Riparian Habitat Conservation
🏛 Wildlife Conservation Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California organizations providing on-the-water boating safety education. Applicants must offer courses covering boating laws, vessel handling, weather conditions, rules of the road, and equipment requirements.
Eligible organizations include nonprofits, community groups, and public agencies focused on boating education. Projects must deliver practical, in-water boating safety instruction to the public.
Geographic scope is limited to California. Funding supports course development and delivery of boating safety training programs.
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Program description
The goal of the CRHCP is to protect, preserve, and restore riparian habitats throughout California. Typical riparian projects include, but are not limited to: Restoration of riparian vegetation and re-establishing floodplain connectivity. Active or passive restoration that may include an element of invasive plant removal and control. Installation of fencing along the riparian corridor to manage livestock or wildlife and reduce impacts to streams or riparian vegetation. Reconfigure degraded, incised, or undefined streams to restore natural hydrology and encourage reestablishment of native riparian habitat.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 Cara.Allen@wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-926-9584
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| 2025-2026 | 25 | 5 | 20% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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