Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program
🏛 Department of Fish and Wildlife (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 13, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California-based organizations and institutions that connect people to the coast and watersheds through education and stewardship. Nonprofits, schools, government agencies, and community organizations can apply. Projects must fall into youth education, adult education, climate change education, or shoreline cleanup categories, and may take place anywhere in California. Organizations serving underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
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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
Demographic focus
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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