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Sea Otter Recovery Grants: Grant Applications Due July 25, 2025 (Posted April 24, 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, […]

Wildfire Resilience Funding Webinar, May 21 (Posted April 21, 2025)

The Coastal Conservancy was recently allocated $30.9 million in accelerated funding for forest and vegetation management from the 2024 Climate Bond (Prop 4).  Join us for a webinar on May 21 from 12-1, to learn more about the Coastal Conservancy’s wildfire resilience program and how to apply for wildfire resilience funding. May 21, 12:00-1:00 Register […]

Regional Grant Assistance Office Hours (Posted April 18, 2025)

The Coastal Conservancy is offering regional Grant Assistance Office Hours for prospective applicants for 2024 Climate Bond (Prop 4) funding. If you have questions about the processes of applying for a Conservancy grant, our priorities for the Climate Bond funding, requirements and processes for managing a Conservancy grant, or specific questions related to your proposed […]

San Francisco Bay Coastal Flooding and Shoreline Resilience Funding Webinar, May 12 (Posted April 16, 2025)

May 12, 10 – 11:30 This webinar with state and federal agencies gave an overview of funding opportunities for projects to address coastal flood risk and related shoreline resilience on San Francisco Bay’s shoreline. A recording of the webinar can be found here. Slides from the webinar can be found here. Q&A from the webinar […]

Request for Partnership Proposals/Letters of Interest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program FY 2026 (Posted April 1, 2025)

NOTE: This is a call-for preproposals for projects who would like to partner with the California State Coastal Conservancy to apply for US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant (NCWCG) Program funding. This is NOT the official NCWCG call for applications. Projects hoping to receive NCWCG funding are NOT required to apply […]

2024 Climate Bond Funding (Prop 4) Resources (Posted February 4, 2025)

The Coastal Conservancy will allocate Climate Bond funding through our rolling pre-application solicitation. Information and application materials can be found here. 2024 Climate Bond SCC Webinar – March 17, 2024 The Coastal Conservancy held a webinar about funding opportunities from the 2024 Climate Bond (Prop 4) on March 17. A recording of the webinar can […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards Over $113 million for Restoration, Resilience, and Public Access on California Coast (Posted November 21, 2024)

Projects funded range from Del Norte to San Diego Counties 11/21/24, OAKLAND, CA – Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved grants totaling over $113 million for coastal restoration, protection, public access and climate resilience. The 47 projects awarded today include funding to acquire approximately 52 acres at Point Molate in the City […]

Request for Partnership Proposals/Letters of Interest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program FY 2025 (Posted March 18, 2024)

NOTE: This is a call-for preproposals for projects who would like to partner with the California State Coastal Conservancy to apply for US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant (NCWCG) Program funding. This is NOT the official NCWCG call for applications. Projects hoping to receive NCWCG funding are NOT required to apply […]

Press Release: State Coastal Conservancy Announces Awards for Coastal Resilience, Public Access, Restoration, and Storytelling (Posted December 1, 2023)

San Luis Obispo – This week, the California State Coastal Conservancy announced more than $39 million in funding for projects to improve public access, climate resilience, habitat values, and inclusion at the coast.   “The Coastal Conservancy’s vision is of a beautiful, restored, and accessible coast for current and future Californians. To achieve this, we […]

Grant Funding Webinar, September 28, 2023 (Posted August 30, 2023)

The State of California has made an unprecedented investment in the resilience and accessibility of the coast. As a result, the Coastal Conservancy has significant funding available to non-profit organizations, public agencies, and federally-recognized tribes for projects that benefit public access, natural resources, working lands, and climate resiliency at the coast, coastal watersheds, and the San Francisco Bay.  We […]