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  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Public Beach Restoration Program FY26

    Open Date
    Oct 22, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    15%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $40,000 – $1,500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    81305
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The restoration, enhancement, and nourishment of public beaches through the cost-effective engineered placement of sand on the beach or in the nearshore environment.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be on the open coastline or within the San Francisco Bay.

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Public Beach Restoration Program FY26>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program

    Open Date
    Oct 28, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $600,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    80909
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the grant is to help mitigate the impact of wolves on livestock producers in California. The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program has established three primary areas of need and compensation; direct livestock loss from wolf depredation, the use nonlethal deterrent tools, and the compensation for indirect loss or affects from wolves on livestock.  

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    There is no geographic restriction for eligibility.  However, applicants must have had a confirmed or probable wolf depredation on or after July 1, 2024, as determined during a depredation investigation and documented on a CDFW Livestock Loss Determination form. 

    View Full Grant Details: Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Stream Gage Improvement Program

    Open Date
    Oct 9, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    80876
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To better understand water resources statewide, DWR is seeking to fund public entities to improve stream gage infrastructure and bridge data gaps as part of the Stream Gage Improvement Program (CalSIP).

    Through CalSIP, public agencies can receive financial assistance to upgrade, reactivate, or install new surface water monitoring stations, at no additional cost to them, that share stream flow data to help inform water management decisions.    

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Stream Gage Improvement Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    GFO-24-603 – California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program

    Open Date
    Oct 30, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $59,484,345
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-24-603
    Portal ID
    82031
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This is a competitive grant solicitation. The California Energy Commission (CEC) announces the availability of up to $59,484,345 in grant funds for projects that will improve the reliability of existing non-operational publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across California. The purpose of this solicitation is to repair, replace, and install at least 1,302 charging ports across the State. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Ineligible applicants include investor-owned utilities.

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-24-603 – California’s Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator (EVC RAA) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities-EPIC Program

    Open Date
    Oct 29, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-21-901
    Portal ID
    81941
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose is to provide cost share funding to applicants that apply for and receive one of the following: 

    An award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and meet the requirements of this solicitation, or  Follow-on funding from the U.S. DOE to continue research from a previously awarded federal grant that also received from the CEC federal cost share funding under PON-14-308, GFO-18-902, or this GFO.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Individual
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be located in California, either partially or in full. Projects involving demonstrations in real-world environments must have the demonstration sites located in a territory served by PG&E, SCE, or SDG&E.

    View Full Grant Details: Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities-EPIC Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Desert Conservation Program

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83081
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    As a result of efforts undertaken by individuals and entities with a strong interest in protecting the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, Assembly Bill 1183, now known as the California Desert Conservation Act, was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 28, 2021. Passage of the California Desert Conservation Act established the Desert Conservation Program under the administration of the Wildlife Conservation Board. 

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

    Desert Conservation Program Boundary Map

    View Full Grant Details: Desert Conservation Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83054
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program was created by Assembly Bill 2421, and signed into law in 2018 becoming effective immediately. The Program was created for the purpose of recovering and sustaining populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators. 

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Climate Adaptation and Resiliency

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $25,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83018
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program was created by AB109, which amended the Budget Act of 2017 to provide local assistance through the Wildlife Conservation Board for conservation projects focusing on resilience to projected climate impacts.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Climate Adaptation and Resiliency>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,927,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66237
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To restore Southern California Steelhead habitat consistent with the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan.

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

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $19,402,750
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66096
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To fund multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects.

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

    State of California

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