Sea Otter Recovery Grants

Coastal Conservancy · State of California

At a glance

Sea Otter Recovery Grants is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Coastal Conservancy (State of California). The application deadline was August 5, 2022. Total estimated funding is $330K. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

May 3, 2022Posted
Aug 5, 2022Application deadline

Opened: May 3, 2022
Close date: Aug 5, 2022
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $330,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Other
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: TBD
Expected award announcement: TBD
Letter of intent: Not required
How to submit: By email: hilary.hill@scc.ca.gov

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

Coastal Conservancy grants funded by the California Sea Otter Fund can be used for a variety of activities related to southern sea otter recovery and improving the nearshore ecosystem.

Description

Coastal Conservancy grants funded by the California Sea Otter Fund can be used for a variety of activities related to southern sea otter recovery and improving the nearshore ecosystem. Conservancy priorities for the funding are as follows: Implement critical recovery actions of the Federal Southern Sea Otter Recovery PlanPlan and implement projects to improve or expand southern sea otter habitatReduce environmental stressors impacting southern sea ottersConduct research to inform actions or strategies to advance critical sea otter recovery actions, improve or expand sea otter habitat, or reduce stressors on southern sea otters

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2022–233 applications · 3 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 3
Total awarded: $272,540
Median award: $75,200 calculated
Smallest – largest: $56,000 – $141,340

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (2), Public Agency (1)

Areas served: Monterey County (2), Santa Cruz County (2), Statewide (1)

Largest awards to organizations

University of California at Santa Cruzs Study on Habitat Use, Stressors, and Social Structure in an Estuarine Sea Otter Population$141,340 · FY 2022–23
Sea Otter SavvyEducational Outreach and Community Engagement Program$75,200 · FY 2022–23
Defenders of Wildlifereintroduction of sea otters into northern California$56,000 · FY 2022–23

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

taylor samuelson
taylor.samuelson@scc.ca.gov
1-510-286-1015

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Sea Otter Recovery Grants”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Sea Otter Recovery Grants”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $330,000.

How do I apply for “Sea Otter Recovery Grants”?

Applications go directly to Coastal Conservancy, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to hilary.hill@scc.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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