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  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,761,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66240
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To restore and protect rivers and streams in support of fisheries and wildlife.

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

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    California Wolf-Livestock Compensation Pilot Program

    Open Date
    Mar 11, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    59733
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    In 2021, the California state legislature appropriated $3 million in funding to the Department of Fish and Wildlife (Department) to “develop a grant process to allocate funds to pay for the deterrence of wolf presence near livestock, the impacts of wolf presence on livestock, and for verified loss of livestock for participating ranchers.”

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

    State of California

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

    Proposition 68 – Water Recycling

    Open Date
    Jun 6, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    30929
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the construction of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

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

    All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68 – Water Recycling>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 – Water Recycling

    Open Date
    Jun 6, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,602,466
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    30926
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the construction of water recycling projects that promote the beneficial use of treated municipal wastewater in order to augment fresh water supplies in California.

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

    All community types are eligible for funding. This includes small and large communities, non-disadvantaged, disadvantaged, and severely disadvantaged communities.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 – Water Recycling>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    California Forest Improvement Program

    Open Date
    Jul 12, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    11714
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) is to encourage private and public investment in, and improved management of, California forest lands and resources, to ensure adequate high quality timber supplies, related employment and other economic benefits, and the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of a productive and stable forest resource system for the benefit of present and future generations.

     

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • Other Legal Entity
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: California Forest Improvement Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Addressing Climate Impacts

    Open Date
    Dec 9, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $35,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16232
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Funding for projects addressing urgent degrading water and habitat conditions due to climate change impacts.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Addressing Climate Impacts>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity

    Open Date
    Jan 9, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    15767
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    CDFW is seeking high quality grant proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and communities in areas impacted by cannabis cultivation. Grants are provided through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A). This Solicitation Solicitation focuses on planning, cleanup and remediation, or implementation projects across multiple project types outlined herein.

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

    Funds under this Solicitation will be available for projects statewide. However, proposed projects that directly benefit California’s Threatened and Endangered Species, as defined by the California Endangered Species Act, will receive higher scores under the “Solicitation Priorities” scoring criteria during the Full Application Proposal phase.

    View Full Grant Details: Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program

    Open Date
    Jul 14, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1614
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) CLEAN Program helps developers, businesses, schools, and local governments accelerate the pace of assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment at abandoned and underutilized urban brownfield sites in California.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code §§ 78168, 80200-80280, 80350 and 80355, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods (CLEAN) Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Loan

    Open Date
    Jun 9, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1128
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    RUST loans may be used to finance up to 100 percent of the costs necessary to upgrade, remove or replace project tanks, including corrective actions, to meet applicable local state, or federal standards, including, but not limited to, any design, construction, monitoring, operation, or maintenance requirements adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 25284.1, 25292.05, 25292.4, or 41954.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    Eligible Geographies

    The grant applicant’s principal office and its officers must be domiciled in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Replacing, Removing, or Upgrading Underground Storage Tanks Loan>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning

    Open Date
    Jun 7, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $250,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1044
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWRSF) program assists public water systems in financing the cost of drinking water infrastructure projects needed to achieve or maintain compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements and support to human right to water.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning>/span>