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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Sign Grant Program FY24

    Open Date
    Feb 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $150,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1,000 – $10,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    17438
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provide resources to replace or install signs at DBW funded boat launching facilities.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    DBW funded facility in California

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Sign Grant Program FY24>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY24

    Open Date
    Feb 2, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $1,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    17432
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provide resources to local agencies to develop or improve public non-motorized boating access.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Waterways within California

    View Full Grant Details: Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Statewide Non-Motorized Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY24>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Tribal Capacity Building Pilot Program

    Open Date
    Nov 7, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $150,000 – $250,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    74088
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Tribal Capacity Building Pilot Program provides funding and technical assistance to California Native American tribes, enhancing their staff capacity to advance tribes’ climate-related work. The goal of the Pilot Program is to help tribes develop long-term capacity to secure funding and implement tribal-led climate solutions.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Program activities must be located within the boundaries of the State of California.

    View Full Grant Details: Tribal Capacity Building Pilot 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

    Legacy Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jan 9, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    SWC 99
    Portal ID
    53673
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The program provides 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

    Within the jurisdiction of the local or county agency.

    View Full Grant Details: Legacy Disposal Site Abatement Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program

    Open Date
    Aug 28, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    45500
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This grant is designed to provide funding for local flood emergency responders to improve their capacity to respond to flood emergencies.  

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must have jurisdiction within the State of California.  This jurisdiction must fall fully or partially outside of the Legal Delta.  A separate program exists to fund similar projects for applicants with jurisdiction within the Legal Delta.  All projects must reduce the risk of levee failure or flooding. 

    View Full Grant Details: Statewide Flood Emergency Response Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Wildfire Resilience and Forestry Assistance Grants

    Open Date
    Feb 15, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $7,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $500,000 – $3,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    58527
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This grant guideline includes information for the use of funds administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for the purpose of developing grant funded projects that, in part, address the needs of the Governor’s Forest Management Task Force’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan items 1.10, 1.11, 1.13 and 1.14 as well as other objectives of the California Forest Improvement Program and Act.

     

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

    No specific geographic areas. All forested areas in CA are eligible where they are owned by a nonindustrial forestland owner. Publicly owned lands are not eligible. 

    View Full Grant Details: Wildfire Resilience and Forestry Assistance Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Urban Streams Restoration Program

    Open Date
    Jun 1, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    20%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $12,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Department of Water Resources
    Portal ID
    8327
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Urban Streams Restoration Program (USRP), established by Water Code section 7048 which declared that urban creek protection, restoration, and enhancement are best undertaken by local agencies and organizations with assistance from the State. The USRP funds projects and provides technical assistance to restore streams impacted by urban development to a more natural state

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

    The geographic scope of the USRP is statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Urban Streams Restoration Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (GCA) – G24

    Open Date
    Jan 8, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $31,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Parks and Recreation
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    53637
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Grants and Cooperative Agreements (GCA) Program provides for well managed Off-Highway Vehicle (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 in a manner that will sustain long-term OHV Recreation.

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

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

    View Full Grant Details: Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program (GCA) – G24>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    2024-25 Sustainable California Libraries

    Open Date
    Jan 3, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    CA State Library
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $10,000 – $75,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA State Library
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    53370
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The California State Library’s LSTA grant opportunities:  Support improvement, innovation, and experimentation in library services;  Build capacity among the California library community in grant-writing and grant management; and Help California’s local libraries develop services that effectively respond to community needs and align with community aspirations. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    This opportunity is open to Public Libraries within the State of California 

    View Full Grant Details: 2024-25 Sustainable California Libraries>/span>