    Jun 30, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $200,000 – $1,500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6220
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provides funding to construct or improve infrastructure used by transient recreational vessels 26 feet or more in length.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Waterways within California.

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Boating Infrastructure Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jun 2, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,639,513
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6142
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Implementing the California Water Action Plan in the Coachella Valley.

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

    Projects must be located within, or provide direct benefits to, the jurisdiction of the Conservancy which is entirely within Riverside County and matches the boundaries of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 Grant Program>/span>