The California State Coastal Conservancy (Conservancy) announces the availability of grants to public agencies, tribes and nonprofit organizations for projects that facilitate the recovery of the southern sea otter along California’s coasts.
Donor Name: Coastal Conservancy
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/05/2022
Size of the Grant: $330,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The California Sea Otter Fund is one of the state’s tax check-off funds that allows taxpayers to voluntarily contribute to the recovery of California’s sea otter population. The Conservancy receives approximately 50% of the revenues for “competitive grants and contracts to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for research, science, protection, projects, or programs related to the Federal Sea Otter Recovery Plan or improving the nearshore ocean ecosystem.”
Priorities
Coastal Conservancy grants funded by the California Sea Otter Fund can be used for a variety of activities related to southern sea otter recovery and improving the nearshore ecosystem. Conservancy priorities for the funding are as follows:
- Implement critical recovery actions of the Federal Southern Sea Otter Recovery Plan
- Plan and implement projects to improve or expand the southern sea otter habitat
- Reduce environmental stressors impacting southern sea otters
- Conduct research to inform actions or strategies to advance critical sea otter recovery actions, improve or expand sea otter habitat, or reduce stressors on southern sea otters
Funding Information
This year the Conservancy anticipates approximately $330,000 available for projects that meeting the fund’s objectives.
Grant Duration:
- Start Date: Funding is expected to be available in February 2023, following board approval and entering into a grant agreement.
- Completion Date: Grants must be completed by January 2025 and no extensions past this date are expected to be possible.
Eligibility Criteria
Public agencies, federally-recognized tribes, and nonprofit organizations are eligible for funding. To be eligible, a nonprofit organization must qualify under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
For more information, visit Sea Otter Recovery Grants.
