Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity

Department of Fish and Wildlife · State of California

At a glance

Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity is an open California state grant opportunity from the Department of Fish and Wildlife (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. 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

Opened: Jan 9, 2023
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A).
Matching funds: Not Required — Although matching funds are not required, most CRGP grant funded projects provide some commitment of matching funds and/or in-kind services.
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: 3-years
Expected award announcement: Rolling & continuous
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Funds under this Solicitation are available for projects statewide. Projects that directly benefit California’s Threatened and Endangered Species, as defined by the California Endangered Species Act, receive higher scores per the scoring criteria.
How to submit: By email: canngrantprogram@wildlife.ca.gov
Latest change note: Email contact

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

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

The following organizations are eligible to receive grant funding (FGC, section 1501.5(b)): · Public agencies within California; · Nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, qualified under Section 501(c) of Title 26 of the United States Code; · California Native American Tribes, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21073.

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

CDFW seeks high quality grant proposals that support the enhancement of watersheds and communities in areas impacted by cannabis cultivation. Grants are provided through the Environmental Restoration and Protection Account pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code section 34019(f)(2)(A). This funding opportunity focuses on planning, implementation, planning + implementation, and cleanup and remediation projects within California.

Description

Proposals to remediate and/or enhance watersheds and communities may include the following: road decommissioning, road crossing upgrades, erosion and sediment delivery prevention actions, culvert upgrades, water conservation, cleanup and remediation of impacts due to illicit cannabis operations on private and qualified public lands, and/or enhancing biodiversity and wildlife habitat within watersheds, among other projects in similar nature. Cleanup and Remediation on Qualified Public Land should focus on the severe impacts of illicit cannabis operations and reduce delivery of contaminants and waste to the environment by removing refuse and infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation . Projects can include the removal of stream crossings or water diversion infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Cleanup and Remediation on Private Land will reduce delivery of environmental contaminants and waste into the watershed by removing refuse and infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation on private land. Projects can include the removal of stream crossings or water diversion infrastructure associated with illegal cannabis cultivation. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Road Treatments include, but are not limited to: road upgrading, road decommissioning, culvert and road crossing upgrades, and other sediment prevention delivery actions. Road Treatment projects must be necessary due to cannabis cultivation activities within a watershed. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Wildlife and Habitat Enhancements include but are not limited to: preventing accidental injury/death; habitat improvements for birds, bats, and pollinators; poisoning prevention with rodenticides, limiting human disturbance to wildlife, minimizing the spread of invasive species, enhancing native habitat, habitat connectivity, and fire resilience. Activities that may be eligible through this Solicitation under Water Conservation include but are not limited to: off-channel water storage, groundwater storage and conjunctive use, irrigation efficiencies, and stream gauges to ensure sufficient flow and water quality prior to water being available for irrigation.

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How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (see Geography above).
Find out how to submitBy email: canngrantprogram@wildlife.ca.gov
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyVirginia O'Rourke · canngrantprogram@wildlife.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–2658 applications · 8 awards
Fiscal year 2024–2548 applications · 34 awards
Fiscal year 2023–243 applications · 2 awards
Fiscal year 2022–233 applications · 2 awards

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

Awards published: 38
Total awarded: $78,587,892
Median award: $1,103,620 calculated
Smallest – largest: $24,119 – $14,894,214

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (25), Public Agency (11), Tribal Government (2)

Areas served: Mendocino County (9), Statewide (8), Humboldt County (7), Siskiyou County (3), Trinity County (3), Monterey County (2), Shasta County (2), Sutter County (1), Stanislaus County (1), Ventura County (1), Lake County (1), Butte County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Cannabis for ConservationSediment Reduction on Cannabis Farms in Priority Northern Watersheds$14,894,214 · FY 2024–25
Northcoast Regional Land TrustWood Creek Phase III: Felt Ranch Off-Channel Rearing Habitat$6,740,000 · FY 2024–25
Integral Ecology Research CenterA Framework for Restoring California’s Watersheds: Training and Empowerment in Action$5,383,622 · FY 2024–25
Integral Ecology Research CenterRecovering Endangered Northern Spotted Owls Threatened by Cannabis Associated Rodenticides and Invasive Barred Owls in Northwestern California$5,341,064 · FY 2022–23
California Department of Food and AgricultureEvaluation and Remediation of Illegal Hemp Cultivation$4,786,100 · FY 2024–25
California Trout, Inc.Fish Passage Construction on Trabuco Creek$4,149,180 · FY 2024–25
Indian Cultural OrganizationRestoring Nur (Chinook salmon) and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe to the Winnemem Waywaket (McCloud River) via Volitional Fish Passage$3,500,000 · FY 2024–25
Trout Unlimited, Inc.Streamflow Conservation Strategies for North Coast Timberlands$3,348,924 · FY 2024–25
California Trout, Inc.Eel River Basinwide Restoration and Conservation Planning and Implementation$2,695,625 · FY 2024–25
River PartnersDos Rios Norte Planning Project$2,116,204 · FY 2024–25

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)

Virginia O'Rourke
canngrantprogram@wildlife.ca.gov
1-000-000-0000

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “The following organizations are eligible to receive grant funding (FGC, section 1501.5(b)): · Public agencies within California; · Nonprofit organizations qualified to do business in California, qualified under Section 501(c) of Title 26 of the United States Code; · California Na…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How do I apply for “Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement Funding Opportunity”?

Applications go directly to Department of Fish and Wildlife, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to canngrantprogram@wildlife.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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