TAIL® Grant 2024
🏛 Coastal Commission (California)
Can you apply?
This grant is for California-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups that connect people to coastal resources and watersheds. Eligible activities include youth education programs, adult education, climate change education, and shoreline cleanup. Projects can be located anywhere in California, coastal or inland, but applicants are encouraged to serve historically underrepresented communities and be based in those communities.
Projects must fall into at least one of four categories: youth education, public/adult education, climate change education, or shoreline enhancement. The grant prioritizes organizations serving communities with fewer coastal education opportunities. Awards range up to $50,000.
This grant is for California-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups that connect people to coastal resources and watersheds. Eligible activities include youth education programs, adult education, climate change education, and shoreline cleanup. Projects can be located anywhere in California, coastal or inland, but applicants are encouraged to serve historically underrepresented communities and be based in those communities.
Projects must fall into at least one of four categories: youth education, public/adult education, climate change education, or shoreline enhancement. The grant prioritizes organizations serving communities with fewer coastal education opportunities. Awards range up to $50,000.
Program description
The California Coastal Commission’s WHALE TAIL® Grants fund projects that connect youth and adults to the California Coast and its watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences. Eligible projects fall into one or more of the following four categories: 1) youth education programs, 2) programs for educating the general public or adults, 3) climate change education and stewardship, 4) shoreline cleanup and enhancement programs. We strongly encourage projects that engage communities that have historically received fewer opportunities for coastal and marine education and stewardship, and applicant organizations based in and composed of the communities they are engaging. Grants can take place anywhere in California, coastal or inland. Interested parties complete and submit a full application by the deadline. Grants up to $50,000 may be awarded, with at least 25% of grants awarded for $20,000 or less. Proposals are due November 4, 2024.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for California-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and community groups that connect people to coastal resources and watersheds. Eligible activities include youth education programs, adult education, climate change education, and shoreline cleanup. Projects can be located anywhere in California, coastal or inland, but applicants are encouraged to serve historically underrepresented communities and be based in those communities.
Projects must fall into at least one of four categories: youth education, public/adult education, climate change education, or shoreline enhancement. The grant prioritizes organizations serving communities with fewer coastal education opportunities. Awards range up to $50,000.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 Annie.Frankel@coastal.ca.gov
- 📞 1-415-597-5888
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 | 299 | 53 | 18% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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