Coachella Valley Open Space Acquisition Program
🏛 Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
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This grant is for high-performing charter schools in underserved California communities seeking facility funding. Eligible applicants must operate charter schools where at least 80% of instructional time occurs at the school's physical site. Schools must demonstrate high performance and serve underserved populations. Funding supports facility costs through competitive rounds announced via the California School Finance Authority (CSFA) website and ListServ notifications.
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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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