Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant
🏛 Department of Fish and Wildlife (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
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This grant is for California organizations working to restore wildlife corridors or improve fish passage. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofit conservation organizations, public agencies, and tribal nations. Projects must enhance habitat connectivity for migratory wildlife or remove barriers to fish movement.
Activities supported include wildlife crossings (overpasses/underpasses), habitat restoration with visual screening, removal of instream passage barriers, installation of fish-friendly infrastructure, and planning/design projects. Priority is given to projects addressing sensitive species mortality or sites on California's priority barrier lists.
All projects must further Proposition 68 objectives and improve fish or wildlife mobility. Cost-sharing is not required.
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Program description
The Local Oil Spill Response Equipment Grant Program is administered by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response. The objective of this grant program is to award grants to Native American tribal governments, counties, cities, and special districts in order to pre-position (pre-stage) response equipment to protect economic and environmental resources that are located within or immediately adjacent to waters of the state, as defined in California Government Code (of Section 8670.8). The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response is seeking grant applications on a continous bases with available funding totaling $400,000. All eligible agencices are encouraged to apply. Grant requires a submission of an application available at: https://wildlife.ca.gov/OSPR/Local-Government-Outreach
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 osprgrants@wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-616-4515
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 11 | 11 | 100% |
| 2023-2024 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| 2024-2025 | 6 | 5 | 83% |
| 2025-2026 | 10 | 10 | 100% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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