Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program

Grantor:: Wildlife Conservation Board
Portal ID:: 2613
Status:: Active
Opportunity Type:: Grant
Last Updated:: July 15, 2020, 9:32 am
Categories:: Environment & Water

Science, Technology, and Research & Development

Details

The Program was created for the purpose of recovering and sustaining populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Funding for projects to recover and sustain populations of monarch butterflies and other pollinators, including:

Provide grants for the restoration or enhancement of California prairie and other appropriate breeding habitat for monarch butterflies and pollinators on private and public lands.
Provide grants for the restoration or enhancement of overwintering monarch butterfly habitat on private and public lands.
Provide technical assistance to grant recipients, including farmers and ranchers, regarding restoration and enhancement of breeding, overwintering, and other appropriate monarch butterfly habitat.
Provide grants for seasonal or temporary habitat improvements.
Provide block grants in which suballocations are made by the grant recipient, with the approval of the Wildlife Conservation Board.

Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantor.: Ongoing
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.: Continuous
Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.: Continuous

Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.: $1,000,000
Expected number of awards 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
Estimated amount per award 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.: Dependent

Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.: Yes ( see Description for details )
Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.: No
Funding Source: 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 Method: 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).: Reimbursement(s)

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

Planned Events:: https://wcb.ca.gov
For questions about this grant, contact:: Scott McFarlin, 1-916-445-8448, wcbpollinators@wildlife.ca.gov