Sea Otter Recovery
🏛 Coastal Conservancy (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Jul 10, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations that train certified nurse midwifery (CNM) students. Applicants must establish programs recruiting students committed to serving underserved communities. Programs must include counseling, placement support, and preceptorship experiences in areas of unmet health need.
Eligible organizations typically include nursing schools, community colleges, and healthcare training institutions. The grant prioritizes programs serving rural, low-income, and medically underserved areas. Focus on student selection, mentorship, and workforce placement in high-need regions.
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Program description
Conservancy priority for the funding is for projects that advance the evaluation of sea otter reintroduction as a potential recovery strategy for southern sea otters in California. This may include activities such as conducting biological and socioeconomic studies, stakeholder engagement, risk and impact analyses, baseline assessments, and other research and planning. Other projects that plan, implement, or conducted research related to other critical recovery actions of the Federal Southern Sea Otter Recovery Plan will be considered as a second priority.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- Colleges (all higher ed)
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Nursing Home
- Public Authority
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Organization profile and mission statement
- Program description and curriculum
- Student recruitment and admission procedures
- Placement and counseling program details
- Letters of commitment from preceptors in underserved areas
- Budget and budget justification
- Organizational capacity documentation
Program contact
- 📧 irvin.tang@scc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-510-286-1015
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Organizations that operate certified nurse midwifery training programs can apply. Your program must commit to recruiting and training students for underserved communities.
What must my program include?
You need recruitment procedures targeting students interested in serving unmet-need areas, counseling and placement support, and preceptorship experiences in underserved communities.
Is there a deadline?
Yes, the deadline is September 23, 2026. Check with California's Department of Health Care Access and Information for application portal details.
Will my program receive funding for all costs?
No cost sharing is required. However, contact the agency for details on allowable budget categories and funding levels.
Can I reapply if rejected?
The grant description doesn't specify reapplication policy. Contact the agency directly for clarification on resubmission opportunities.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your track record recruiting and retaining CNM students committed to underserved practice. Show specific metrics from past cohorts.
- Develop a detailed placement strategy showing how you'll support graduates entering practice in medically underserved areas after training.
- Document partnerships with healthcare providers and preceptors in underserved communities who can mentor your students.
- Build a compelling student recruitment narrative highlighting program elements that attract candidates passionate about serving underserved populations.
- Align your application with California's health workforce priorities and regional needs for maternal health services in underserved areas.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Many applications lack concrete preceptorship partnerships or fail to specify which underserved areas they'll target. Weak recruitment and placement strategies without measurable outcomes undermine competitiveness. Applications missing evidence of organizational capacity to implement all three required program elements get rejected.
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