Skip to Content

Grant Category: Environment & Water

Closed Grants

The date by which the grant application must be submitted to the grantmaking agency.Sort by: Deadline
Grant TitleSort by: Grant Title
The date that a grant’s information was made available on the portal. If the grant is Active (i.e. not Forecasted), the Open Date also marks the start of the application period.Sort by: Open Date
State Agency / Department
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
The total projected dollar amount of the grant.Sort by: Estimated Total Funding
A range indicating the smallest dollar amount that a grant award might be and the highest dollar amount that a grant award might be.
The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Disbursement methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Prop 68 Coastal Resilience Solicitation

    Open Date
    Aug 7, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Ocean Protection Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $8,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Ocean Protection Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3360
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    OPC is soliciting proposals for Proposition 68 grant funding to support projects that will address, create, or implement nature-based solutions and other sea-level rise adaptation strategies to build coastal resiliency. For more details on OPC’s priorities, please review our Strategic Plan.

     

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

    To be eligible, project locations must benefit the coastal and San Francisco Bay Region.

    View Full Grant Details: Prop 68 Coastal Resilience Solicitation>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Water Desalination Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jul 29, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $600,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $100,000 – $600,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1977
    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>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Stream Flow Enhancement Program 2020 Proposal Solicitation Notice

    Open Date
    Jul 10, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $50,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1905
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Wildlife Conservation Board's Stream Flow Enhancement Program's Solicitation is seeking multi-benefit projects that result in enhanced stream flow. The primary focus is on enhancing flow in streams that support anadromous fish; support special status, threatened, endangered, or at-risk species; and/or provide resilience to climate change.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Stream Flow Enhancement Program 2020 Proposal Solicitation Notice>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Department of Pesticide Regulation Research Grants Program

    Open Date
    Sep 1, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Pesticide Regulation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1194
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    DPR's Research Grants Program provides funding to develop practices that reduce the use of and risk from pesticides which are of human health or environmental concern in California.

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

    Projects must primarily benefit the people of California. Work may be conducted outside of California, but justification must be provided.

    View Full Grant Details: Department of Pesticide Regulation Research Grants Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Proposition 68, Tijuana River Border Pollution Control

    Open Date
    Aug 24, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $12,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coastal Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3642
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The planning, design, permitting, and/or construction of projects in the Tijuana River Watershed that support the Tijuana River Border Pollution Control Project.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68, Tijuana River Border Pollution Control>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Public University Research Grants

    Open Date
    Sep 17, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Cannabis Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $30,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Cannabis Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4055
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) is accepting proposals from public universities in California for research projects related to the implementation and effect of Proposition 64, the voter initiative passed in November 2016, which legalized the non-medicinal adult-use of cannabis.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Public University Research Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Request for Concept Proposals

    Open Date
    Sep 18, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $22,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $450,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    4052
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funds projects that enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. The SCBGP is designed to support all sectors of California's specialty crop industry and improve the performance of California specialty crops within local, domestic, national, and international markets. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Request for Concept Proposals>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2021 AmeriCorps State Grant Funding Opportunity

    Open Date
    Sep 17, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    CA Volunteers
    Match Funding?
    24%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Volunteers
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    3516
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides opportunities for Americans each year to serve their country as AmeriCorps members by engaging in intensive results-driven service that addresses community problems. An AmeriCorps member is an individual who engages in community service through an approved national service position. AmeriCorps members are recruited, trained, supervised, and managed by the funded organization.

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

    Only applicants that propose to operate within California are eligible to apply.

    View Full Grant Details: 2021 AmeriCorps State Grant Funding Opportunity>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Legacy Disposal Site Abatement Partial Grant Program (FY 2020-21)

    Open Date
    Sep 30, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    100%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $750,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    SWC83
    Portal ID
    4175
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the grant is to provide financial assistance in the form of reimbursement grants up to $750,000 in matching funds for eligible costs to assist public entities requiring financial assistance, and committed to accelerating the pace of cleanup, restoring sites, and protecting public health and safety and the environment.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Legacy Disposal Site Abatement Partial Grant Program (FY 2020-21)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    FY 2020-21 Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program

    Open Date
    Sep 30, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    SWC82
    Portal ID
    4172
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This program provides financial assistance in the form of reimbursement grants up to $500,000 to help public entities accelerate the pace of cleanup, restore sites, and turn today's problems into tomorrow's opportunities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: FY 2020-21 Illegal Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program>/span>