Sea Otter Recovery Grants: Grant Applications Due July 25, 2025

The State Coastal Conservancy is now accepting applications for its 2026 Sea Otter Recovery Grants.

The California Sea Otter Fund was established in 2006 as an income tax check-off program allowing taxpayers to dedicate funds to facilitate sea otter recovery (Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) Section 18754).

The funds may be used for “research, science, protection projects or programs related to the Federal Sea Otter Recovery Plan or improving the nearshore ocean ecosystem, including, but not limited to, program activities to reduce sea otter mortality.” Each year, half of the available funds are appropriated to the Coastal Conservancy to undertake projects the advance the goals of the fund.

Each year, the Conservancy solicits proposals for the annual appropriation from the fund. This year the Conservancy has approximately $160,000 available for projects that meet the fund’s objectives. Applications are due July 25, 2025.

The application and more information is provided in the Sea Otter Recovery Proposal Solicitation. (Word Download)

Please contact Irvin Tang at Irvin.tang@scc.ca.gov with questions regarding this solicitation.