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  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Land Acquisition 2025

    Open Date
    Apr 22, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $100,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    104013
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The WCB acquires real property or rights in real property on behalf of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and can also grant funds to other governmental entities or nonprofit organizations to acquire real property or rights in real property.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Land Acquisition 2025>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Lower American River Conservancy Program

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $750,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    83084
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Program was created to provide a state partner to work cooperatively with local agencies, particularly the County of Sacramento in its role as the manager of the American River Parkway (Parkway) and nonprofit organizations to help fund projects and provide grants to restore, enhance, interpret, protect, and improve public access to the Parkway’s natural, recreational, educational, and cultural resources.

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

    Lower American River

    View Full Grant Details: Lower American River Conservancy 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

    Native American Preparedness Tribal Grant

    Open Date
    Jan 9, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $10,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    86951
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Tribal Preparedness Grant is part of the Office of Spill Prevention and Response Program and supports California Native American tribes in preparing for and enhancing emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts while protecting their ancestral lands and communities from oil spills.

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Native American Preparedness Tribal Grant>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active
    Grant Title

    Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Public Lands Funding 2025-26

    Open Date
    Apr 14, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $800,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Other
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    103677
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program’s (NBHIP) Public Land Program is designed to provide assistance to state Wildlife Areas and National Wildlife Refuges to improve the quantity and quality of upland habitat for the benefit of nesting waterfowl, game birds and pollinators.

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

    Central Valley of California

    View Full Grant Details: Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Public Lands Funding 2025-26>/span>
  • Deadline
    Active Ongoing
    Grant Title

    Oak Woodlands Conservation

    Open Date
    Nov 18, 2024
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $2,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    82967
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Oak Woodlands Conservation Program offers landowners, conservation organizations, cities and counties, an opportunity to obtain funding for projects designed to conserve and restore California's oak woodlands. While the Program is statewide in nature, it provides opportunities to address oak woodland issues on a regional priority basis.

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

    Statewide

    View Full Grant Details: Oak Woodlands Conservation>/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

    PON-24-002 – K–12 Energy Efficiency Program (KTEP)

    Open Date
    Apr 30, 2025
    State Agency / Department
    CA Energy Commission
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $0
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Energy Commission
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    105840
    Opportunity Type
    • Loan
    Purpose

    The Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Energy Efficiency Program’s (KTEP) goal is to provide zero-interest loans to Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade (K-12) schools in California for energy efficiency retrofits and renewable energy projects.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants must be local educational agencies (LEAs) in California.

    View Full Grant Details: PON-24-002 – K–12 Energy Efficiency Program (KTEP)>/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>