# CDFW Restoration Grant Programs From California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 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 (Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery): apply by 3 December 2026. The funder gives the deadline as “Dec. 3, 2026”. One more call is open; see the listing. - How to apply: Apply directly - Amount: Not found on the pages we read - Who can apply: Indigenous organisations, NGOs and Government bodies - Where: California: United States - Rounds: Not found on the pages we read - Co-funding required: Not found on the pages we read - Restoration approach (our classification): Wetlands, Rivers and lakes, Grasslands and savannas and Species conservation - 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/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/ - Funder’s programme page: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants Summary in naturefunding.org’s own words: California state grants, through a continuous concept-proposal process, for restoration of wetlands, mountain meadows, rivers, streams and habitat, covering planning, implementation and acquisition projects. ## The facts, in the funder’s words **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, how to apply:** Apply directly. When a call is open, eligible applicants apply to the funder or the organisation running the call. > “The application process begins with a concept proposal submitted through CDFW's WebGrants(opens in new tab) portal.” Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants/Concept-Application, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#access **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, amount:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#amount **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, where:** California: United States > “to accelerate the pace and scale of restoration throughout the state” Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#geography **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, who can apply:** Indigenous organisations, NGOs and Government bodies > “eligible applicants for funding include: Tribes, nonprofit organizations and public agencies.” Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants/Concept-Application, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#applicant_types **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, rounds:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#window **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, co-funding required:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#co_finance_required ## Calls (2) ### Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery Call page: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery, status:** Open > “$2 million is available for projects that will develop or enhance Mojave Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) recovery. Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery: Call for Projects & Grant Guidelines (PDF) Apply through WebGrants Application Deadline: Dec. 3, 2026” Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#call-mojave-desert-tortoise-2026-status **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery, deadline:** 3 December 2026 (the funder writes “Dec. 3, 2026”) > “$2 million is available for projects that will develop or enhance Mojave Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) recovery. Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery: Call for Projects & Grant Guidelines (PDF) Apply through WebGrants Application Deadline: Dec. 3, 2026” Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#call-mojave-desert-tortoise-2026-deadline ### Continuous concept proposals Call page: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants/Concept-Application **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, Continuous concept proposals, status:** Open > “CDFW accepts concept proposals on an ongoing basis for its Restoration Grant Programs.” Source: https://wildlife.ca.gov/Grants/Restoration-Grants/Concept-Application, checked 2 November 2026. Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#call-rolling-concepts-status **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, Continuous concept proposals, deadline:** Not found on the call page Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#call-rolling-concepts-deadline ## What the funder asks grantees to report **CDFW Restoration Grant Programs, reporting:** Not found on the pages we read Cite this fact: https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/#reporting ## How to cite naturefunding.org, “CDFW Restoration Grant Programs”, checked 2 November 2026, https://naturefunding.org/p/cdfw-restoration-grant-programs/. 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+CDFW+Restoration+Grant+Programs&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fcdfw-restoration-grant-programs%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+CDFW+Restoration+Grant+Programs&body=Listing%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fnaturefunding.org%2Fp%2Fcdfw-restoration-grant-programs%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