Funding Opportunities Newsletter
October & November 2024

Upcoming Grants

• The CalRecycle Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Program (due October 8) funds the cleanup of illegally dumped material on farm and/or ranch properties, including on public forestlands.
• The US Dept of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Scenic Byway Program (Letters of Intent to Caltrans Scenic Highway Program due October 10, applications due to DOT December 16) funds eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, state scenic byways, or Indian tribe scenic byways. Local governments must submit proposals through Caltrans; tribal governments may apply directly to DOT FHWA.
• The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) Small Grants Program (due October 10) supports small-scale, long-term, on-the-ground projects that protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and associated upland habitats for the benefit of wetlands-associated migratory birds.
• The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (Notices of Interest due October 15) helps local communities and tribes undertake hazard-mitigation projects to reduce the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards.
• The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recreation Economy for Rural Communities Program (due October 16) helps communities that are seeking to grow their outdoor recreation and tourism economy, invest in their main streets, and conserve forests and other natural lands by bringing together local residents and other stakeholders to decide on strategies and an action plan.
• CA Dept of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Motorized Recreational Trails Program (due October 18) supports motorized recreational trails and trail-related projects, including development, maintenance, educational programs, and assessment of trail conditions.
• The River Network Rooting Resilience: Community Based Organizations and Tribal Organizations Grants (due October 23) support projects by community-based organizations and tribes operating in federally disadvantaged communities, including urban and community forestry tree planting, planning, and workforce development efforts.
• The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program: Education and Workforce Development (due October 24) focuses on developing the next generation of professionals in the food and agricultural sciences, including supporting workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges.
• The CA DPR Division of Boating and Waterways Aquatic Center Education Program (due October 25) provides funding to enhance basic boating safety through the provision of on-the-water training to the general public.
• Coalitions and Collaboratives (COCO): Action, Implementation, and Mitigation (AIM) Program (Concept paper due October 25) builds capacity of place-based organizations that focus on community wildfire mitigation with personnel, planning, and project funding.
• The US Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Tribal Tourism Grant Program (due October 25) supports tribal tourism implementation projects centered around an economically derived community need.
• The Rose Foundation California Wildlands Grassroots Fund (due October 28) funds conservationists advocating for the permanent protection, including restoration and stewardship, of intact wildlands on both public and private lands to help preserve California’s wilderness and native biological diversity.
• The NDN Collective Community Action Fund (October 31) supports tribes, tribal nonprofit organizations, and other Indigenous communities and organizations most impacted by local challenges, ensuring that resources and decision-making ability lies with those who are best equipped to solve pressing issues and address imminent threats.
• The CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) CA Forest Improvement Program (due November 1) funds eligible landowners to implement planning, reforestation, and resource-management activities that will improve the quality and value of forestland.
• The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Grants (due November 12) provide general operating support or support for specific projects to community-based nonprofit organizations in which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference, including the areas of environmental and wildlife protection activities.
• The US Dept of Transportation Tribal Transit Program (due November 13) supports planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services in rural areas.
• The US EPA Brownfields Grant Programs (due November 14) fund assessment and clean-up of Brownfield sites, which are defined as real property, the redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum products, or deemed mine-scarred land.
• The National Park Service (NPS) Preservation of Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program (due November 14) supports the preservation and interpretation of historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were detained during World War II.
• The Western Forestry Leadership Coalition: Landscape Scale Restoration Competitive Grant Program (due November 15) supports collaborative, science-based restoration projects that focus on priority landscapes on non-industrial, nonfederal rural forest land.
• The CA State Library Lunch at the Library Program (due November 20) provides funding for summer meals at libraries, pop-up libraries at community-based meal sites like parks and schools, Farm to Summer, and youth-development programs.
• The US EPA Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) (Part A): Community-Driven Investments for Change (November 21) supports community-driven projects that enable disadvantaged communities and their partners to overcome longstanding environmental challenges and implement meaningful solutions to meet community needs.
• The USFS Landscape Scale Restoration Grant Program for Federally Recognized Tribes (due December 16) supports collaborative, high-impact projects that leverage public and private resources and further priorities identified in a science-based restoration strategy, such as a tribal forest plan, state forest action plan, or other equivalent restoration strategy.
• The Council of Western State Foresters Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Grant Program (due December 20) funds fuel reduction, education, and planning projects that mitigate risk from wildland fire within the WUI.
• The CA Department of Water Resources (DWR) Stream Gage Improvement Program (rolling) supports projects that provide real-time flow and water-quality data to the public stream gage network to assist with the management of the state’s water resources.
• Indian Land Tenure Foundation Cultural Awareness Grants (rolling) fund projects that maintain strong cultural and spiritual ties to the land in order to preserve traditional practices and Native American religious beliefs for future generations.
• Trek Bicycle Corporation: The Trek Foundation Public Trail Development and Land Protection Initiative (rolling) protects land, develops trail systems for public use, and provides more riders access to great places to ride.
• The Whole Kids Foundation and Bee Cause Project: Bee Grants Program (rolling) funds educational beehives and bee programming so students can observe bees up close and learn about the vital role these pollinators play in the food system.
• The Hind Foundation Standard Grant Program (rolling) funds several categories of projects, including ecosystem conservation, plant and wildlife protection, and land conservation.
• The CDFW Restoration Grant Opportunities: Nature-Based Solutions (Part A): Wetlands and Mountain Meadows Restoration (rolling) provides funding for projects that restore or enhance wetlands and watershed ecosystems and provide co-benefits, consistent with the Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to 30×30. The program will also support pilot projects for CDFW’s Beaver Program.
• 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.
• US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (rolling) provides free technical and financial assistance to plan, design, supervise, and monitor customized habitat-restoration projects.
• The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) Land Acquisition Program (rolling) supports the acquisition of real property or rights in real property for conservation use through conservation easements, water rights, and fee purchases.