The Coastal Conservancy issues millions of dollars in grants for projects that restore and protect the California coast, expand public access to it, and enhance its resilience to climate change.
Donor Name: Coastal Conservancy
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $5,000,000
Details:
The State of California has made an unprecedented investment in the resilience and accessibility of the coast. As a result, the Coastal Conservancy has significant funding available for projects that benefit public access, natural resources, working lands, and climate resiliency at the coast, coastal watersheds, and the San Francisco Bay.
Funding Information
- There are no maximum or minimum grant amounts for this funding; however, it is anticipated that most grants will be between $200,000 and $5,000,000.
- (Exception: $50,000 is the maximum amount for the Conservancy’s Explore the Coast Grants.)
Who is Eligible for Funding
- The Conservancy can make grants to:
- Public Agencies, including Joint Power Authorities and Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- Other community-based organizations and non-federally-recognized tribes may apply with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
Coastal Conservancy funds
- The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds to increase availability of beaches, parks and trails for the public, protect and restore natural lands and wildlife habitat, preserve working lands, and increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change.
- The Conservancy will fund most stages of a project including: pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, project planning including community involvement, design, environmental review, permitting, construction, and project-related monitoring. They do not fund operation and maintenance activities.
- The Conservancy uses Project Selection Criteria to communicate priorities to potential applicants and project partners, to evaluate grant applications, and to select projects for funding. Multi-benefit projects, projects that serve disadvantaged communities, and projects that advance the objectives in their current Strategic Plan and regional and statewide plans will receive higher priority for funding.
- They are currently underway with a strategic planning process to identify priority projects and programs, desired measurable outcomes, and the process they will use for soliciting, evaluating, and recommending projects to the Conservancy Board for funding in the next 5 years. When the new plan is approved by their Board, it will replace the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan and help guide their project selection process.
For more information, visit Coastal Conservancy.
