Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program
🏛 Department of Fish and Wildlife (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations seeking to reduce drunk and impaired driving fatalities through community education and outreach in California. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, educational institutions, law enforcement agencies, and community coalitions with experience in DUI awareness or substance abuse prevention. The grant funds outreach activities across California, including printed materials distribution, public speaking, community events, and traffic safety checkpoint participation. Activities must involve partnerships with schools, law enforcement, businesses, and community groups.
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Program description
The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) provides funding to implement the three broad objectives of the California Water Action Plan: more reliable water supplies, the restoration of important species and habitat, and a more resilient, sustainably managed water resources system (e.g., water supply, water quality, flood protection, environment) that can better withstand inevitable and unforeseen pressures in the coming decades. The Watershed Restoration Grant Program funds water quality, river, and watershed protection and restoration projects of statewide importance outside of the Delta.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 Elizabeth.Buttler@Wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-594-3879
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 | 94 | 5 | 5% |
| 2022-2023 | 120 | 16 | 13% |
| 2024-2025 | 38 | — | 0% |
| 2025-2026 | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| 2026-2027 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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