California · Environment & water

Environment and Water Grants for California Nonprofits

Funding for environmental protection, climate resilience, conservation, water systems, habitat, and natural-resource work available to California nonprofits.

What qualifies: Listings require confirmed nonprofit eligibility, California availability, and direct environmental, conservation, climate, or water evidence in the source record.

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Application effort

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Deadline outlook

Next 30 days7
31–90 days10
More than 90 days9
Rolling or not stated85
OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Habitat Enhancement and Restoration

Wildlife Conservation Board

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…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Wildfire Prevention Grant Program

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy

Funding for projects will fall under three main categories: San Gabriel Mountains and Foothills Fire Prevention Planning and Management: Projects under this category will serve mainly the San Gabriel Mountains and Foothills. Work may include invasive…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Disaster Prevention & Relief, Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Senate Bill 1 Sea Level Rise Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Program

Ocean Protection Council

The Tribal Cultural Resources Funding Solicitation is a dedicated grant opportunity under the Ocean Protection Council’s (OPC) Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant Program. This program provides direct, flexible funding to…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Disaster Prevention & Relief, Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $750,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 68 – Water Recycling

State Water Resources Control Board

Eligible Applicants: Local public agencies, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, Public Utilities, Federally and non-federally recognized Native American tribes on the Native American Heritage Commission’s list, and…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – (Prop 68 River – Severely Disadvantaged Community)

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

This program supports The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 is codified as Division 45 (commencing with section 80000) and sections 5096.611 and 75089.5 of the public resources code and…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Division of Integrative Organismal Systems Core Programs (IOS)

NSF

The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Core Programs Track supports research to understand why organisms are structured the way they are and function as they do. Proposals are welcomed in all of the core scientific program areas supported…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) provides funding to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program has three “prongs”, or potential grant opportunities, for eligible applicants: direct loss compensation, nonlethal deterrent methods support, and indirect loss compensation. This grant opportunity involves…

Best for: Agriculture, Animal Services, Environment & Water

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Not stated
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Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) SMMC Grant Program

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1) iscodified as Division 26.7 of the Water Code. Proposition 1 authorizes $7.545 billion in generalobligation bonds for state water projects, including surface and…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 68 Fish and Wildlife Improvement Grant Opportunities – (Including Severely Disadvantaged Communities)

Department of Fish and Wildlife

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) provides funding to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley – Community Access

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

This program Supports The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 is codified as Division 45 (commencing with section 80000) and sections 5096.611 and 75089.5 of the public resources code and…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Sales Tax Exclusion (STE) Program

State Treasurer's Office

The California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA) Sales and Use Tax Exclusion (STE) Program (the “Program”) excludes from sales and use taxes purchases of Qualified Property if its use is either to process…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Disaster Prevention & Relief, Employment

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) SMMC Grant Program – (Prop 68 River San Fernando Valley – Severely Disadvantaged Community)

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

This program supports The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 is codified as Division 45 (commencing with section 80000) and sections 5096.611 and 75089.5 of the public resources code and…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

The Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience Program (SAFER)

State Water Resources Control Board

In 2019, Senate Bill 200 (SB200) established the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water (SADW) Fund to address funding gaps and provide solutions to water systems, especially those serving DACs, to address both their short- and long-term drinking water…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $130,000,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenNationwideHigh effort

NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Chemistry and Chemical Process and Transport Systems

NSF

Recognizing the importance of international collaborations in promoting scientific discoveries, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Up to $700,000
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Forest Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board

The Program was created on November 7, 2006 with the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84). That Act charged the Board to develop a grant program and “…promote the…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 4 Wildfire

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

Projects funded under the Fire category must fall within Chapter 3 of Proposition 4, focused on Wildfire and Forest Resilience. To qualify, projects must meet Section 91520, and include at least one purpose listed in Section 91520(j). Eligible activities…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Inland Wetlands Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board

The Inland Wetland Conservation Program (IWCP) jurisdiction matches that of the Central Valley Joint Venture and includes most of the watershed of the Central Valley. The Implementation Plan and the IWCP, however, continue to focus on the Central Valley…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Program

State Water Resources Control Board

Eligible Applicants: Any city, town, district, or other public body created under state law, including state agencies A Native American tribal government or an authorized Native American tribal organization having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage,…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 4 Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024

San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy

Background: In July 2024, the Legislature approved Chapter 83 (SB 867, Allen), authorizing a $10 billion bond measure entitled the “Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.” Largely designed to…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Disaster Prevention & Relief, Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Prop 4 – Wildfire and Forest Resilience

San Diego River Conservancy

Hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning and wildfire prevention education.

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Proposition 4 – River

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy

This program supports Water-related projects must align with Chapter 2 of Proposition 4, supporting Safe Drinking Water, Drought, Flood, and Water Resilience. All projects must comply with Section 91032 and must include at least one specific purpose…

Best for: Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenNationwideHigh effort

Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes

NSF

The Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes program supports research on the Earth’s near-surface environment and how that environment responds to change. The Program focuses on the complex interplay amongst and between hydrologic, geomorphic, and…

Best for: Science and Technology and other Research and Development, Science, Research

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

OpenCalifornia-specificLight effort

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Planning

State Water Resources Control Board

The Division of Financial Assistant (DFA), State Water Board manages the DWSRF program and prioritizes financing for projects that address the most serious human health risks, are necessary to comply with SDWA, and assist public water systems (PWS) most…

Best for: Disadvantaged Communities, Environment & Water

Deadline
Not stated
Award
Not stated
Evidence
Nonprofit confirmed · confirmed
Why this grant matches this directory

This opportunity was matched using its official source category.

Source evidence: Source category: Environment

Original directory analysis

What the current environment & water landscape tells applicants

Opportunity composition

90 opportunities are California-specific and 21 are nationwide programs available without a captured California conflict. State sources represent the largest captured funder group.

Deadline pressure

7 verified opportunities have a captured deadline in the next 30 days. Applicants should prioritize eligibility confirmation and registration checks before drafting, especially when a federal submission system is involved.

Application workload

Light is the most common estimated effort level, covering 90 listings. This estimate reflects captured registrations, attachments, narrative, budget, and cost-share signals—not a predicted number of hours.

This analysis is recalculated from the directory’s currently verified membership. Missing award amounts are excluded, and changing source facts can alter these patterns on the next aggregation run.

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Sources and method

Listings come from the official source URL retained on each grant record. Automated rules normalize source categories and identify funding-use phrases; each classification preserves its triggering text. Headline totals include only verified, currently relevant opportunities with explicit nonprofit evidence. Nationwide grants are labeled separately from California-specific programs.

Aggregates refresh daily. The page’s last-modified signal changes only when membership, material source facts, statistics, or editorial copy changes. Missing award amounts are never treated as zero.

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Frequently asked questions

How many environment & water are currently available?

We currently count 111 verified, relevant opportunities with confirmed nonprofit eligibility. 111 are open and 0 are forecasted. The count changes when official sources add, close, or materially revise grants.

How does a grant qualify for this environment & water page?

Listings require confirmed nonprofit eligibility, California availability, and direct environmental, conservation, climate, or water evidence in the source record.

Are nationwide grants included?

Yes. 21 nationwide opportunities are included because their captured eligibility does not conflict with California availability. They are labeled “Nationwide,” not California-specific.

How current is this directory?

Source records and aggregates are checked on a daily cadence. “New,” “closing soon,” and “recently changed” groups are calculated from the latest verified records; applicants should still confirm final terms on the official source before applying.

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