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Find similar grantsEnvironmental Enforcement and Training Grants is sponsored by California Environmental Protection Agency. Provides financial assistance for environmental enforcement, education, and training to enhance statewide enforcement of environmental laws.
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HomeShare via FacebookShare via InstagramShare via LinkedInShare via Twitter Increase Font Size Font Increase Decrease Font Size Font Decrease * Frequently Asked Questions * Department Links and Contacts * Department of Pesticide Regulation * Department of Toxic Substances Control * Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment * State Water Resources Control Board * CalEPA EJ Action Grants Program * California Accidental Release Prevention * Chiquita Canyon Landfill Response * Environmental Justice Small Grants * Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program * Intergovernmental Relations * SB 54 Plastic Pollution Mitigation Fund * Earthwise Chronicles Blog * Public Records Act Requests * Public Meeting Live Webcasts * Supplemental Environmental Projects * Report an Environmental Concern * Request Document Translation Custom Google Search Submit # Environmental Enforcement and Training Grants ### Current Status of Grant Availability CalEPA is currently accepting applications for the 2026 grant cycle through May 25, 2026.
Please see the 2026 Notice of Funding PDF download. Downloadable application and additional information can be found below. The Environmental Enforcement and Training Account Grant Program (Penal Code section 14300 _et seq.
_ and Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 10014 _et seq. _) was established to provide a non-general fund source of financial assistance for environmental enforcement, education and training to enhance statewide enforcement of environmental laws. Funding sources primarily include court-approved and administratively ordered contributions from environmental enforcement settlements.
#### Penal Code Section 14314 provides for disbursement of account funds as follows: * 25% or $100,000, whichever is less, to the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards & Training, which may decline all or part of the funds, with any funds so declined going to the Secretary for re-allocation for environmental enforcement training of peace officers; and * The remaining balance to the Secretary for grants related to environmental enforcement, education and training Grants to public and private entities are awarded once a year, but only when there is an amount of at least $100,000 in the account.
Grant amounts vary annually. The 2026 grant cycle is currently open and CalEPA intends to operate on the following cycle: **April 23**Announce availability of funds to disburse under the program. **April 23 – May 25**Applications for grants accepted.
**June**Grant applicants notified. When funds are available, grants may be awarded to public entities and private nonprofit organizations for training public prosecutors, investigators, and staff of community-based organizations, among others, in the investigation and enforcement of environmental laws, and to further support the Environmental Circuit Prosecutor Grant Program.
Local environmental regulators may request local assistance grants to assist in the investigation and enforcement of environmental laws, based upon a showing of substantial need and a lack of other available funding sources. Individuals and those entities made ineligible by SB 157 are not eligible to receive grants.
The 2026 application can be downloaded here: 2026 Environmental Enforcement & Training Grant Program Application Word document download. For questions regarding the grant process or making contributions to the fund, please contact EETAGrantApps@calepa. ca.
gov. ## Grant Distribution Reports: * CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – Report on the 2025 Distribution PDF download (PDF) * CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – Report on the 2024 Distribution PDF download (PDF) * CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – Report on the 2023 Distribution PDF download (PDF) * CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – Report on the 2022 Distribution PDF download (PDF) * CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – Report on the 2021 Distribution PDF download (PDF) * CalEPA Environmental Enforcement and Training Grant Program – Report on the 2020 Distribution PDF download (PDF) Distribution Reports dating back to 2011 are available upon request.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public and private entities in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Environmental Enforcement and Training Grants are due August 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
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