Coastal Conservancy Grants
Coastal Conservancy Grants support public agencies, tribes, and nonprofits in restoring habitats, conserving working lands, and expanding public access to build climate resilience along California’s coast.
Funder: California State Coastal Conservancy
Due Dates: Rolling (Pre-applications)
Funding Amounts: Most grants: $200,000–$5,000,000; no minimum or maximum for rolling funding
Summary: Supports coastal access, habitat and working-land conservation, and climate resilience along California’s coast, coastal watersheds, and San Francisco Bay Area.
Key Information: Full applications are by invitation; work cannot begin until grant agreements and preconditions are complete.
Description
The California State Coastal Conservancy funds projects that protect and restore coastal resources, expand public access, and increase resilience to climate change. Its jurisdiction includes California’s coast, coastal watersheds extending inland, and the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Supported work includes beaches, parks and trails, wildlife habitat restoration, working-land preservation, and community climate resilience.
Funding covers feasibility studies, property acquisition, community-engaged planning, design, environmental review, permitting, construction, and project-related monitoring. The rolling solicitation includes 2024 Climate Bond (Prop 4), Climate Ready, Wildfire Resilience, and regional grant programs. Projects delivering multiple benefits, serving disadvantaged communities, and advancing the Conservancy’s 2023–2027 Strategic Plan and regional or statewide plans receive higher priority. Operation and maintenance activities are not funded.
