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Youth Community Access Grant Program is sponsored by California Natural Resources Agency. This program supports youth access to natural or cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities. It funds public programs, educational programs, job training, outreach, and small capital asset projects to support youth access and development, including those for substance use prevention and early intervention.
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Youth Community Access Grant Program Youth Community Access Grant About the Youth Community Access Grant Program The Youth Community Access (YCA) Grant Program supports youth access to natural or cultural resources with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities. The program is funded by the Youth, Education, Prevention, Early Intervention and Treatment Account (YEPEITA), created by Proposition 64.
The YCA Grant Program helps advance Outdoors for All , California’s initiative to expand parks and outdoors spaces in communities that need them the most, improve access to the outdoors for those who lack, and help all Californians feel a sense of belonging in the outdoors. The third solicitation cycle has awarded 108 projects totaling approximately $38. 2M.
Awarded projects will provide California youth access to national, state, and local parks; provide outdoor educational programming in environmental and conservation science; fund field trips to natural and cultural resources; implement urban agricultural and gardening programs; and provide workforce development opportunities in natural resource careers. A full list of awarded projects can be found here .
A press release from the Governor's Office is available here . In total, all 3 competitive grant cycles have resulted in funding 242 projects totaling approximately $70. 8 million.
The next solicitation for proposals is anticipated to be posted in Summer of 2026. The original June 2024 grant guidelines are linked here. An addendum to the Round 3 Guidelines linked here was published separately.
Youth Community Access Project Highlights Coastal Watershed Council 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.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local, state and federal agencies; nonprofit organizations; federally-recognized Native American tribes; or non-federally-recognized California Native American tribes. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is January 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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