Funding Opportunities Newsletter
May & June 2025

Upcoming Grants

• The Rose Foundation CA Wildlands Grassroots Fund (due May 15) funds projects that protect and preserve wildlands and open space, or support the good stewardship, restoration, and management of wild areas.
• The Network for Landscape Conservation Catalyst Fund Program (due May 16) provides financial and capacity-building support to nonprofit landscape conservation partnerships.
• National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Walmart Stores: Acres for America Program (pre-applications due May 20) provides funding for projects that conserve important, large-scale habitats for fish, wildlife, and plants through voluntary land acquisitions and perpetual conservation easements.
• The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Boating Access: Invasive Mussel Response Program (due May 23) supports projects that will help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive mussels in lakes, reservoirs, waterways, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to ensure the long-term health of California’s waterways.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Notices of Interest due to CA Office of Emergency Services May 25) funds mitigation projects and plans that reduce the effects of future natural disasters.
• The Grid Alternatives Solar Accelerator Fund (due May 31) helps tribal governments and tribal organizations with upfront expenses to install and maintain solar systems in tribal communities.
• The Sierra Nevada Foundation (a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation) (Letters of Inquiry due June 1) is funding non-profit organizations working on protection, preservation, and restoration projects within the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Map.
• The California Arts Council General Operating Support Program (due June 5) provides direct funding to arts and cultural organizations in support of ongoing operations.
• The National Volunteer Fire Council and State Farm: Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program (due June 6) helps volunteer fire departments secure essential equipment that will improve firefighter safety, effectiveness, and efficiency and enable departments to better serve their communities.
• The First Nations Development Institute: Advancing Tribal Conservation Investments Program (due June 11) supports tribal acquisitions of conservation easements to ensure easements respect tribal sovereignty and values, while also developing the proper and necessary conservation finance to afford long-term protection and monitoring of tribal homelands.
• The Land Trust Alliance and Open Space Institute: Land and Climate Program (due June 16) provides funding to Land Trust Alliance members for the development of climate-informed land conservation, stewardship, or communication plans that address one or more of the following issues: habitat resilience; carbon mitigation; or community adaptation to climate impacts, such as stronger storms, flooding, drought, fire, or extreme heat.
• The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Tribal Wildlife Grants Program (due June 20) provides technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Native American tribal governments for the development and implementation of projects that benefit fish and wildlife and their habitats.
• The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Safe Streets and Roadways for All Grant Program (due June 26) funds roadway safety improvements focused on all users.
• The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals CA Wildfire Response and Preparedness Fund: Preparedness/Capacity Building Grant (due June 30) provides critical funding to nonprofit and municipal animal welfare organizations responding to animal needs due to wildfires.
• The Schwemm Family Foundation Grants (due June 30) provide modest funding to promote projects that enhance natural environments, preserve local history and culture, or promote thriving communities for all.
• The Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation: Grants for Fire Departments (due June 30) provide funding for personal safety systems (PSS) for municipal, volunteer, and combination fire departments.
• The CA Department of Conservation (DOC) Sustainable Agricultural Land Conservation Program Part C: Agricultural Conservation Capacity and Project Development Grants (due July 3) protect agricultural lands by developing conservation and fee acquisition projects.
• The CalRecycle Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Program (due July 8) funds the cleanup of illegally dumped material on farm and/or ranch property, including on public forestlands.
• The US FWS North American Wetlands Conservation Act: U.S. Standard Grants (due July 10) support projects that involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds.
• The CA Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program (due July 25) helps mitigate the environmental impacts of transportation projects through acquisitions and enhancements of resource lands, urban forestry, and other mitigation projects.
• The CA Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Land and Water Conservation Fund (due August 5) supports the acquisition or development of land to create new outdoor recreation opportunities for the health and wellness of Californians.
• The US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program: Culvert Aquatic Organism Passage Program (due August 25) supports the replacement, removal, and repair of culverts or weirs that improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish and that are situated in proximity to a road/rail crossing, pipeline, highway, or other transportation infrastructure.
• The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (rolling) conducts free brownfields assessments, such as phase I and phase II environmental site assessments, to units of government, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to provide a better understanding of potential contamination issues and to assist in redevelopment planning.
• The Groundwork USA: Nonprofit Brownfield Technical Assistance Program (rolling) supports community-led brownfield and land reuse efforts through working with nonprofit organizations to advance equitable brownfield projects that transform underutilized spaces into parks, trails, urban farms, and other community assets.
• The Banfield Foundation Disaster Relief Grants Program (rolling) supports nonprofit animal organizations and local or state government agencies that run programs to deliver assistance to pets and their owners whose communities have suffered the impact of unanticipated natural or other disasters.
• The CDFW Beaver Conflict Resolution Grant Opportunity: Nature Based Solutions: Beaver Restoration (rolling) supports the implementation and promotion of human-beaver coexistence strategies, such as non-lethal beaver damage deterrence, in support of ecosystem restoration and protection.
• The Headwaters Economic, Inc. Community Planning Assistance for Wildfire Program (rolling) works with communities to reduce wildfire risks through improved land use planning, compelling communication, and applied research by offering no-cost technical assistance.
• The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant Program (rolling) helps rural communities prepare for or recover from an emergency that threatens the availability of safe, reliable drinking water.
• The USDA Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (rolling until funds depleted) provides loan guarantees to establish, reopen, expand, or improve sawmills and other wood-processing facilities.
• The Housing Assistance Council Revolving Loan Fund (rolling) provides loans to support all stages of the development of affordable housing in rural, low-income areas.
• The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Emergency Watershed Protection Program (rolling) supports economically and environmentally defensible projects that provide protection from flooding or soil erosion, reduce threats to life and property, and restore the hydraulic capacity to the natural environment in situations of imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural occurrences that impair a watershed.
• The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Operations Program (rolling) provides technical and financial assistance to support the planning and implementation of authorized watershed projects for the purpose of watershed protection, flood prevention, public recreation, etc.
• The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Program (rolling) provides a crew of eight to 12 NCCC members and one team leader to serve with sponsoring organizations for three- to 13-week projects in a variety of areas, including environmental stewardship and conservation.
• The Trek Foundation Public Trail Development and Land Protection Initiative (rolling) provides funding to help protect land, develop trail systems for public use, and provide more riders access to great places to ride.
• The Rural Community Assistance Corporation Community Facilities Loan Program (rolling) offers short-term loans for community-facility development in rural communities, including early property acquisition and predevelopment, interim construction costs, and long-term permanent financing.
• The William G. Pomeroy Foundation: National Register Signage Grant Program (rolling) helps pay for the costs of plaques or signs for public properties and historic districts that are placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
• The USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program (rolling) provides funding to develop or improve essential public services and facilities in rural areas, such as fire stations, town halls, health care clinics, childcare centers, assisted living facilities, etc.