The California Ocean Protection Council (OPC) is pleased to announce a new solicitation for grant proposals for projects benefitting California’s ocean and coast, made possible with funding from Proposition 68.
Donor Name: California Ocean Protection Council (OPC)
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/13/2022
Grant Size: $500,0001 – $5,000,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The overall goal of this solicitation is to build resilience on the coast to assist coastal communities in preparing for and adapting to the impacts of sea-level rise (SLR). Projects must be either research-based or provide on-the-ground resilience to climate change through restoration and/or habitat enhancement. Applications submitted in response to this solicitation should advance implementation of the OPC’s Strategic Plan to Protect California’s Coast and Ocean 2020- 2025 (Strategic Plan). Projects should identify and demonstrate quantitative progress in implementing Strategic Plan targets. All projects must benefit the coastal or San Francisco Bay region.
Priority Project Types
- Research-based Projects
- Implementation Projects
OPC’s Proposition 68 Grant Program establish the process and criteria that OPC will use to award discretionary funding and solicit applications, evaluate and select proposals, and award funds through a competitive process, pursuant to Prop 68. These Guidelines identify the additional project requirements and evaluation processes applicable to Prop 68-funded projects. The Guidelines are adopted pursuant to PRC §80010 and may be updated periodically.
To comply with the requirements of PRC §80010, OPC provided the draft Guidelines for public review and comment on its website for 30 days, and scheduled 10 public in-person meetings in Eureka, Oakland, Salinas, Santa Monica, and San Diego, to consider public comments before closing the comment period. OPC held separate workshop sessions in the afternoons and evening to accommodate stakeholders with less flexible schedules. OPC also held a webinar to enable participation and input from members of the public who are unable to travel to the regional meetings.
Funding Information
The funding information for this Round 2 solicitation is as follows:
- Anticipated Funding Available in this round: $9,553,239
- Minimum and Maximum Award Amounts: $500,0001 – $5,000,000
- Maximum Project Length: 3 years
Eligibility Criteria
Funds can be awarded to public agencies (including local, state, and federal), public or private universities, nonprofit organizations, private entities, federally recognized Indian tribes, and state Indian tribes listed on the Native American Heritage Commission’s California Tribal Consultation List. Nonprofit organizations must be 501(c)(3) as verified by the Internal Revenue Service.
For more information, visit California Ocean Protection Council (OPC).
