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Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters

Grantor:
Ocean Protection Council
Portal ID:
122076
Status:
Closed
Open Date:
6/19/25 00:00
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

This solicitation is intended to advance 30×30 in coastal waters.

Description:

This solicitation is intended to advance 30×30 in coastal waters by: 1) Enhancing coastal and marine biodiversity conservation, 2) Strengthening biodiversity protections in existing 30×30 Conservation Areas, 3) Supporting the identification of potential new 30×30 Conservation Areas, 4) Providing direct benefits to coastal and marine biodiversity via restoration or other on-the-ground environmental stewardship activities, and 5) Supporting stewardship of coastal and marine ecosystems by local communities and California Native American tribes.

$10 million is available through this solicitation to fund projects for up to two years. Proposals will be accepted for three separate tracks: action-oriented science (Track 1), accelerating environmental restoration and stewardship (Track 2), and revitalizing tribally-led stewardship (Track 3).

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Other Legal Entity
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies:

Statewide

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
February 20, 2026
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Two years

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$10,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$100,000 – $2,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

Proposition 68, Chapter 9

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding 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).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Funding will be provided via reimbursement except for certain cases where advance payment may be allowable, as specified in OPC's Proposition 68 Grant Guidelines.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Michael Esgro, 1-916-902-6366, Michael.Esgro@resources.ca.gov

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