Coastal Conservancy Grants
🏛 Coastal Conservancy (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 5, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California local education agencies (LEAs) serving young children ages birth to five. Applicants must demonstrate need for funds and ability to meet RFA requirements. A 33 percent cost-sharing match of funds was required, along with demonstrated fiscal sustainability beyond the grant period. Priority went to low-income and high-need areas, consortiums of local partners, and applicants with expertise in inclusive early learning environments.
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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
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
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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