Technical Assistance

The Coastal Conservancy staff is here to help your project succeed.  We have developed a number of tools and resources for applying for grants, managing grants, and delivering your project.

Applying for Grants

The majority of the Conservancy’s funding is awarded through a rolling pre-application solicitation. The information below can help you prepare a competitive grant application.

• Information about Conservancy Grants
• Recording of Sept 2023 webinar on accessing Conservancy funding 
  • Slides
  • Q&A
• Recording of May 2023 webinar on accessing funding from the EPA, NOAA, and the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority
• Recoding of Conservancy webinar on grant writing skills
• Conservancy Strategic Plan
• Conservancy Project Selection Criteria
• Sign up for the Conservancy Mailing List to be notified of upcoming webinars and scheduled grant rounds
• We also offer consultations on project ideas. To request a  consultation, please contact a Regional Manager in the location(s) that your project will occur (North Coast, SF Bay Area, Central Coast, and South Coast) using the information on the Contact Us page.

Managing your Grant

After being awarded a grant, you should review the:

• Resources for Grantees page
• The Grantee Manual

Following each Board meeting, the Conservancy hosts an onboarding webinar for new grantees.  After your grant funding has been approved by the Board, you will be invited to one of these webinars. A recording of a Grantee Onboarding webinar from September 2024 can be found here.

Below are recordings from a 2021 Coastal Stories grant program onboarding that give useful guidance for managing most SCC grants.  Detailed guidance can be found in the Grantee Manual.

1. Grant Agreement
2. Conditions Precedent
3. Notice to Proceed
4. Work Program
5. Work Program Budget
6. Plan for Acknowledgment
7. How to Get Paid – Invoicing
8. Progress Reports
9. Request for Disbursement (RDF)
10. Backup Documentation – Materials, Equipment, and Travel
11. Backup Documentation – Subcontractors
12. Project Completion

Making your Project a Success

Please stay in touch with your Conservancy Grant Manager throughout your project.  The documents below aim to help you understand and meet our expectations.

Tips for Meaningful Community Engagement

Tips for Equitable Workforce Development in Environmental Conservation Projects

Webinar recording on Workforce Development, with of SF Recreation and Parks Department, SF Office of Economic and Workforce Development, and A. Phillip Randolph Institute

Materials in Spanish/ Recursos y Documentos en Español

Several of the Conservancy’s key documents are available in Spanish here:

Recursos y Documentos en Español

La agencia estatal para la Conservación de la Costa (Coastal Conservancy) está al servicio de todos los californianos. La mayor parte de la información y los materiales de nuestro sitio web están escritos en inglés, lo que no refleja la diversidad lingüística de nuestro estado. Para obtener información en otros idiomas distintos del inglés, póngase en contacto con taylor.samuelson@scc.ca.gov

For additional assistance or questions, please contact grants@scc.ca.gov