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Climate Action Funding Resource
Guide
EPA’s Climate
Action Funding Resource Guide was released as a follow-up to its “Investing
in America: Climate Action Funding Fair” held last month. Visit the
companion webpage here to view
funding opportunities from several federal agencies. More information here.
Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience
Grants
NOAA announced the
availability of up to $45 million in funding from IIJA and IRA for projects
that will advance coastal habitat restoration and climate resilience
priorities of tribes and underserved communities. Learn more about NOAA's
restoration and resilience grants here.
BayCAN Funding Tracker
The BayCAN Funding Tracker
is a growing database of curated grants especially for the Bay Area's
adaptation community from a range of public and private organizations and
agencies. The tracker is updated regularly. To share relevant funding
opportunities please contact Michael at michael@baycanadapt.org or Neena
at neena@baycanadapt.org.
California Resilience Challenge
Due: Sept. 29, 2023
The California Resilience
Challenge is a statewide effort, led by businesses,
utilities, and a diverse range of partners, to build local and regional climate
resilience and to support a shared vision for a resilient California in the
face of increasing climate threats. The Challenge is providing grants for
diverse, replicable and innovative climate change adaptation planning
projects across California. These projects will reflect California’s
diverse geography and showcase leadership in climate change adaptation. The
California Resilience Challenge has assembled a Grant Fund of approximately
$1 million. The sources of the Grant Fund include businesses and utilities.
Read the California
Resilience Challenge RFP.
National Adaptation Forum Call for
Proposals Deadline Extended!
Due: Sept. 29, 2023
The 6th National
Adaptation Forum is taking place in Saint Paul, Minnesota from May 14-16,
2024. The National Adaptation Forum Call for Proposal deadline has been
extended to Friday, September 29, 2023. This deadline will not be extended
again. Proposals can be submitted on any topic related to climate
adaptation. In addition, the Forum Committees and ASAP peer learning groups
have identified several Special Session topic areas
of particular interest to the Forum. Now is the time to start brainstorming
proposal ideas and contacting potential speakers so you'll be ready to
submit. Learn more and submit your
proposal here.
CAL FIRE Business and Workforce
Development Grants
Due: Sept. 30, 2023
The Wood Products
and Bioenergy Team (Wood Products) is part of CAL FIRE’s Climate and Energy
Program. Wood Products awards funding for California business and workforce
development projects that support healthy resilient forests and the people
and ecosystems that depend on them. Two project types are eligible for
grant funding: business development and workforce development in
California. Research proposals that have the potential to facilitate an
immediate benefit to California’s forest-sector businesses and/or workforce
will also be considered. Projects may include planning, organizational and
business capacity building, and workforce and infrastructure development as
components of proposed projects. Learn more and apply for the
grant here.
Application period for CalEPA's new
Environmental Justice Action Grants Program
Due: Oct. 13, 2023
The California
Environmental Protection Agency’s (CalEPA) grant proposal solicitation for
the new Environmental Justice Action
Grants Program is now open! CalEPA will accept applications
from: federally recognized tribes; 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations; and
organizations receiving fiscal sponsorship from 501(c)(3) organizations.
The CalEPA EJ Action Grants will aim to lift the burden of pollution,
natural disasters, and toxic waste for those most vulnerable to their
effects. CalEPA will not award more than $300,000 per project, or $500,000
per applicant per fiscal year. Grants may be for up to 24 months. Learn more and apply for the
grant here.
Landowner Support for Forest Resilience
Program
Due: Oct. 21, 2023
USDA announced $150 million
in IRA funding to help underserved and small acreage forest landowners
connect to emerging voluntary climate markets, aimed at providing economic
opportunities for landowners and incentivizing improved forest health and
management. The full Notice of Funding
Opportunity is available here.
WHALE TAIL® Grants Are Now Open!
Due: Nov. 6, 2023
The California
Coastal Commission's WHALE TAIL® Grants
support experiential education and stewardship of the California coast and
its watersheds. Grant projects can engage youth or adults and can take
place anywhere in California. Education and stewardship projects relating
to climate change as it impacts the coast and ocean are eligible and
encouraged. Shoreline cleanup and coastal habitat restoration projects that
have an educational component are also eligible for these grants. Learn more and apply for the
grant here.
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