Division of Boating and Waterways Local Assistance Boat Launching Facility Grant Program FY27
🏛 Department of Parks and Recreation (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Nov 1, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant supports arts organizations in California developing collaborative projects between California-based artists and community members. Applicants must address community-defined needs using artistic practices to tackle social issues like systemic marginalization, incarceration, poverty, health disparities, housing insecurity, and environmental sustainability.
All projects must be free or affordable for participants. Lead artists must be California-based. Project planning and evaluation must include the communities served. All CAC-funded programs must be accessible to people with disabilities, including online spaces.
Previous applicants to Reentry Through the Arts and Veterans in the Arts are encouraged to apply. Organizations focused on arts education for youth should apply for the Arts & Youth program instead.
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Program description
In accordance with Section 72.5 of the Harbors and Navigation Code, Boat Launching Facility (BLF) grants are provided to local government agencies for the construction or improvement of boat launching ramps, restrooms, boarding floats, shore protection, parking for vehicles and boat trailers, and ancillary items. Also included in the grant are monies to pay for engineering, construction inspection, permits from regulatory agencies, special studies, construction contingency, and other project related costs. The primary purpose of the grant is to provide and improve access to California’s waterways by the recreational boating public using trailerable watercraft.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- Community Land Trust
- Individual Artist
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Performing Arts Organization
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Application form
- Project narrative/description
- Community collaboration plan
- Artist team information and California residency documentation
- Budget and artist compensation rates
- Accessibility plan
- Evaluation/success measures
Program contact
- 📧 joe.dux@parks.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-902-8822
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2027 | 4 | — | 0% |
Source: California Grants Portal
FAQ
Who can apply for Impact Projects?
Arts organizations with California-based artists collaborating with community members. Projects must address a community-defined social need using artistic practices.
What types of social issues does this grant address?
Systemic marginalization, incarceration/justice, poverty, health disparities, housing insecurity, disability access, violence, food insecurity, LGBTQIA+ issues, environmental sustainability, and climate change.
Must participants pay to attend funded programs?
No. All projects must be free to community participants or affordable and accessible. Artists must receive appropriate pay comparable to other local skilled workers.
Can youth arts education projects apply?
No. Organizations focused on arts learning for youth should apply for the Arts & Youth program instead.
What makes a competitive application?
Strong community collaboration, clear alignment with program goals of healing and creative social change, meaningful community input in planning, and accessible implementation for people with disabilities.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize genuine community collaboration. Show how community members define the need, not just the artists.
- Clearly connect your artistic practice to measurable social impact. Explain how your project addresses specific systemic issues.
- Build accessibility into every aspect of the project design, including online spaces and communication methods.
- Demonstrate how you'll compensate artists fairly. Document comparable local rates for similar skilled work.
- Center the voices and leadership of the communities served throughout your proposal narrative and evaluation plans.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposing artist-led projects without genuine community input or decision-making power. Failing to clearly explain how artistic practices will address the stated social issue or community need. Omitting accessibility considerations for participants with disabilities in project design or online spaces.
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