The Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Program focuses on the stewardship and restoration of coastal, wetland and riparian ecosystems across the country. Its goal is to meet the conservation needs of important species and habitats, providing measurable and meaningful conservation and educational outcomes. The program requires the establishment and/or enhancement of diverse partnerships and … Read more
OPC has funded Coastal Quest to administer the third round of a small grants program to support outreach and education projects that increase outreach and engagement of California’s marine protected areas. This program will provide grants between $25,000 and $100,000 to proposals that engage or conduct outreach targeting: the recreational and commercial fishing communities communities … Read more
The 2023 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Grant Program will support projects that reduce and mitigate the effects of nonpoint source pollutants such as sediment, pesticides, and nutrients, to waters of the state within priority watersheds identified by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (see section H for Program Preferences). Most of the funding in the NPS … Read more
Grant proposals are not currently being accepted for this program. Please check back summer 2023 or contact for updates on the next request for proposals.
The California Riparian Habitat Conservation Program (Program) supports projects that provide meaningful and sustainable improvements to riparian habitats and accepts grants as part of the WCB ongoing grant process.
To perform conservation planning on private lands and complete conservation plans under NRCS conservation planning policy. Emphasis will be placed on projects that provide technical assistance to NRCS staff in the implementation of Farm Bill conservation programs in California counties. NRCS seeks collaboration with conservation partners and outside entities to perform conservation planning on private … Read more
The Endangered Species Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition (HCPLA) Grant Program provides funding to States and Territories for the acquisition of threatened and endangered species habitat in support of approved HCPs. Grants do not fund any mitigation required of an HCP permittee, but are instead intended to support land purchases that complement actions associated with … Read more
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. Conservancy priorities for the funding are as follows: Plan and implement projects to improve or expand southern sea otter habitat; Reduce environmental stressors impacting southern sea … Read more
Grant proposals are not currently being accepted for this fund. Please check back summer 2023 or contact for updates on the next request for proposals. The objective of this grant program is to award grants to nonprofit organizations, cities, counties, cities and counties, districts, state agencies, and departments; and, to the extent permitted by … Read more
Proposition 68 provided funding to CDFW to award grants to projects that improve a communities ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention. $200 Million in New … Read more
