Habitat Enhancement and Restoration
🏛 Wildlife Conservation Board (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations that connect youth and adults to California's coast and watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, schools, government agencies, and community-based organizations working in California. Projects can occur anywhere in California, coastal or inland, and must fall into one or more categories: youth education, public/adult education, climate change education, or shoreline cleanup. The program prioritizes projects serving communities historically underrepresented in coastal education and prefers organizations based in and composed of the communities they serve.</eligibility_summary>
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Program description
Consistent with Fish and Game Code section 1301, this program provides assistance for the restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife resources. Eligible projects include: native fisheries restoration; restoration of wetlands; restoration of coastal, tidal, or fresh water habitat; other native habitat restoration projects including coastal scrub oak, grasslands, and threatened and endangered species habitats; in-stream restoration projects, including removal of fish passage barriers and other obstructions; and other projects that improve the quality of native habitat throughout the State.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- City / Municipal Government
- Community College
- Faith-based Organization
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 kurt.malchow@wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-926-8830
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 7 | 9 | 129% |
| 2025-2026 | 35 | 7 | 20% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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