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Deadline: Active 4/27/26 17:00
Grant Title: Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) Call for Proposals
Open Date: Apr 16, 2026
State Agency / Department: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $700,000
Estimated Low/High: $225,000 – $300,000
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: April 16, 2026, 2:37 pm
Grantor: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 164742
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) funds and facilitates projects to advance the environmentally safe and agronomically sound use and handling of fertilizing materials.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Projects must be related to irrigation and nutrient management practices in California.

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Deadline: Active 5/15/26 17:00
Grant Title: State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants
Open Date: Apr 6, 2026
State Agency / Department: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $34,000,000
Estimated Low/High: $2,000,000 – $4,000,000
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

April 6, 2026, 2:17 pm

Grantor

CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Grant Program ID

California Department of Food and Agriculutre

Portal ID

164025

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

Voters approved Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond) on November 5, 2024. The Climate Bond authorizes:

· SWEEP: $40 million to promote on-farm water use efficiency with a focus on multiple-benefit projects that improve resilience to climate change and save water on California agricultural operations.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

Statewide eligibility

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Deadline: Active 5/15/26 17:00
Grant Title: Healthy Soils Program Block Grant
Open Date: Apr 6, 2026
State Agency / Department: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $65,000,000
Estimated Low/High: $2,000,000 – $4,000,000
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

April 6, 2026, 1:57 pm

Grantor

CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

164064

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

Voters approved Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond) on November 5, 2024. The Climate Bond authorizes Healthy Soils Program:

Healthy Soils Program: $65 million to promote practices on farms and ranches that improve soil health or accelerate atmospheric carbon removal or soil carbon sequestration.

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit
Other Legal Entity
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

Statewide eligibility

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Deadline: Active 5/18/26 17:00
Grant Title: 2026/27 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations
Open Date: Mar 16, 2026
State Agency / Department: Board of Forestry
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $1,111,459
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: March 23, 2026, 12:33 pm
Grantor: Board of Forestry
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 162741
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The Effectiveness Monitoring Committee is an advisory body to the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, intended to fund robust scientific research aimed at testing the efficacy of the California Forest Practice Rules and other natural resource protection statutes, laws, codes, and associated regulations, which address natural resource issues including, but not limited to, watershed science, wildlife concerns, and wildfire hazard.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Proposed projects should focus on large, landscape-scale forestlands composed of one or more landowners, which may cover multiple jurisdictions. Proposed projects that have a wide geographic scope or a wide applicability of results within the State are preferred.

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Deadline: Active 9/20/26 23:59
Grant Title: Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program
Open Date: Jan 27, 2026
State Agency / Department: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $500,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: March 13, 2026, 2:02 pm
Grantor: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 159342
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: Proposals may focus on research and/or education projects to enhance control measures of vertebrate pests that pose a significant threat to the welfare of state’s agricultural economy, infrastructure, environment, and the public. CDFA does not support proprietary product development projects. Proposals that originate from outside of California are considered if the proposal includes relevance to vertebrate pest concerns within California.
Eligible Applicants: Individual

Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Proposals that originate from outside of California are considered if the proposal includes relevance to vertebrate pest concerns within California.

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Deadline: Active Ongoing
Grant Title: California Forest Improvement Program
Open Date: Jul 12, 2022
State Agency / Department: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Match Funding?: 20%
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

February 5, 2026, 10:45 am

Grantor

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

11714

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

The purpose of the California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) is to encourage private and public investment in, and improved management of, California forest lands and resources, to ensure adequate high quality timber supplies, related employment and other economic benefits, and the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of a productive and stable forest resource system for the benefit of present and future generations.

Eligible Applicants

Business
Individual
Nonprofit
Other Legal Entity
Public Agency

Eligible Geographies

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Deadline: Active Ongoing
Grant Title: Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants
Open Date: Jul 17, 2025
State Agency / Department: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: $1 – $190,000
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: July 21, 2025, 1:55 pm
Grantor: CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 141033
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The Program may consider funding projects that develop new management methods for treating the beet leafhopper (BLH), or development of enhancements to other program areas that will mitigate the virus. The funding will be based on the researcher using a no pesticide alternative or Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) approved pesticides registered for use in CA on BLH and/or on rangeland/hillside.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies

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Deadline: Forecasted
Grant Title: Tribal Capacity Building Program
Open Date: May 2026
State Agency / Department: Strategic Growth Council
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $5,000,000
Estimated Low/High: $350,000 – $420,000
Funds Disbursement: Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:

April 15, 2026, 11:12 am

Grantor

Strategic Growth Council

Grant Program ID

Portal ID

164664

Opportunity Type

Grant

Purpose

The Tribal Capacity Building Program's key objectives are to:

Build Tribal Staff Capacity to Advance and Sustain Climate and Housing Action Secure Funding to Develop and Implement Tribal-led Climate and Housing Projects Enhance Peer Learning Relationships Among Tribes

Eligible Applicants

Tribal Government

Eligible Geographies

See Program Guidelines section on "Eligible Project Area:" https://sgc.ca.gov/grant-programs/tribal/

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Deadline: Active Ongoing
Grant Title: Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program
Open Date: Oct 28, 2024
State Agency / Department: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $600,000
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: July 22, 2025, 2:17 pm
Grantor: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 80909
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: The purpose of the grant is to help mitigate the impact of wolves on livestock producers in California. The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program has established three primary areas of need and compensation; direct livestock loss from wolf depredation, the use nonlethal deterrent tools, and the compensation for indirect loss or affects from wolves on livestock.
Eligible Applicants: Business

Individual

Nonprofit

Other Legal Entity

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: There is no geographic restriction for eligibility. However, applicants must have had a confirmed or probable wolf depredation on or after July 1, 2024, as determined during a depredation investigation and documented on a CDFW Livestock Loss Determination form.

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Deadline: Active Ongoing
Grant Title: Coastal Conservancy Grants
Open Date: Jul 9, 2020
State Agency / Department: Coastal Conservancy
Match Funding?: No
Estimated Total Funding: $0
Estimated Low/High: Dependent
Funds Disbursement: Reimbursement(s)

Current as of:: September 29, 2025, 11:33 am
Grantor: Coastal Conservancy
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 1683
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: Each year, the Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access to it, and enhance its resilience to climate change. We fund a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds.
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Our jurisdiction runs the length of the California coast and includes the San Francisco Bay Area, the Santa Ana River corridor, and coastal watersheds.

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Deadline: Active Ongoing
Grant Title: Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)
Open Date: Jul 1, 2024
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:: August 10, 2025, 5:36 pm
Grantor: Department of Fish and Wildlife
Grant Program ID
Portal ID: 130791
Opportunity Type: Grant
Purpose: CDFW seeks high quality grant proposals that facilitate environmental sustainability of legal cannabis cultivation and addresses environmental impacts related to cannabis cultivation. Grants are provided through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A).
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit

Public Agency

Tribal Government
Eligible Geographies: Funds under this Solicitation are available for projects statewide. Projects may occur on state or federal lands. Proposals that directly benefit Species of Greatest Conservation Need or Sensitive Natural Communities will receive higher scores under the “Solicitation Priorities” scoring criteria.

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Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) Call for Proposals

State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants

Healthy Soils Program Block Grant

2026/27 Effectiveness Monitoring Committee Request for Research Proposals to test the California Forest Practice Rules and related regulations

Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program

California Forest Improvement Program

Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grants

Tribal Capacity Building Program

Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program

Coastal Conservancy Grants

Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)

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