# Coastal Conservancy grants

From California State Coastal Conservancy. Listed on naturefunding.org, a free directory of nature restoration and conservation funding where every fact is read from the funder’s own page or the organisation that runs the programme for it.

- Status, from the check on 2 November 2026: Open: rolling, apply any time, no deadline.
- How to apply: Apply directly
- Amount: Usually $200,000 to $5,000,000 USD
- Who can apply: NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Community groups
- Where: California coast, San Francisco Bay and coastal watersheds: United States
- Rounds: Rolling: apply any time
- Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read
- Restoration approach (our classification): Coasts and oceans, Wetlands, Rivers and lakes, Community conservation and Protected areas
- Last checked: 2 November 2026. Every quote below was read on or after this day.

How to apply, who can apply and where are our categories, from the funder’s words; the quotes are below.
- Listing: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/
- Funder’s programme page: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/

Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: California state grants, awarded through a rolling pre-application, for projects that restore and protect the coast and coastal watersheds, expand public access and build climate resilience. Nonprofits and public agencies can apply.

## The facts, in the funder’s words

**Coastal Conservancy grants, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call.

> “The first step in the application process is to submit a pre-application.”

Source: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#access

**Coastal Conservancy grants, amount:** Usually $200,000 to $5,000,000 USD

> “it is anticipated that most grants will be between $200,000 and $5,000,000.”

Source: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#amount

**Coastal Conservancy grants, where:** California coast, San Francisco Bay and coastal watersheds: United States

> “The Coastal Conservancy funds a wide variety of projects along the California coast, San Francisco Bay, and in coastal watersheds”

Source: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#geography

**Coastal Conservancy grants, who can apply:** NGOs, Government bodies, Indigenous organisations and Community groups

> “Public Agencies, including Joint Power Authorities and Federally-Recognized Indian Tribes Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status Other community-based organizations and non-federally-recognized tribes may apply with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor”

Source: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#applicant_types

**Coastal Conservancy grants, rounds:** Rolling: apply any time

> “Most Conservancy grants are awarded through a rolling pre-application solicitation.”

Source: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#window

**Coastal Conservancy grants, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#co_finance_required

## The call

### Rolling pre-application

Call page: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/

**Coastal Conservancy grants, Rolling pre-application, status:** Open

> “Most Conservancy grants are awarded through a rolling pre-application solicitation.”

Source: https://scc.ca.gov/grants/, checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#call-rolling-pre-application-status

**Coastal Conservancy grants, Rolling pre-application, deadline:** None: apply any time
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#call-rolling-pre-application-deadline

## What the funder asks grantees to report

**Coastal Conservancy grants, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read
Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/#reporting

## How to cite

naturefunding.org, “Coastal Conservancy grants”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/california-coastal-conservancy/. Data CC BY 4.0. Quotes are the funder’s words; cite the funder’s page for them.

## Something wrong?

Report a problem: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Problem+with+Coastal+Conservancy+grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fcalifornia-coastal-conservancy%2F%0A%0AWhat+is+wrong+%28deadline%2C+amount%2C+eligibility%2C+link%E2%80%A6%29%3F%0A%0A%0AWhere+did+you+see+the+correct+information%3F+A+link+to+the+funder%E2%80%99s+own+page+helps+most.%0A&labels=listing-problem
Funders can correct their listing: https://github.com/Restoration-Scope/rs-naturefunding/issues/new?title=Funder+correction%3A+Coastal+Conservancy+grants&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fcalifornia-coastal-conservancy%2F%0A%0AYour+name%2C+role+and+organisation%3A%0A%0AWhat+should+change%2C+and+the+page+on+your+website+that+says+so%3A%0A%0AWe+change+a+listing+only+after+confirming+it+on+your+own+website.+Listings+can%E2%80%99t+be+bought.%0A&labels=funder-correction