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  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Sea Otter Recovery Grants

    Open Date
    Jul 7, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Coastal Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $250,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Coastal Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6328
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Coastal Conservancy grants funded by the California Sea Otter Fund can be used for a variety of activities related to southern sea otter recovery and improving the nearshore ecosystem. 

     

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Sea Otter Recovery Grants>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Rubberized Pavement Grant Program

    Open Date
    Jul 21, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,549,703
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    TRP14
    Portal ID
    6442
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    This competitive tire grant program provides opportunities to divert waste tires from landfills, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products. The Program promotes markets for recycled surfacing products derived from only CA-generated waste tires. It is aimed at encouraging first-time/limited users of rubberized pavement in two project types – Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Hot-Mix and Rubberized Chip Seal.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Applicants with a median household income less than 80 percent of the statewide median household income and whose grant request seeks a majority of funding (greater than 50 percent) for a greenway shall be given priority funding.

    Please visit our grants website for a complete description and additional grant specific information.

     

    View Full Grant Details: Rubberized Pavement Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1

    Open Date
    Jul 31, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $3,100,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy
    Grant Program ID
    P1-XXXX
    Portal ID
    2631
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

     

    The goal of this program is to improve the environmental conditions of the Delta and Suisun Marsh. To do this, the Conservancy will fund projects that address at least one of the following priorities: 1) ecosystem protection, restoration, and enhancement; 2) water quality; and 3) water-related agricultural sustainability.

     

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

    The Conservancy will fund projects within or benefiting the Delta and Suisun Marsh. The Conservancy may fund a project outside the Delta and Suisun Marsh if the Conservancy Board makes all the findings described in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009, Section 32360(g).  

    View Full Grant Details: Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program – Proposition 1>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship Program

    Open Date
    Aug 1, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Public Health
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $45,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Public Health
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6454
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The CA Dept. of Public Health shall provide a grant to and for the benefit of the Grantee; purpose of the grant is to provide the Grantee training/experience in applied epidemiology and public health during placements with governmental health agencies. The Grantee agrees to perform research in the area of epidemiology and gain hands-on experience working with an epidemiologist preceptor(s) in either local or state health departments in CA.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Individual
    Eligible Geographies

    Most Grantees/Cal-EIS Fellows will be placed in CDPH offices in Sacramento or Richmond, CA while some Fellows may be placed in local health departments throughout California.

    View Full Grant Details: California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellowship Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative Equitable Community Revitalization Grants (ECRG)

    Open Date
    Aug 9, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $85,500,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Toxic Substances Control
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6460
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    DTSC’s Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative Equitable Community Revitalization Grant provided $85.5 million in grants through a competitive process for: community-wide assessments, site-specific investigations, and site-specific cleanups.

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

    Site is in the State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative Equitable Community Revitalization Grants (ECRG)>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Small Community Drought Relief Program

    Open Date
    Aug 11, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Water Resources
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $310,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Water Resources
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6583
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The purpose of the Small Community Drought Relief Program is to provide immediate and near-term financial and technical support to help small communities survive this and future droughts. 

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

    Entire State of California

    View Full Grant Details: Small Community Drought Relief Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program

    Open Date
    Aug 13, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $250,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
    Grant Program ID
    FR74
    Portal ID
    6601
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Provides funding to help cleanup and prevent illegal dumping on 'farm and/or ranch' property, as defined in California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 17991(d). Usually three application cycles are available each fiscal year; this is the second cycle. CalRecycle offers this Program pursuant to Section 48100 of the Public Resources Code (PRC).

    Eligible Applicants
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies

    Sites must be located on 'Farm and Ranch' property, defined in CCR Section 17991(d) as range or agricultural land used for activities such as, but not limited to, commercial livestock/crop production (various). The site need not have active sales or production, but shall be appropriately zoned/otherwise authorized for agricultural activities. Appurtenant easements or right-of-ways such as, but not limited to, public roads and utilities included.

    View Full Grant Details: Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Forest Conservation Program 2021 Proposal Solicitation Notice

    Open Date
    Aug 16, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $18,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Advances & Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Wildlife Conservation Board
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6619
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    The Program is seeking proposals for climate adaptation and resiliency projects that protect, restore, and improve upper watershed lands in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains, including forest lands, meadows, wetlands, chaparral, and riparian habitat.

    Eligible Applicants
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    Eligible Geographies

    Projects must be located within the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountains in California. An interactive map can be viewed on the Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS).

    View Full Grant Details: Forest Conservation Program 2021 Proposal Solicitation Notice>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 2021

    Open Date
    Aug 17, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Match Funding?
    25%
    Estimated Total Funding
    $1,160,000,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    Governor's Office of Emergency Services
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6622
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Authorized by Section 203 of the Stafford Act, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) will support states, local communities, tribes and territories as they undertake hazard mitigation projects, reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards. FMA is authorized by Section1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (NFIA), 42 U.S.C. 4104c, with the goal of reducing or eliminating claims. 

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Nonprofit
    • Public Agency
    • Tribal Government
    Eligible Geographies
    View Full Grant Details: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 2021>/span>
  • Deadline
    Closed
    Grant Title

    Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program

    Open Date
    Aug 18, 2021
    State Agency / Department
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Match Funding?
    No
    Estimated Total Funding
    $200,000
    Estimated Low/High
    Dependent
    Funds Disbursement
    Reimbursement(s)
    Current as of:
    Grantor
    CA Department of Food and Agriculture
    Grant Program ID
    Portal ID
    6646
    Opportunity Type
    • Grant
    Purpose

    Research proposals are currently being accepted by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Vertebrate Pest Control Program (VPCP) within the Integrated Pest Control Branch.  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.  

    Eligible Applicants
    • Business
    • Individual
    • Nonprofit
    • 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. 

    View Full Grant Details: Vertebrate Pest Control Research Program>/span>