Latest Grant News

Request for Partnership Proposals/Letters of Interest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program (Posted January 18, 2018)

The California State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) seeks partners for joint applications for coastal wetlands acquisition and/or restoration projects on the California coast or in San Francisco Bay to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 round of the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National Coastal Wetlands Conservation (NCWC) Grant Program. Only designated state agencies, including the […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards $4.6 Million in Grants for Coastal Protection and Sea Otter Recovery (Posted November 30, 2017)

The California State Coastal Conservancy awarded over $4.6 million in grants to protect, restore and enhance coastal resources at its November 30 Board meeting.  Included in these grants was nearly $100,000 in Sea Otter Recovery grants to 3 programs to protect and restore sea otter populations off the California coast. The Sea Otter Recovery grant […]

Explore the Coast Video (Posted October 26, 2017)

The Coastal Conservancy’s Explore the Coast grants fund programs that help all Californians explore and experience our coast. Please watch this video and visit the Explore the Coast grants page to learn more: Below are a few thank you notes from 5th graders who participated in the Ocean Connectors program in San Diego, funded by […]

Improve Your Grant Writing Skills (Posted September 21, 2016)

On September 15, 2016, the Conservancy held a webinar for 150 people on how to Improve Your Grant Writing Skills. The training covered the following topics: Reviewing Grant Proposals – A funder’s perspective Grant Solicitations – Key strategies for success. How do you decide if a potential grant program is a good fit for your […]

Coastal Conservancy Moves Forward with Ecosystem Funding (Posted January 19, 2016)

January, 2016 Ten projects to protect and restore coastal habitats and coastal watersheds up and down the State of California will be recommended to the board of the State Coastal Conservancy as part of the first round of funding from the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1). These projects, detailed […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards 11 Climate Ready Project Grants (Posted June 29, 2015)

On June 25, 2015, the Coastal Conservancy awarded almost $2 million for 11 competitively selected projects to help California adapt to climate change. The funding came from the third grant round of the Climate Ready program, designed to help California’s coastal and San Francisco Bay Area communities prepare for rising seas, extreme storms, drought, and […]

Coastal Conservancy Awards 11 Climate Ready Project Implementation Grants (Posted March 27, 2015)

In January 2015 the Coastal Conservancy awarded more than $2 million for 11 competitively selected projects to help California adapt to climate change. The funding came from the second grant round of the Climate Ready program, designed to help California’s coastal and San Francisco Bay Area communities prepare for rising seas, drought, warming temperatures, and […]

Proposition 1: Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Posted February 2, 2015)

Development of Prop 1 Guidelines: The Coastal Conservancy has developed draft project solicitation and evaluation guidelines for water bond implementation. The public is encouraged to review and comment on these draft guidelines. Written comments should be emailed to: comments@scc.ca.gov or mailed to: The Coastal Conservancy 1330 Broadway #1300 Oakland, CA 94612. The deadline for comments […]