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Coastal Conservancy Grants (Rolling Pre-Application) is sponsored by California State Coastal Conservancy. The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds to increase public access to beaches, parks, and trails, protect and restore natural lands and wildlife habitat, preserve working lands, and increase…
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Coastal Conservancy Grants - California Grants Portal Each year, the Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access to it, and enhance its resilience to climate change. We fund a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds.
The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds to increase availability of beaches, parks and trails for the public, protect and restore natural lands and wildlife habitat, preserve working lands, and increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change.
The Conservancy will fund most stages of a project including: pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, project planning including community involvement, design, environmental review, permitting, construction, and project-related monitoring. We do not fund operation and maintenance activities. Most Conservancy grants are awarded through this rolling pre-application solicitation.
This includes Climate Ready, Wildfire Resilience, and all regional grant programs. Explore the Coast, Coastal Stories, and some other grant programs are NOT awarded through this rolling process.
The State Coastal Conservancy can make grants to government agencies (federal, state, local, and special districts), federally-recognized tribes, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with purposes consistent with Division 21 of the Public Resources Code. Our jurisdiction runs the length of the California coast and includes the San Francisco Bay Area, the Santa Ana River corridor, and coastal watersheds.
Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
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. 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. Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
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. There are no maximum or minimum grant amounts for this funding; however, it is anticipated that most grants will be between $200,000 and $5,000,000.
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. California's Climate Bond (Proposition 4), Propositions 1, 12, 40, 68, 84, Habitat Conservation Fund, General Fund, and others.
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). Most funding is disbursed in arrears and requires a complete request for disbursement form.
There are some exceptions to this. State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. For questions about this grant, contact: Taylor Samuelson, 1-510-286-1015, grants@scc.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: The Conservancy funds most stages of a project including pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, project planning (including community involvement), design, environmental review, permitting, construction,…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows millions of dollars annually; specific grant awards typically range from $200,000 to $5,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Coastal Conservancy Grants (Rolling Pre-Application) is funded by California State Coastal Conservancy. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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