The San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (SFBWQIF) is a competitive grant program to restore wetlands and water quality in SF Bay and its watersheds.
Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
State: California
County: Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa County (CA), Marin County (CA), Napa County (CA), San Francisco County (CA), San Mateo County (CA), Santa Clara County (CA), Solano County (CA), Sonoma County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to expand water quality restoration efforts and build regional climate change resilience through funding efforts and partnerships within historically underserved communities (i.e., economically underserved or other populations with disproportionate exposure to environmental harm). Eligible recipients, can submit applications for projects within the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties (Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Francisco).
Funding Information
It is anticipated that up to 15 – 20 award(s) will be made under this announcement. Awards are expected to be approximately between $500,000 and $2,000,000, depending on Agency funding levels, the quality of applications received, agency priorities, and other applicable considerations
Eligibility Criteria
- State, local government agencies, districts, and councils.
- Regional water pollution control agencies and entities.
- State coastal zone management agencies.
- Federally and non-federally recognized Tribes.
- Public and private universities and colleges.
- Public or private non-governmental, non-profit institutions are eligible to apply, unless restricted by the authorizing statutes. Non-profit organizations must have documentation of non-profit status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or their state of incorporation, except that non-profit organizations as defined in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying as defined in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 or superseding legislation are ineligible.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
