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The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Grants Program funds scientific research, restoration, policy development, and community stewardship projects that improve California's ocean and coastal ecosystems. Awards range from $25,000 to $2,000,000 depending on the funding track, including the Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program supporting coastal communities in developing climate resilience plans.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits, tribes, public agencies, and academic institutions in California. OPC manages multiple funding sources including bond funds, General Fund monies, and special funds, and actively encourages diverse and collaborative applicants advancing equitable coastal stewardship.
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Funding Overview - California Ocean Protection Council Goal 1: Build Resilience to Climate Change Goal 2: Maximize Community Benefits and Stewardship Goal 3: Safeguard Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Goal 4: Enable a Sustainable Blue Economy That Protects Ocean Health Overview & Open Solicitations SB 1 Sea Level Rise - Tribal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Once-Through Cooling Interim Mitigation Program Resources Agency Sea Grant Advisory Panel (RASGAP) This webpage was updated on February 17, 2026 The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) collaboratively manages various funding sources to advance strategic investments in scientific research and monitoring, collaborative policy development, restoration, and other projects that will improve conditions for ocean and coastal ecosystems and California communities.
Funding sources include bond funds, General Fund monies, and special funds. OPC encourages diverse applicants to apply and collaborate on initiatives that advance sustainable and equitable coast and ocean stewardship.
Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program The Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program (SB 1 Grant Program) provides funding to support coastal communities in developing and implementing plans and projects that build resilience to sea level rise along California’s coast and the San Francisco Bay.
The SB 1 Grant Program includes three funding tracks: Track 1 – Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Projects Accepted on a rolling, quarterly, non-competitive basis. Track 2 – Sea Level Rise Implementation Projects Letters of Intent (LOIs) are now being accepted through Friday, February 20, 2026, by 5:00 p. m.
Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program Provides dedicated support for California Native American tribes to plan for the impacts of sea level rise on cultural resources and ancestral lands. Visit the SB 1 Funding webpage and SB 1 Tribal webpage for solicitation materials, application instructions and templates, and application deadlines.
The SB 1 Grant Program is part of California Climate Investments , a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Invest, formerly known as Cap-and-Trade, dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.
The SB 1 Grant Program is also supported by Proposition 4 (the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024).
Ocean Acidification, Hypoxia, and Harmful Algal Bloom Solicitation The Monitoring, Research, and Modeling to Support Ocean Acidification, Hypoxia, and Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Management in California solicitation provides funding to enhance scientific understanding of these two water quality concerns in order to advance the State’s response related to growing threats to California’s coastal ecosystems and communities.
The solicitation includes two funding tracks: Track 1: Advancing Knowledge of the Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia Track 2: Marine Harmful Algal Bloom Research Monitoring, and Synthesis for Early Warning, Control, and Ecosystem Resiliency Letters of intent (LOI) for both tracks are due Friday, March 6, 2026 by 5:00 p. m. More information and instructions for applying can be found in the solicitation .
An updated factsheet is available. This solicitation is part of California Climate Investments . Grant Programs and Funding Sources OPC offers funding for ocean and coastal projects through competitive grant solicitations and discretionary grants to advance critical information needs and policy priorities statewide.
OPC does not accept unsolicited proposals for discretionary funds or outside of open solicitation periods for competitive grants.
For more information about our grant programs and funding sources, visit the following webpages: Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Grant Program The SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program provides funding to develop sea level rise adaptation plans and projects to build resilience to sea level rise along the entire coast of California and San Francisco Bay.
Proposition 68 Grant Program Prop 68 funding supports priorities across OPC’s program areas, projects that conserve, protect, and restore marine wildlife and healthy ocean and coastal ecosystems, or assist communities in adapting to climate change.
Proposition 4 Coastal and Ocean Resilience Grant Program Proposition 4 allocates funding to OPC to conserve and restore marine and coastal ecosystems and to advance sea level rise mitigation and adaptation across California’s coast.
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Once-Through Cooling Interim Mitigation Program Resources Agency Sea Grant Advisory Panel (RASGAP) Proposition 1 Grant Program (Closed) OPC General Grant Guidelines OPC Budget and Invoicing Guide OPC and Funding Source Logos 2023-2025 Strategic Investments Summary Leading the way in strategic coast and ocean investments for the future of California’s ecosystems and communities.
Related Grant Program Updates Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – January 2026 Ocean Acidification, Hypoxia, and Harmful Algal Bloom Solicitation Now Open – Letters of Intent due March 6, 2026 Join the 30×30 Movement as an Ambassador – Application Deadline Extended to February 1, 2026 Apply Now: SB 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Grant Program – Implementation Projects (Track 2) Ocean Protection Council Meeting – March 23, 2026 – Teleconference and Public Forum Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – December Updates from the December 9, 2025 Council Meeting Monthly Newsletter – California Coast and Ocean News – November copcpublic@resources.
ca. gov Other State Grant Opportunities The Ocean Protection Council is a Cabinet-level state body that works jointly with state and federal agencies, NGOs, tribes and the public to ensure that California maintains healthy, resilient, and productive ocean and coastal ecosystems. Natural Resources Secretary 715 P St.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, tribes, public agencies, and academic institutions in California. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $25,000 - $2,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Proposition 4 Coastal and Ocean Resilience Grant Program is a grant from the California Ocean Protection Council that funds projects conserving, protecting, and restoring marine wildlife, coastal ecosystems, and ocean health using funds from California's 2024 Climate Bond. The program allocates $135 million for marine and coastal conservation and $75 million for sea level rise mitigation under the California Sea Level Rise Mitigation and Adaptation Act. Additional appropriations support island ecosystem protection, climate-ready fisheries, and coastal restoration. Eligible applicants include government agencies, tribes, and nonprofits working on coastal and ocean resilience in California. Multiple solicitation cycles are anticipated as the program is launched.
Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning (Track 1) is sponsored by California Ocean Protection Council (OPC). While focused on sea level rise, this program supports projects that build coastal resilience. For Tribes, this can include assessing the impacts of rising waters on coastal trash deposits or the introduction of marine debris/microplastics into ancestral lands.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.