San Joaquin River Conservancy
🏛 Wildlife Conservation Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Aug 1, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for workforce development organizations, community colleges, and nonprofit training providers in California partnering with employers and worker organizations to deliver healthcare training.
California-based applicants can pursue one of three funding tracks: Planning and Development (up to $500k, 18 months), Training Implementation (up to $3M, 24 months), or Expanding (up to $5M, 24 months). Projects must align with the High Road model emphasizing job quality, economic equity, and climate resilience.
Planning and Development projects design curricula and build partnerships in regions without existing HRTP programs. Training Implementation projects deliver training to participants with employment outcomes. Expanding projects must be existing partnerships with multiple employers, worker organizations, and training providers showing past success.
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Program description
Activities eligible for the Program include: Property acquisition for resources conservation and public access Implementation of habitat enhancement and restoration of public or private lands All projects must be approved by both the San Joaquin River Conservancy Board and the Wildlife Conservation Board to receive a grant award.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- CWDB grant application form
- Project narrative/proposal with alignment to High Road model
- Partnership agreements or letters of commitment from employers and worker organizations
- Budget and budget narrative
- Evidence of past success (for Expanding projects only)
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 📧 Erin.Aquino-Carhart@wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-926-9586
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 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2025-2026 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
Source: California Grants Portal
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Workforce development organizations, community colleges, nonprofits, and training providers in California. You must partner with employers and worker organizations.
What are the three funding tracks?
Planning and Development (design/curriculum, up to $500k), Training Implementation (deliver training, up to $3M), and Expanding (grow existing partnerships, up to $5M). Each has different grant terms and requirements.
Is cost-sharing required?
No, cost-sharing is not required for this grant. You can request full funding for eligible activities.
What does the High Road model emphasize?
Job quality, economic equity, and climate resilience. Projects must demonstrate commitment to these principles through partnerships and training design.
What is the deadline and how long are projects?
The deadline is November 12, 2024. Planning and Development projects run 18 months; Training Implementation and Expanding projects run 24 months.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clearly demonstrate alignment with High Road model principles: job quality, economic equity, and climate resilience in your project design.
- For Expanding projects, provide strong evidence of past program success and document your existing multi-employer and worker organization partnerships.
- Partner strategically. Include multiple employers, at least one worker organization, and a qualified training provider in your application.
- Tailor your track choice to your readiness level: use Planning and Development to design partnerships, Training Implementation to deliver, and Expanding to scale proven models.
- Show how your healthcare training program addresses real labor market gaps in your region or industry sector.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications lack clear alignment with High Road model principles of job quality and worker equity. Expanding projects fail to provide evidence of past success or include required worker organization in partnership. Applicants underestimate the scope of partnership development needed and apply for tracks beyond their current capacity.
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