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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Fertilizer Research and Education Program 2024

    Open Date
    Nov 13, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $225,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $225,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    50412
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates research and education to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizing materials. FREP serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and other interested parties.

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

    Pre-proposals may originate from outside of California, but all work must be relevant to California agriculture. Collaborating with CA partners is recommended.

    View Full Grant Details: Fertilizer Research and Education Program 2024>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2021-22 & FY 2022-23 Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Projects

    Open Date
    Jul 17, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Air Resources Board
    Match Funding?
    1%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $225,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Air Resources Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    41492
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CARB’s goal under this Solicitation is to support a wide array of zero-emission off-road equipment and vessel projects as well as Green Zones, which has a very broad scope and is focused on supporting broad and creative roads to zero-emission adoption at the municipal level.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    California ‑based.

    View Full Grant Details: FY 2021-22 & FY 2022-23 Advanced Technology Demonstration and Pilot Projects>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program RFP for Technical Assistance Providers

    Open Date
    Apr 28, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $900,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    10118
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program funds energy efficient refrigeration units in corner stores, small businesses, and food donation programs in low-income or low-access areas to stock California-grown produce, nuts, dairy, meat, eggs, minimally processed, and culturally appropriate foods. This opportunity will onboard technical assistance providers to provide outreach, application assistance, and technical expertise for underserved areas.

     

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

    The focus of this program is on serving low-income, low-food access, and underserved communities throughout the state. Project reach including providing services in program priority areas and to target populations, in locations with many low-income or low food-access census tracts or other barriers to food access, such as affordability, language, cultural or other, is a key part of scoring criteria for applications.

    View Full Grant Details: Healthy Refrigeration Grant Program RFP for Technical Assistance Providers>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Healthy Soils Block Grant Pilot Program

    Open Date
    Apr 19, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $29,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $2,000,000 – $5,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    28055
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Healthy Soils - Block Grant Pilot Program is a part of the Healthy Soils Program, which stems from the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration of state agencies and departments that promotes the development of healthy soils on California’s farmlands and ranchlands. The Block Grant Pilot Program is designed to facilitate financial assistance to California agricultural operations through regional block grant administrators.

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

    All entities receiving grant funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.

    View Full Grant Details: Healthy Soils Block Grant Pilot Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Healthy Soils Demonstration Program

    Open Date
    Jun 29, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    CDFA
    Portal ID
    37694
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Healthy Soils Demonstration Program is part of the Healthy Soils Program which stems from the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration of state agencies and departments that promotes the development of healthy soils on California’s agricultural lands. This program funds on-farm demonstration projects to promote statewide implementation of conservation management practices that sequester carbon, reduce GHGs and improve soil health.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Healthy Soils Demonstration Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Healthy Soils Program (HSP) – Demonstration Projects

    Open Date
    Nov 1, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $67,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $250,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    7403
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The HSP Demonstration Projects aim to improve soil health, sequester carbon and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs) funding on-farm demonstration projects that collect data and/or showcase conservation management practices that mitigate GHG emissions and increase soil health, and creating a platform promoting widespread adoption of conservation management practices throughout the state.

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

    The organization must have business address within California.

    View Full Grant Details: Healthy Soils Program (HSP) – Demonstration Projects>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Healthy Soils Program (HSP) – Incentives Program

    Open Date
    Nov 1, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $67,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $100,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    7400
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The HSP Incentives Program provides financial incentives to California growers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester carbon, reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs), and improve soil health.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    The organization must have business address within California.

    View Full Grant Details: Healthy Soils Program (HSP) – Incentives Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants

    Open Date
    Jan 22, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $11,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    52095
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Healthy Soils Program stems from the California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration of state agencies and departments that promotes the development of healthy soils on California's agricultural lands. 

    The Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants provide financial incentives to California growers and ranchers to implement conservation management practices that sequester carbon, reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases, and improve soil health.

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

    Within California

    View Full Grant Details: Healthy Soils Program Incentive Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Impact Projects

    Open Date
    Jan 19, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    CA Arts Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,156,514
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $20,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Arts Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    8576
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Impact Projects grant program intends to support collaborative projects that center local artists and forms of arts and cultural expression in responding to issues facing California at this time, including the pervasive social, political, and economic inequalities experienced by those communities most vulnerable to, and adversely affected by, the COVID19 pandemic.

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

    California-based - Documentation of having a principal place of business in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Impact Projects>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Instream Flow Water Purchase Program

    Open Date
    Jun 12, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    34094
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Instream Flow Water Purchase Program (WPP) establishes financial instruments and agreements necessary to ensure water for beneficial instream flows are made available from those with legal rights to use or dedicate water.

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

    The WPP program shall focus on funding the acquisition of instream flows in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed that can be made available below the furthest downstream reservoirs.

    View Full Grant Details: Instream Flow Water Purchase Program>/span>