Coachella Valley Open Space Acquisition Program
🏛 Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Nov 1, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California agricultural organizations and governments seeking to protect farmland at risk of conversion. Eligible applicants include resource conservation districts, nonprofits, county governments, and agricultural groups. Projects must focus on developing plans for agricultural land protection, regional food systems infrastructure, and economic viability in California. Geographic scope is limited to California's agricultural regions.
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Program description
Grants are provide to acquire mountainous or natural community conservation lands in the Coachella Valley and its surrounding mountains, or in limited cases, to provide capital improvements on existing conservation lands. Priority acquisitions are those that support the implementation of the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan. Matching funds are preferred, but not required.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 drosas@cvmc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-760-776-5026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5 | — | 0% |
| 2021-2022 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 2022-2023 | — | — | — |
| 2023-2024 | — | — | — |
| 2024-2025 | — | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | 1 | — | 0% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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