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Find similar grantsYouth Community Access Grant Program is sponsored by California Department of Water Resources. Provides field trips to national, state, and regional parks; cultural sites; events; and educational programming for youth from low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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Youth Community Access Grant Program Youth Community Access Grant Program About the Youth Community Access Grant Program The Youth Community Access (YCA) Grant Program serves youth from low-income and disadvantaged communities and provides access to natural and cultural resources.
The program is funded by the Youth, Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account (YEPEITA), created by Proposition Awarded projects will provide California youth with fieldtrips to national, state, and regional parks; cultural sites; events, and practices; and provide educational programming and workforce development opportunities in natural and cultural resource fields.
The YCA Grant Program helps advance the efforts of California's initiative, which seeks to expand park and nature access in communities with little outdoor space, support programs to connect people who lack access, and foster a sense of belonging for all Californians in the outdoors. 2026 YCA Grant Cycle: Round 4 Status are open for Public Comment from July 1 to August 14, 2026.
Final Guidelines and the Concept Proposal Solicitation (Step 1) will be released September 2026. A virtual presentation of the draft guidelines will be held on July 14, 2026, 1:30pm to 3:00pm. Register here .
Comments regarding the draft guidelines may be submitted in writing here.
Youth Community Access Project Highlights Coastal Watershed Council Round 4 Available Funding Approximately $15,000,000 State and local public agencies California Native American tribes Competitive Application Process Concept Proposal Submission Eligibility/Program Fit Review Competitive Review/Scoring Anticipated 2026 Timeline: Public Comment Period Begins Public Comment Period Ends Concept Proposals Solicitation (Step 1) in RAPTR Ka-Ryn Escovedo, Program Manager Rebecca Griffin, Program Lead Nicole Chastain, Program Lead Email: ycagrants@resources.
ca. gov We are on a mission to help all Californians and nature thrive together. Home to over 25,000 employees, our Agency protects, manages, and restores the state’s environment and its vast natural, cultural, and historical resources.
We advance this work with science as our foundation and inclusion and collaboration as our guiding principles. Secretary for Natural Resources
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal governments in California. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for Youth Community Access Grant Program are due August 14, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Youth Community Access Grant Program is funded by California Department of Water Resources. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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