The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for the Vamos A Pescar community grant program for fishing programs, classes and activities committed to educating and engaging diverse, multi-generational, bi/multi-lingual participants new to fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship in California.
Donor Name: California Department of Fish and Wildlife
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/11/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $100,000
Details:
The Vamos A Pescar grant program is part of CDFW’s ongoing angler recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) efforts to decrease barriers to participation and increase awareness and support for conservation activities across the state, like fishing.
To apply for funding, programs must be:
- Ethnically inclusive: Events must be open to families of all races and ethnicities with Spanish-English bilingual instruction, materials and outreach.
- Family focused: Participation across multiple generations and genders.
- Multiple opportunities: Focus should be placed on providing multiple fishing opportunities to the same audience.
- Virtual learning compatible: Programs willing to use both in-person and virtual platforms.
- Programs should promote good stewardship toward California’s aquatic resources and include information on angler funded conservation projects, like those paid for by the Sport Fish Restoration Act.
- Measurable goals: Programs must include ways to measure goals and outcomes and incorporate lessons learned.
- An official 501(c)(3) organization.
Funding Information
There will be up to $100,000 in grant funds available for the 2023 grants program. Grant funding is from 100% non-federal sources. Minimum of $5,000 required for grant program applications
Eligibility Criteria
- State agencies receive and sub grant funds to local organizations.
- Government agencies and 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations/non-political groups are eligible to receive funds from the state agencies. Religious groups are eligible only if non-religious, fully inclusive activities are planned
- Greater Consideration will be Given to Programs that
- Occur in urban areas
- Include bilingual capabilities
- Provide greater than required cash and/or in-kind match
- Demonstrate cost effectiveness and minimize overhead costs
- Encourage continued participation beyond programmatic participation
- Follow up with participants to provide additional opportunities and ongoing engagement, demonstrating the principles of recruitment, retention and reactivation.
For more information, visit CDFW.
