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Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant

This is a targeted Lake Tahoe Basin opportunity for eligible nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. Its principal goal is to support near-shore environmental improvement, particularly aquatic invasive species management or public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe. The description also identifies planning, public-land site improvement or reconstruction, and willing-seller land acquisition as included project types. Award size, cost share, deadlines, current availability, application procedures, and formal review criteria are not supplied; applicants should confirm these details with Conservancy staff before preparing a full proposal.

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

Lake Tahoe Basin

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confirmed

Organization size

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unclear

Program area

Environment & Water, Parks & Recreation

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inferred

Population served

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unclear

Matching funds

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unclear

Registrations

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inferred

Exclusions

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What the funder is trying to accomplish

The Tahoe Conservancy’s principal program goal is to support near-shore environmental improvement activities and projects, particularly those that manage aquatic invasive species or improve public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe. The description includes planning, public-land site improvement or reconstruction, and acquisitions from willing sellers among the project types.

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Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is a nonprofit, public agency, or tribal government. The proposed work is located in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The project manages aquatic invasive species as part of near-shore environmental improvement. The project improves public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe. The work is planning, site improvement or reconstruction on public land, or acquisition from a willing seller, and is framed within the program’s near-shore improvement or access purposes.

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What reviewers may prioritize

No formal scoring criteria are provided. Based on the stated purpose, likely substantive priorities are a direct connection to near-shore environmental improvement and, especially, aquatic invasive species management or public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe. Applicant type and Basin location are listed eligibility considerations rather than documented review criteria.

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What this grant funds

The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) leads California's efforts to restore and enhance the extraordinary natural and recreational resources of the Lake Tahoe Basin. The principal goal of the Conservancy's Science and Lake Improvement Account program (SB 630, 2013) is to support near-shore environmental improvement program activities and projects, particularly projects that manage aquatic invasive species or improve public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe. More specifically, such projects manage aquatic invasive species, or improve public access to sovereign land in Lake Tahoe, including planning and site improvement or reconstruction projects on public land, and land acquisitions from willing sellers. SB 630 (2013) allocates the Conservancy approximately $350,000 annually. Please contact staff at grants@tahoe.ca.gov for more information.

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Award range: Not specified
Total program funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Geography: Lake Tahoe Basin
Cost share: Not specified
Assistance listing: Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

Lake Tahoe Basin

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Source record

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Verification: verified
Source: state CA
Last checked: 8/23/2026, 8:51:39 AM
Content updated: 8/13/2026, 9:36:58 AM
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8/13/2026
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8/11/2026
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8/10/2026
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant.

Is Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant provide?

Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant lists Not specified per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant?

Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Science and Lake Improvement Account Program Grant?

Effort unclear is currently estimated, but detailed forms and attachments have not yet been extracted. Before drafting, open the official notice and identify registrations, required forms, narrative sections, page limits, budget instructions, and submission-system requirements.