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Proposition 1 Watershed Restoration Grant Program
Source: California Grants Portal, ID 66096. Listing last updated by the grantor Sep 29, 2026. Rebuilt here Oct 30, 2026.
Who can apply
NonprofitPublic AgencyTribal Government
Where: State of California
Purpose
To fund multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects.
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.
Important dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2022
- Application deadline
- Ongoing
- Expected award announcement
- Summer 2024
- Period of performance
- 3 years
Funding details
- Total estimated available
- $19,402,750.00
- Estimated amount per award
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Expected number of awards
- Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
- Letter of intent required
- No
- Matching funds
- Not Required
- Funding source
- State
- Funding method
- Reimbursement(s)
How to apply
Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.
Submission: url: https://watershedgrants.wildlife.ca.gov/index.do
- Grant guidelines & application ↗
- Department of Fish and Wildlife ↗
- Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗
Questions about this grant: name: Elizabeth Buttler; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-594-3879;
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