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  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

    Open Date
    Dec 22, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $157,500
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6325
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments.

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

    Site must be in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Science and Lake Improvement Account Program

    Open Date
    Jul 10, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Tahoe Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    10%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $350,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Tahoe Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1899
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The principal goal of the Conservancy's Science and Lake Improvement Account program is to support near-shore environmental improvement program activities and projects, particularly projects that manage aquatic invasive species or improve public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe.

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

    Lake Tahoe Basin

    View Full Grant Details: Science and Lake Improvement Account Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Desert Conservation Program

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $5,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83081
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    As a result of efforts undertaken by individuals and entities with a strong interest in protecting the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, Assembly Bill 1183, now known as the California Desert Conservation Act, was approved by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 28, 2021. Passage of the California Desert Conservation Act established the Desert Conservation Program under the administration of the Wildlife Conservation Board. 

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

    Desert Conservation Program Boundary Map

    View Full Grant Details: Desert Conservation Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83054
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program was created by Assembly Bill 2421, and signed into law in 2018 becoming effective immediately. The Program was created for the purpose of recovering and sustaining populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators. 

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Climate Adaptation and Resiliency

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $25,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83018
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program was created by AB109, which amended the Budget Act of 2017 to provide local assistance through the Wildlife Conservation Board for conservation projects focusing on resilience to projected climate impacts.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Climate Adaptation and Resiliency>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $15,927,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66237
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To restore Southern California Steelhead habitat consistent with the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Steelhead Restoration and Management Plan and the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Southern California Steelhead Recovery Plan.

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

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 68 Southern Steelhead Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $19,402,750
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66096
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    To fund multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects.

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

    State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program

    Open Date
    Feb 27, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Ocean Protection Council
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $71,400,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $200,000 – $1,500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Ocean Protection Council
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    59151
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The goal of the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program (SB 1 Grant Program) is to support the implementation of SB 1 (Atkins, 2021) for local, regional, and tribal governments. Ultimately, the SB 1 Grant Program aims to provide funding for coastal communities to develop consistent sea level rise (SLR) adaptation plans and projects to build resilience to SLR along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    2023-2024 Natural Community Conservation Planning 30×30 Grant Program

    Open Date
    Dec 5, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $28,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    51558
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant (NCCP LAG) Program and the 30x30 Grant Program are intended to assist local public and non-profit entities with the highest priority tasks needed to implement NCCPs, and for projects associated with the planning and implementation of NCCPs and/or Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs).

     

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

    Proposals must address the highest priority tasks associated with the implementation of approved NCCPs and/or HCPs in California. Projects may occur on state or federal lands.

    View Full Grant Details: 2023-2024 Natural Community Conservation Planning 30×30 Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Drought Emergency: Protecting Salmon

    Open Date
    Dec 9, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    16214
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This funding will support restoration and protection projects that enhance salmon resiliency to drought and climate change. 

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Drought Emergency: Protecting Salmon>/span>