Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program
🏛 Department of Fish and Wildlife (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Jul 10, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for eligible applicants managing groundwater basins in California that are designated as medium or high priority under SGMA. Eligible applicants include Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), member agencies of GSAs, and agencies with an Alternative to a GSP. All applicants must be located within a medium or high priority basin with a GSP or Alternative Plan in place. Basins adjudicated after January 1, 2015, or in the adjudication process, or designated as probationary by the State Water Resources Control Board are eligible. Basins adjudicated prior to January 1, 2015 are ineligible. Only one application per basin will be accepted. Project and service areas must fall within DWR Bulletin 118 basins designated as medium or high priority, including Critical Overdraft basins.
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Program description
The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) provides funding to implement the three broad objectives of the California Water Action Plan: more reliable water supplies, the restoration of important species and habitat, and a more resilient, sustainably managed water resources system (e.g., water supply, water quality, flood protection, environment) that can better withstand inevitable and unforeseen pressures in the coming decades. The Watershed Restoration Grant Program funds water quality, river, and watershed protection and restoration projects of statewide importance outside of the Delta.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 Elizabeth.Buttler@Wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-594-3879
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 | 94 | 5 | 5% |
| 2022-2023 | 120 | 16 | 13% |
| 2024-2025 | 38 | — | 0% |
| 2025-2026 | 15 | 5 | 33% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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