Water Management
Water Management supports organizations bringing California’s Central Valley stakeholders together to rebalance water supplies and advance equitable access to clean, affordable water.
Funder: The Campbell Foundation
Due Dates: July 31, 2026 (Cycle 2–2026 proposals) | October 16, 2026 (Cycle 2 decisions) | January 29, 2027 (Cycle 1–2027 proposals) | May 28, 2027 (Cycle 1 decisions)
Funding Amounts: Unsolicited grants: up to $25,000, expected to be spent within 12 months of receipt
Summary: Supports organizations bringing Central Valley stakeholders together to rebalance water supplies and improve equitable access to clean, affordable water.
Key Information: The unsolicited application route is for first-time grantees and excludes academic and medical research.
Description
The Campbell Foundation’s Water Management program supports organizations that help stakeholders work together to manage water supply in California’s Central Valley. Its goal is clean, accessible, affordable water for everyone who depends on it, with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalized communities. The Foundation is interested in work that rebalances water supply within individual basins and across basins.
Collaboration and open dialogue are central to the program’s approach to equitable water policy. It emphasizes giving all parties a seat at the policymaking table, including community members and small-scale farmers often excluded from these conversations. Water Management is also one of the priority areas for the Foundation’s unsolicited grants, which currently accept General Support proposals from organizations that have never received a Campbell Foundation grant.
