Proposition 68 Grant Program
🏛 Tahoe Conservancy (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Jul 10, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California organizations that capture, treat, infiltrate, or use stormwater and dry weather runoff. Eligible applicants must have projects listed in a State Water Board-concurred Storm Water Resource Plan. Projects benefiting disadvantaged communities with populations of 20,000 or less, or in Areas of Special Biological Significance with approved compliance plans, are exempt from this requirement. Projects must provide water supply, water quality, flood protection, environmental, or community benefits.
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Program description
The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) leads California’s efforts to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural and recreational resources of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Proposition 68 allocates $27 million directly to the Conservancy for the purposes set forth in its governing statutes and strategic plan, including stewarding Conservancy lands and protecting Basin communities from wildfire; restoring the resilience of Basin forests and watersheds; providing public access and outdoor recreation for all communities; and fostering Basinwide climate adaptation and sustainable communities. This includes advancing the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program. In particular, Proposition 68 encourages the acquisiition of open space and creation of urban greenway corridors, and, to the extent possible, increasing the diversity and inclusion of communities that benefit from the bond funding. The Conservancy allocated $5 million to local assistance grants. Please contact staff at grants@tahoe.ca.gov for more information.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 grants@tahoe.ca.gov
- 📞 1-530-542-5580
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 | 14 | 7 | 50% |
| 2022-2023 | — | — | — |
| 2021-2022 | — | — | — |
| 2023-2024 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2024-2025 | — | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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