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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Youth Community Access Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jun 26, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Natural Resources Agency
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $25,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Natural Resources Agency
    Grant Program ID
    11123
    Portal ID
    72366
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Youth Community Access is a program supporting youth access to natural and cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities including, but not limited to, community education and recreational amenities to support youth substance use prevention and early intervention.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Youth Community Access Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Forest Legacy Program 2024

    Open Date
    Mar 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $9,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    59664
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Forest Legacy Program is to protect environmentally important forest land threatened with conversion to non-forest uses. 

    Under this competitive grant program, CAL FIRE purchases or accepts donations of conservation easements or fee title of productive forest lands to encourage their long-term conservation. 

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    The area eligible for funding is non-federal forest lands as defined in 14 CCR §1571.

    The area eligible for funding must be at least partially within or adjacent to a Forest Legacy Area. (Please see Appendix D of the Grant Guidelines for the Map of the Forest Legacy Area).

    View Full Grant Details: California Forest Legacy Program 2024>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Environmental Enhancement Fund – 2024

    Open Date
    Jul 17, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $5,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    76545
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The objective of this grant program is to award grants to nonprofit organizations, cities, counties, cities and counties, districts, state agencies, and departments; and, to the extent permitted by federal law, to federal agencies to support environmental enhancement projects located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state, as defined in California Government Code (of Section 8670.3).

    View Full Grant Details: Environmental Enhancement Fund – 2024>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-23-315 – Clean, Dispatchable Generation

    Open Date
    May 24, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    20%
    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-23-315
    Portal ID
    66018
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purposes of this solicitation are to support the adoption of clean, dispatchable generation in California and reduce the reliance on fossil-based technologies while providing reliable power for critical infrastructure. By deploying clean, dispatchable generation technologies and producing hydrogen for electricity generation, this solicitation can benefit California's communities, workforce, air quality, and natural environments.
     

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

    No local publicly owned electric utilities. 

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-23-315 – Clean, Dispatchable Generation>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Water Desalination Grant Program Continuous Application Process Group 6 (CAP6)

    Open Date
    Sep 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66186
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The objective of the Water Desalination Grant Program is to provide grant funds to eligible applicants to facilitate, where appropriate, the development of brackish water and seawater desalination projects to meet the water resources needs of the state. The focus of the Program is on the development of potable water for municipal uses.

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

    None

    View Full Grant Details: Water Desalination Grant Program Continuous Application Process Group 6 (CAP6)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Voluntary Tax Fund Native Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant

    Open Date
    Aug 15, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,500 – $20,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    79545
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has established a competitive grant
    program, to support and advance the recovery and rehabilitation of injured, sick, or orphaned wildlife, and conservation education.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    Eligible Geographies

    N/A

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

    Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities

    Open Date
    Sep 10, 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
    80510
    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>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    GFO-23-316 – Industrial, Agriculture, and Water Demand Flexible Research and Deployment Hub (IAW FlexHub)

    Open Date
    Jul 8, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $17,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    GFO-23-316
    Portal ID
    76131
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of this solicitation is to fund a single research hub administrator who will establish the Industrial, Agricultural, and Water Research and Deployment Hub (IAW FlexHub or Hub) and convene leading research teams to demonstrate and deploy demand flexibility technology solutions for the industrial, agricultural, and water (IAW) sectors. 

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

    No local publicly owned electric utilities and other public entities, such as national laboratories and universities.

    View Full Grant Details: GFO-23-316 – Industrial, Agriculture, and Water Demand Flexible Research and Deployment Hub (IAW FlexHub)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R24

    Open Date
    Sep 17, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    12%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,900,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    80063
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Recreational Trails Program is to provide for well managed OHV Recreation by providing financial assistance to eligible agencies and organizations that develop, maintain, operate, expand, support, or contribute to well managed, high-quality, OHV Recreation areas, roads, and trails, and to responsibly maintain the wildlife, soils, and habitat of Project Areas in a manner that will sustain long-term OHV Recreation.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    All Projects shall reside on public lands within the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) – R24>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program

    Open Date
    Sep 20, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $47,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    79955
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Senate Bill 122 added Part 4, Section 6700 to the Water Code to create a new program, the Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program, within DWR for the purpose of providing state funding for repairs, rehabilitation, enhancements, and other dam safety projects at existing state jurisdictional dams and associated facilities that were in service prior to January 1, 2023. 

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

    Projects must occur in California

    View Full Grant Details: Dam Safety and Climate Resilience Local Assistance Program>/span>