Fund for Wild Nature

The Fund provides small grants for North American campaigns to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity. The fund supports biocentric goals that are premised on effective and intelligible strategies with special attention to ecological issues not currently receiving sufficient public attention and … Read more

Environmental Enhancement Fund (EEF) – Office of Spill Prevention and Response

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.

California Riparian Habitat Conservation Program

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.

Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW)

The Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program is a voluntary, incentive-based program that provides direct technical and financial assistance in the form of cooperative and grant agreements to private landowners to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat for the benefit of federal trust resources. The PFW Program is active in all 50 States … Read more

Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund

The Catalyst Fund strives to accelerate the pace and practice of landscape conservation across the United States by making strategic investments in strengthening the collaborative infrastructure and coordination capacity of place-based, community-grounded Landscape Conservation Partnerships. The Catalyst Fund prioritizes the transition from collective vision to collective action. At this inflection point, participants have already demonstrated … Read more

Cornell Land Trust Bird Conservation Initiative

This program provides funding opportunities to facilitate impactful projects that accelerate and amplify bird conservation and land stewardship on land trust properties and easements. There are three grant tracks available: Capacity and Partnership Projects – up to 6 grants of $5,000 each Management and Restoration Projects – 8 grants of $25,000 each

Nonpoint source grants

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

National Estuary Program Coastal Watersheds Grant Program

Restore America’s Estuaries, in close coordination with and financial support from EPA, administers the National Estuaries Program (NEP) Watersheds Grants. This grant program funds projects within one or more of the NEP boundary areas and supports the following Congressionally-set priorities:  Loss of key habitats resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality such as … Read more

Sea Otter Recovery Grant

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

Santa Clara County Mini Grants Program

Valley Water offers various grants to qualified organizations looking to make a lasting change in our communities. We may be able to help if you have a project idea that: Promotes water conservation Helps prevent pollution Restores wildlife habitat Increases access to trails and open space Helps clean up creeks Educates students or the public … Read more