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  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)

    Open Date
    Jul 1, 2020
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $4,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $0 – $100,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Advance(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1626
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) ISCP offers loans to eligible applicants, including governmental entities, private businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations, to help finance environmental site assessments.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code § 25395.20, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.

    View Full Grant Details: Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant

    Open Date
    Sep 2, 2022
    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
    13877
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The objective of the Local Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant Program is to award grants to Native American tribal governments, counties, cities, and special districts in order to pre-position (pre-stage) response equipment to protect economic and environmental resources in the event of an oil spill.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must be located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state, and must have substantial threat of an oil spill occurring, as defined in Californa Government Code (Section 8670.8).

    View Full Grant Details: Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Orphan Site Cleanup Fund

    Open Date
    Sep 25, 2014
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $1,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    1059
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Orphan Site Cleanup Fund (OSCF) is a grant program providing financial assistance to eligible applicants for the cleanup of sites contaminated by leaking petroleum underground storage tanks where there is no financially responsible party, and the applicant is not an eligible claimant to the UST Cleanup Fund.

    The maximum amount of grant monies available for an eligible occurrence is $1 million.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    Eligible Geographies

    Not applicable.  Grants are issued throughout California.

    View Full Grant Details: Orphan Site Cleanup Fund>/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

    Proposition 1 Delta Water Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program

    Open Date
    Nov 30, 2022
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $23,115,663
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    66249
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

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

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

    Projects must benefit the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta including Suisun Marsh.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 Delta Water Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 Lower Los Angeles River Grants

    Open Date
    Aug 21, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $22,284,078
    Estimated Low/High
    $50,000 – $2,000,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Prop 1 LLAR
    Portal ID
    79601
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Priorities for RMC Prop 1 LLAR (Lower LA River) Grants:

    1. Ecosystems and watershed protection and restoration projects,

    2. Protect and Enhance the LA River

    2. Expand access to diverse populations,

    4. High-need project implementation

    RMC’s LLAR Grants are specific to the Lower LA River corridor, considered within 1.5 miles of the main stem or tributary of the Lower LA River. Projects should be consistent with the Lower LA River Revitalization Plan.

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

    RMC’s LLAR Grants are specific to the Lower LA River corridor, considered within 1.5 miles of the main stem or tributary of the Lower LA River.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 Lower Los Angeles River Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Proposition 1 Regionwide Grants

    Open Date
    Aug 21, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Prop 1 Regionwide
    Portal ID
    79604
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Priorities for RMC Prop 1 Grants:

    1. Ecosystems and watershed protection and restoration projects

    2. Expand access to diverse populations

    3. High-need project implementation

     

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

    Eligible projects must be located within the RMC's approved territory. 

    Our territory covers eastern Los Angeles County and western Orange County. This vast and varied area includes mountains, valleys, rivers, coastal plain, and coastline. Our interactive map details our territory's boundaries.

    View Full Grant Details: Proposition 1 Regionwide Grants>/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

    Proposition 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant

    Open Date
    Jun 7, 2023
    State Agency / Department
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Match Funding?
    50%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $17,300,000
    Estimated Low/High
    $1 – $500,000
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    State Water Resources Control Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    32351
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the funding is to provide technical and financial assistance to local agencies for the planning 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 13 – Water Recycling – Planning Grant>/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>