Coastal Conservancy Grants
🏛 Coastal Conservancy (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Jul 10, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for families in California who want to save for college. You must open a new ScholarShare 529 account online during the program period. The grant provides dollar-for-dollar matching on contributions up to $200. Families who set up monthly contributions of $25 or more receive an additional $25 bonus.
Account holders must be California residents. No minimum income or credit requirements apply. The matching grant is available only to accounts opened during the specified timeframe.
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Program description
The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds to increase availability of beaches, parks and trails for the public, protect and restore natural lands and wildlife habitat, preserve working lands, and increase community resilience to the impacts of climate change. The Conservancy will fund most stages of a project including: pre-project feasibility studies, property acquisition, project planning including community involvement, design, environmental review, permitting, construction, and project-related monitoring. We do not fund operation and maintenance activities. Most Conservancy grants are awarded through this rolling pre-application solicitation. This includes Climate Ready, Wildfire Resilience, and all regional grant programs. Explore the Coast, Coastal Stories, and some other grant programs are NOT awarded through this rolling process.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 grants@scc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-510-286-1015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 122 | 122 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 58 | — | 0% |
| 2022-2023 | 88 | 88 | 100% |
| 2024-2025 | 139 | 139 | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 144 | 144 | 100% |
| 2025-2026 | 124 | 124 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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