Audubon California State Parks Endowment grants 2008
Deadline: August 1, 2008
Grants are available between $ 5,000 - $14,000 for chapter projects in partnership with California State Parks for habitat management and restoration, outreach and education, or monitoring and research that will benefit Watch list species in IBAs.
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Audubon California has $26,181 available for Collaborative grants for chapters FY2009. Grants amounts may range from $1500 to $5000 in one of four project categories: Chapter Outreach, Chapter Advocacy, Chapter Education, and Chapter IBA/Habitat.
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) has released their Request for Proposals for the following urban forestry grant programs:
Urban Greening & Urban Forestry Innovative Grants
Urban Greening & Urban Forestry Education Grant
Urban Forestry Management Plan Grant
Urban Forestry Inventory Grant
Concept proposals for these programs are due on October 24, 2008
This program provides funds to cities, counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations for projects that work to maximize the potential benefits of urban forestry and urban greening. Practices that may be funded include, but are not limited to the following:
Application of the new Urban Forestry Project Reporting Protocol approved by the California Climate Action Registry
Urban greening projects such as community gardens, green roofs, and bioswales
Establishing urban forestry education centers to restore abandoned urban land and develop community awareness of the benefits of urban forestry and urban greening
Approximately $1.5 million is available for innovative urban forestry projects in the 2008/09 grant cycle.
Urban Greening & Urban Forestry Education Grant
This program provides funds to cities, counties, districts, and nonprofit organizations for education programs that showcase the positive benefits of urban forestry and urban greening.
Approximately $1 million is available for education projects in the 2008/09 grant cycle.
Urban Forestry Management Plan Grant
This program provides funds to cities, counties, and other qualifying districts (e.g. school districts, park and recreation districts, water districts, etc) to develop and implement an urban forestry management plan.
Approximately $1 million is available for management plan projects in the 2008/09 grant cycle.
Urban Forestry Inventory Grant
This program provides funds to cities, counties, or other qualifying districts for the inventory of local urban forestry resources, or acquisition of an urban forestry inventory system.
Approximately $1.5 million is available for inventory projects in the 2008/09 grant cycle.
The NOAA Open Rivers Initiative
Due October 31, 2008
The NOAA Restoration Center announces funding opportunities through their Community-based Restoration Program.
(ORI) provides funding and technical expertise for community-driven, small dam and river barrier removals, primarily in coastal states. Projects are expected to provide an economic boost for communities, enhance public safety, and improve populations of NOAA trust resources. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. More information is available in the full funding announcements at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov> or from the Community-based Restoration Program's Program Manager, Robin Bruckner, at 301-713-0174 x208.
The Community-based Marine Debris Prevention and Removal Program
Due October 31, 2008
The NOAA Restoration Center announces funding opportunities through their Community-based Restoration Program. (MDP), funds are provided to catalyze the implementation of locally driven, community-based marine debris prevention and removal projects that will benefit coastal habitat, waterways, and NOAA trust resources including anadromous fish. Projects funded through the MDP have strong on-the-ground habitat components involving the removal of marine debris and derelict fishing gear that will provide educational and social benefits for people and their communities in addition to long-term ecological habitat improvements for NOAA trust resources. Proposals selected for funding through this solicitation will be implemented through a cooperative agreement. More information is available in the full funding announcements at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov> or from the Community-based Restoration Program's Program Manager, Robin Bruckner, at 301-713-0174 x208.
WMGBR Program
Due November 1, 2008
This is a Request for Proposals for new Webless Migratory Game Bird Research (WMGBR) projects to be initiated in 2008. NOTE: In the interest of time, we will go through the review process with the assumption that $250,000 in funding will be available by next March. However, if funding does not become available, you will be notified and proposals will need to be resubmitted for 2010. Study proposals may be on any webless migratory game bird topic identified as a research need in from a species group Workshop, a management plan (national, regional, or state), the 1994 book entitled Migratory Shore and Upland Game Bird Management in North America (copies available from David Dolton), or a regional Technical Committee priority list. A list of research priorities is included for the Western, Central, and Southeastern Regions. Proposals are due November 1, 2008 for use of FY2009 funds. Projects will be initiated in 2009. Matching funds are required.
Contra Costa Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program:
Due November 7, 2008
Applications for the 2008-2009 grant program are now being accepted FOR UNINCORPORATED CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ONLY. The application deadline is November 7, 2008. Administered by the Watershed Project. See their website for more information including an application. Contra Costa Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program The Community Watershed Stewardship Grant Program provides funding for watershed protection groups to implement projects that benefit community actions to enhance and protect local watersheds in unincorporated Contra Costa County. Individual grants are in the range of $5,000?$20,000 per year. Projects must be implemented in Contra Costa County, and must demonstrate a benefit to unincorporated portions of the county. The Watershed Project administers this grant in partnership with the Contra Costa County Watershed Program (CCWP). Grant Program Status and information: The application period for the 2008-2009 grant cycle has begun. The application deadline is November 7, 2008; grant awards will be announced during the first week of December 2008. Application components: Application Packet, Grant Program Guidelines, Finding Unincorporated Contra Costa County, Frequently Asked Questions, Application Form. For more information about applying for a Contra Costa Community Watershed Stewardship Grant, contact Juliana Gonzalez at (510) 665-3597 or write to: Charmaine Bernard, Watershed Management Planning Specialist, 255 Glacier Drive, Martinez, CA 94553 Phone: 925.313.2236 Fax: 925.313.2333
U.S. Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation
Due November 13, 2008 The U.S. Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act established a competitive grants program to support projects that promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds and their habitats in the United States, Canada, Latin America or the Caribbean. Many grants of up to US$250,000 are awarded every year. Proposals for the next yearly grant cycle must be sent no later than 13 November 2008. More information and application instructions are available at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/grants/nmbca.
Central Valley Project Improvement Act Habitat Restoration Program
Due November 14, 2008 Central Valley Project Conservation Program If you have an acquisition, habitat restoration, research, or "other" project in the Central Valley Project service area (which includes some Bay Area counties) that meets the program priorities listed in the announcement, you should seriously consider submitting a proposal under this program. Habitat restoration funding requests in the $100,000+ range are common, and of course requests for acquisition projects are often higher. Certain geographic areas are targeted, and you'll need to demonstrate significant benefits to listed species. See the announcement for full description and current funding priorities: A list of projects previously funded by the programs can be found on the programs' website: www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpcp<http://www.usbr.gov/mp/cvpcp.
Funds are generally distributed as indicated below for the following activities:
Fee Title/Easement Acquisition: Protection of species or existing habitats impacted by the CVP through the purchase of fee title or conservation easements on lands where threats to these lands are significant. Approximately 50 percent of CVPCP and HRP funds are directed towards this proposed activity.
Habitat Restoration: Restoration of CVP-impacted habitats where restoration actions will markedly improve conditions for impacted species. Approximately 20 percent of CVPCP and HRP funds are directed towards this proposed activity.
Research: Research addressing status, habitat needs, and behavior of CVP-impacted species that will facilitate species recovery. Research priorities are action specific. A submitted proposal will not be ranked if it does not target at least one of the research priorities specified in the FOA. Approximately 20 percent of CVPCP and HRP funds are directed towards this proposed activity.
Outreach/Planning/Other: Public outreach and education, formulation of land management plans, and other activities that generally contribute to improving conditions for CVP-impacted species and habitats. Approximately 10 percent of CVPCP and HRP funds are directed towards this proposed activity.
California Coastal Commission Whale Tail grants
Deadline: November 15, 2008
$ 2,500 to $50,000
Funding for beach clean-up and maintenance projects that teach children and the general public about the value and health of the coastal environment, including coastal habitat restoration projects that have an educational component.
The program distributes funds collected through the sale of Whale Tail license plates, and focuses on reaching communities that are poorly served in terms of marine and coastal education. $404,000 is available to nonprofit organizations and governmental entities for grants as high as $50,000 - though as much as 1/2 of the funds will go to requests for less than $10,000. You can read more about the opportunity at the following link. http://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/plate/plgrant.html
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The State Wildlife Grants Competitive Program
Due Nov 17, 2008 The State Wildlife Grants Competitive Program was authorized in the FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 110-161). Congress authorized $4,922,000 for FY 2008 awards. Grant proposals submitted and ranked under this announcement, but not selected for a FY 2008 award, will be considered for FY 2009 awards based on the ranking if Congress authorizes funding for this competitive program for FY 2009. The State Wildlife Grant Competitive Program will award grants to the highest ranking cooperative conservation projects that implement strategies and actions contained in Service approved Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plans (also known as State Wildlife Action Plans or the Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategies). The evaluation criteria for grant proposal ranking is provided in the full announcement. The criteria contain general information, mandatory application requirements and evaluation criteria. Eligible applicants should read this information carefully in order to present eligible and fully competitive proposals. The State Wildlife Grant Competitive Program is open to States, the District of Columbia, Commonwealths, and territories that have Service approved Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plans (CWCP). Grant proposals must address species of greatest conservation need and actions to conserve them and their habitats as described in the State's CWCP. Grant proposals will be awarded to the highest-ranking cooperative conservation projects and in accordance with the evaluation criteria provided in the request for grant proposals. Priority will be given to cooperative conservation projects with an emphasis on performance results and outcomes. Award Ceiling: $1,000,000. Award Floor: $300,000. Eligible applicants include States, Commonwealths, territories, and the District of Columbia with Service approved Comprehensive State Wildlife Conservation Plans. These include the 50 States, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianna Islands, the territories of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and America Samoa, and the District of Columbia. http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do? &mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=42534
The Community Wetland Restoration Grants Program
Grant proposals solicited: January 1, 2009 Deadline: March, 2009 (tentative)
Amount: up to $ 30,000
For coastal wetland and watershed restoration and outreach and education
Geographic region: From Pt. Conception south
The Community Wetland Restoration Grants Program (funded by Earth Island Institute: see Earth Island Institute’s restoration initiatives website at: http://restoration.earthisland.org ) provides funding for community-based restoration projects in coastal wetlands and watersheds in the region. The purpose of the program is to further the goals of the WRP Regional Strategy; build local capacity to plan and implement wetland restoration projects; promote community involvement in wetlands restoration activities; and foster education about wetlands ecosystems. Since 2002, the program has been funded by Earth Island Institute. It is administered by Environment Now, a non-profit group located in Santa Monica.
Each January the WRP solicits proposals for the Community Wetland Restoration Grants Program. Nonprofit organizations and local agencies are eligible to apply. Proposals are reviewed by a committee that includes a representative from each of the five county task forces. Typically projects are selected and can begin receiving funds by early summer.
For more information, contact Shawn Kelly, WRP Grants Administrator at (805) 984-9531 or at .
PROP 84 GRANTS
California River Parkways and Urban Streams Restoration Grant Programs
Final Guidelines, Workshops, and Application Deadline
Applications Due: November 12, 2008
The Resources Agency and the Department of Water Resources have released final guidelines and announced workshop dates for the Proposition 84 California River Parkways and Urban Streams Restoration Programs. The proposal solicitation notice is attached.
Applications for the programs are due to the Resources Agency on November 12, 2008.
Eligible applicants include local public agencies, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and citizens groups.
Eligible projects must include at least two of the following components:
Provide compatible recreational opportunities
Protect, improve, or restore riverine habitat
Provide open space for flood management
Convert existing developed riverfront land into a river parkway
Provide interpretive enhancement and conservation activities
The Resources Agency will have $30.9 million from Proposition 84 for the upcoming grant cycle.
Urban Streams Restoration Program
Eligible applicants include local public agencies and nonprofit organizations or citizens groups applying together.
Eligible projects:
Must have flood management, sediment or erosion control as the primary objective
Must enhance or restore a stream to a more naturally functioning ecosystem
Must promote public awareness and local stewardship of streams by involving the community in planning, implementing, monitoring or maintaining the stream restoration project
Must meet definition of an Urban Stream
The Department of Water Resources has $9.1 million from Proposition 84 for the upcoming grant cycle.
This program provides funding for urban forestry maintenance, educational programs and facilities, research and development of urban forestry management programs, and demonstration projects that include energy conservation.
The Flood Protection Corridor Program funds primarily nonstructural flood management solutions. Funding under this program is intended to be used for acquisition, restoration, enhancement and protection of real property while preserving sustainable agriculture and enhancing wildlife habitat in and near flood corridors throughout the state.
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Habitat Conservation Initiative seeks to accelerate the conservation of essential habitats identified in state wildlife action plans through grants that identify priority habitats for conservation, protect priority habitats and build conservation knowledge. Although unsolicited proposals are not being considered at this time, inquiries about future support for projects can be submitted from nonprofit organizations through a two-page letter of inquiry
The USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program provides technical and cost-share financial assistance to private landowners, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, watershed groups, Tribes, and city and county agencies to voluntarily enhance or restore native habitats. For more information on this program or to discuss your project ideas, contact Kate Symonds, SF Bay Partners Biologist, at (707) 578-8515, . Visit the Conservation Partnerships webpage at http://www.fws.gov/sacramento/Partnerships/index.htm for more information.
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program
FY 2009 Notice of Availability of Grants, Request for Applications National Wetlands Coastal Program
The Coastal Program provides incentives for voluntary protection of threatened, endangered and other species on private and public lands alike. The program's protection and restoration successes to date give hope that, through the cooperative efforts of many public and private partners, adequate coastal habitat for fish and wildlife will exist for future generations. The National Wetlands Coastal Program has 22 distinct areas referred to as "programs" throughout the nation - one of which is the Coastal Program in San Francisco Bay. The primary goal of the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program is the long term conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems. In FY 2008, the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program awarded more than $20 million to 11 States and 1 territory to fund 29 individual projects encompassing nearly 10,000 acres of coastal wetlands.
Coastal Program in San Francisco Bay
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service operates a partnership program in the Bay, Delta and the estuary's local watersheds. About $220,000 is available each year to obligate to projects that restore fish and wildlife habitat, provide essential information to decision makers advising them on habitat restoration, or performs habitat-related advocacy and outreach. The emphasis is on estuarine benefits and for "on-the-ground" projects. About 260 wide-ranging projects involving all kinds of partners have been supported since 1992. CFDA Number 15.630. Contact John Klochak, Coastal Program Coordinator, San Francisco Bay Initiative Area, San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, 9500 Thornton Ave. Newark, CA 94560. Phone: 510-792-0222, FAX: 510-792-5828 Email:
WCB continues to provide funding for wetland, riparian, oak woodland, and other fish and wildlife habitat improvement projects and land acquisition (easement and fee title) from Propositions 40, 50, and 117. See WCB's website at http://www.wcb.ca.gov/ for more information. The WCB's Riparian, Inland Wetlands, and Oak Woodland programs continue, and are continuously open for proposal submission. The most recent new funding source for which WCB is responsible for administering is from Proposition 84 that California voters passed in November 2006. The most significant line items in Prop 84 for our Habitat Conservation Program purposes that direct funds to WCB programs that we could partner with include the following (partial list):
$180 million for Forest and Wildlife Conservation and protection projects that promote the ecological integrity and economic stability of managed forests and forest reserves, including the conservation of water resources and natural habitats for native fish, wildlife, and plants. $135 million for the development, rehabilitation, restoration, acquisition, and protection of habitat that accomplishes one or more of the following objectives: Promotes the recovery of threatened and endangered species; Provides corridors linking habitats to prevent fragmentation; Protects significant natural landscapes and ecosystems such as old growth redwood, oak woodlands, riparian and wetland areas, and other significant habitats.
On March 22, 2007, FSA announced a new initiative, SAFE, to allow State Offices to address local wildlife conservation needs. SAFE allows producers to install practices that benefit high priority State wildlife conservation objectives through the use of targeted restoration of vital habitat. This cooperative conservation effort is based on locally developed conservation proposals that address the highest priority wildlife objectives in the State before the practice may be implemented. The proposals will be considered by FSA STC after a review by the State Technical Committee. CEPD will review all STC recommendations.
SAFE provides an opportunity to develop grassroots cooperative conservation projects to address high priority wildlife needs through habitat restoration. The practices must be used to address wildlife habitat that can be enhanced through the restoration of eligible cropland through CRP. Enrollment is available under continuous signup criteria. SAFE practices can be used to restore the following: threatened and endangered species habitat, habitat for species that have suffered a significant population decline, Examples: This could include species, such as Lesser Prairie Chicken, Sharp-Tailed Grouse, or Northern Bob White, habitat for species that provide significant social or economic value to the community. Note: This includes restoration of habitat for game species, such as pheasant or quail habitat, salmon or steelhead stream habitat, or for other economically significant species.
SAFE practice proposals must afford measurable and tangible benefits to the desired species. Additional information sheet available from Environmental Defense- click here
The objective of the CSGP is to advance the conservation of seabirds by providing funds or supplies to individuals from developing countries as well as those from elsewhere working in those developing countries primarily in or bordering the Pacific Ocean, for conservation and restoration activities that benefit seabirds in the Pacific Ocean. Visit the Pacific Seabird Group web site at http://www.pacificseabirdgroup.org/index.php?f=grants&t=Grant%20Program&s=1 for eligibility and application details. Applications accepted on an on-going basis.
The 2005-06 Consolidated Grants integrates and coordinates related grant programs for Watershed Protection, Water Management, Agricultural Water Quality, Drinking Water, Urban Storm Water, and Non-Point Source (NPS) Pollution Control. A total of approximately $142 million will be made available from eight interrelated grant programs administered by the State Water Board's Division of Financial Assistance. The eight consolidated programs are as follows: 1. NPS Pollution Control Program (Proposition 40, Chapter 4) 2. Coastal NPS Pollution Control Program (Proposition 50, Chapter 5) 3. NPS Implementation Program (Federal Clean Water Act Section 319 (h)) 4. Agricultural Water Quality Grant Program (Propositions 40 and 50, Chapters 4 and 5) 5. Urban Storm Water Program (Proposition 40, Chapter 4) 6. Integrated Watershed Management Program (Proposition 40, Chapter 4) 7. CALFED Drinking Water Quality Program (Proposition 50, Chapter 5) 8. CALFED Watershed Program (Proposition 50, Chapter 7). The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) in coordination with the nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CALFED, and Resource Agency agencies, are working to implement the 2005-06 Consolidated Grants Program.
a partnership with National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: This is a new partnership between the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and Wal-Mart Corporation to conserve wildlife habitat and offset the footprint of Wal-Mart's domestic facilities through land acquisitions. The new program is entitled "Acres for America" and will permanently conserve at least one acre of priority wildlife habitat for every acre of Wal-Mart's current footprint, estimated at 88,000 acres, as well as the company's future development over the next 10 years, estimated at 5,000 acres per year, putting the minimum total acres to be protected at 138,000. The NFWF is currently accepting applications for projects to acquire lands that meet identified criteria and will have a minimum 1:1 match of cash or contributed goods and services. Federal funds may be considered as match and higher ratios of matching funds will at times aid in making applications more competitive. The NFWF website at Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. provides additional information regarding the project criteria, dates for grant proposals and application form for this new funding partnership. If you have any questions, please contact Cherry Green at or (678) 538-1335.
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announced today it is offering “Ocean Guardian” grants of up to $6,000 to a number of California schools whose students create a school or community-based conservation project that protects their local watershed and the ocean. Kindergarten through high schools are eligible in the California counties of Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. A total of $100,000 is being made available through the grant program.
