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Small Grants Program

Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ConservancyNo deadline listed

Does this fit your business?

Best for
Environmental and conservation organizations, Nonprofits serving Delta communities, Public agencies and tribal governments, Education and research projects on Delta resources
Not for
For-profit businesses of any size, Sole proprietors and single-member LLCs, Projects outside the legal Delta
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Environment & ConservationMatches your industry (environment, conservation, climate)
87
Strong Match
Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (community, social)
70
Good Match
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (education, stem)
68
Good Match
Arts & CultureMatches your industry (cultural)
62
Good Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
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Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Finance & BankingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Food & BeverageLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
ManufacturingLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Only governments, nonprofits, tribes or universities may apply —…
0
Worth Exploring

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Who can apply
Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations

Questions about this grant

Who can apply for this grant?
Nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments may apply. Projects must be within the legal Delta. For-profit businesses are not eligible.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
No. Only nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments are eligible, and a small business may not apply.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits are an eligible applicant type, and projects must be within the legal Delta.

Summary

The Program provides funding for eligible entities to complete projects under $100,000 that make transformative investments in the Delta’s social, economic, scientific, and physical infrastructure. Projects may support community needs, advance scientific research that informs resource management, or enhance tourism and public understanding of Delta places through events, programs, materials, or fa

About this grant

The Program provides funding for eligible entities to complete projects under $100,000 that make transformative investments in the Delta’s social, economic, scientific, and physical infrastructure. Projects may support community needs, advance scientific research that informs resource management, or enhance tourism and public understanding of Delta places through events, programs, materials, or facilities.

The Grant has three focus areas: Nature Based Solutions (NBS), community enhancement and access, and ecosystem restoration. NBS goals are to support restoration, conservation, and 3 climate projects that will stop or reverse ongoing subsidence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions occurring on highly organic soils. NBS projects provide technical assistance and financial support for crop conversion, restoration of managed wetland, research, education and outreach on related topics, land acquisition or easement, and technical assistance to access the Voluntary Carbon Market. Community enhancement and access projects will benefit Delta communities through public access, recreation and tourism, historic and cultural preservation, environmental education, and community engagement or education. Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Adaptation projects will restore and conserve the Delta and Suisun Marsh’s natural resources, environment, and biodiversity. Current projects restore, research, plan or educate about landscape health or reduce the risks of climate change impacts upon natural resources, fish, and wildlife. Priorities within these programs include: 1. Protecting and enhancing habitat and habitat restoration. 2. Protecting and preserving Delta agriculture and working landscapes. 3. Providing increased opportunities for tourism and recreation in the Delta. 4. Promoting Delta legacy communities, historical preservation and economic vitality in the Delta. 5. Mitigating the impacts of climate change and increasing climate change resilience. 6. Increasing the resilience of the Delta to the effects of natural disasters such as floods and earthquakes, in coordination with the Delta Protection Commission. 7. Protecting and improving water quality. 8. Protecting, conserving, and restoring the region’s physical, agricultural, cultural, historical, and living resources. 9. Promoting environmental education. 10. Other projects that show a significant benefit to the environment, economy, culture or agriculture in the Delta. 11. Projects that plan for or provide capacity for any of the priorities in this list. 12. Research projects that provide a scientific foundation or inform the priorities listed above.

Type: Grant Award: not published as a fixed amount; depends on the applications received Matching funds: Not Required Funding method: Reimbursement(s) Funding source: State Deadline: Ongoing Award period: 1 year Apply at: https://raptr.resources.ca.gov/ Source: California Grants Portal record 191454, published by the State of California.

Who can apply

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

Eligible applicant types: Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government

Geography: Within the legal Delta.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Community development
  • Environment
  • Housing
  • Economic development

Set-asides

  • Disadvantaged

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