California Tahoe Conservancy Grants
California Tahoe Conservancy Grants support agencies, tribes, and nonprofits with conservation and recreation projects that enhance Tahoe’s natural resources, public access, and community resilience.
Funder: California Tahoe Conservancy
Due Dates: Rolling (Most grants) | Round-specific deadlines (Tahoe for All and certain funding sources)
Funding Amounts: Historical awards: $50,000–$5 million, averaging $450,000; typically two to five years
Summary: Supports acquisition, planning, implementation, and monitoring to enhance Tahoe’s natural resources, public recreation, and community resilience.
Key Information: Projects must be implemented on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Description
The California Tahoe Conservancy funds conservation and recreation projects that restore and enhance natural and recreational resources in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Grants support land acquisition, planning, implementation, and monitoring, including scientific studies, restoration, forest treatments, stormwater improvements, public-access facilities, and programs removing barriers to outdoor recreation. The Conservancy is a state agency focused exclusively on the Basin and works with tribal, federal, state, local, and private partners.
Funding priorities include recreational and public access opportunities for all, biodiversity protection, climate resilience, community protection and resilience, and Tribal presence. Projects are evaluated for alignment with the Conservancy’s Strategic Plan, the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, and relevant state and Basin plans. Staff also considers whether proposed work directly results in, leads to, or informs on-the-ground work.
