Latest Grant News

Press Release: Coastal Conservancy Receives $4.25 Million for Central Coast Fire Resiliency Projects (Posted March 12, 2019)

Funding from the California Natural Resources Agency and Department of Conservation will improve forest health and increase fire resiliency  Oakland – Today, the California State Coastal Conservancy has been awarded $4.25 million in a block grant from the California Natural Resources Agency and Department of Conservation for projects that strengthen fire resiliency and improve forest […]

Grant Announcement: Advancing Nature-Based Adaptation Solutions in Marin County (Posted February 15, 2019)

The California State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) announces the availability of a third round of funding through its Advancing Nature-Based Adaptation Solutions grant program for Marin County. These grants are made possible by funding from the Buck Family Fund of the Marin Community Foundation to address the impacts of climate change, specifically sea level rise, particularly […]

Priority Conservation Area Grants – Call for Proposals (Posted January 7, 2019)

The State Coastal Conservancy, in cooperation with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), is pleased to issue a call for proposals focused on the Bay Area’s Priority Conservation Areas (PCA) designated under Plan Bay Area 2040.  Information on the program is available at: https://abag.ca.gov/priority/conservation/index.html, and the grant guidelines are here: https://abag.ca.gov/priority/conservation/pdfs/2019_PCA_Guidelines.pdf […]

Coastal Conservancy Approves over $17.5 million in Grants for Coastal Restoration, Protection and Access (Posted September 10, 2018)

September 10, 2018 – Last week, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved 17 grants totaling over $17.5 million for restoration, protection and public access projects along the California coast. Notably, among those was an authorization of $9.75 million to the Wildlands Conservancy for the acquisition of approximately 1,390 acres along the Santa Margarita River, […]

Coastal Conservancy Approves $7.6 million in Grants for Restoration, Protection and Access (Posted March 22, 2018)

Today, the Board of the State Coastal Conservancy approved 20 grants totaling over $7.6 million for restoration, protection and public access projects along the California coast. “Yet again our Board has shown that public money is a powerful force to catalyze and implement projects that protect habitats, enhance communities’ resilience and create public access to […]

State Coastal Conservancy Awards over $2.6 million for Coastal Protection and Restoration (Posted January 18, 2018)

The State Coastal Conservancy awarded a series of grants, totaling over $2.6 million, to seven projects that will protect coastal land, improve watershed health, restore habitat and increase public access to the coast. The full list grants, authorized on January 18 at the Coastal Conservancy’s Board meeting in San Diego, is as follows: Authorization to […]

Request for Partnership Proposals/Letters of Interest for the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program

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 […]