Latest Grant News

Request for Partnership Proposals/Letters of Interest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program FY 2027 (Posted May 7, 2026)

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 (NCWC) Grant Program funding. a) This is NOT the official NCWC call for applications. b) Projects hoping to receive NCWC grant funding are NOT […]

Sea Otter Recovery RFP is Open! (Posted April 29, 2026)

The California State Coastal Conservancy announces the availability of grants to public agencies, tribes and nonprofit organizations for projects that facilitate the recovery of the southern sea otter along California’s coasts. The California Sea Otter Fund is one of the state’s tax check-off funds that allows taxpayers to voluntarily contribute to the recovery of California’s […]

Grant Writing 101 Webinar, Dec 11 (Posted December 2, 2025)

Join the California State Coastal Conservancy to learn helpful approaches to writing grant proposals. Our Project Managers will walk through strategies to develop a competitive application for Coastal Conservancy funding. There will be time for Q&A. A recording of this webinar will be posted on the Conservancy’s website afterwards. SCC Grant Writing 101 Webinar December 11, […]

News Release: Coastal Conservancy Awards $8.7 million for Coastal Access, Restoration, and Wildfire Resilience (Posted September 18, 2025)

9/18/25 – Oakland, CA, Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy awarded $8.7 million to a total of 11 projects to expand public access, enhance climate resilience, and mitigate coastal wildfire risk. The projects include funding for the Conservancy’s Explore the Coast (ETC) program, which supports coastal programing for communities that face barriers to […]

Multi-Agency Coastal Flooding and Shoreline Resilience Funding Webinar, June 18 (Posted June 5, 2025)

If you work along California’s coast and estuaries, join us for a webinar with state and federal agencies that work to address coastal flood risk and related shoreline resilience. There will be short presentations by agencies and time for Q&A. Wed, Jun 18, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Register for the webinar here We […]

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 […]