State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · State of California

At a glance

State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants is a closed California state grant opportunity from CA Department of Food and Agriculture (State of California). The application deadline was May 15, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $2M – $4M, with $34M in total estimated funding. 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

Apr 6, 2026Posted
May 15, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Apr 6, 2026
Close date: May 15, 2026
Award floor: $2,000,000
Award ceiling: $4,000,000
Est. total funding: $34,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — In November 2024, California voters approved Proposition 4, the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (the Climate Bond) to address the challenges facing California due to current and future climate impacts. Chapter 7 makes funding available through the HSP and SWEEP for “improvements in climate resilience of agricultural lands and ecosystem health”.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Between 8 and 12
Award period: 4 Years
Expected award announcement: Septemeber 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Statewide eligibility
How to submit: Online: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oars/climate-bond-funding/
Latest change note: I updated the rease time to 8 am. I updated the timeline to 4 years of an active grant

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)

Block Grant Recipients are eligible if they are one of the following types of organizations: Public agencies, Local Agencies, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations, Special Districts, Joint Powers Authority, Public Utilities, Local Publicly Owned Utilities, Mutual Water Companies, and California Native American Tribes are eligible.

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

Voters approved Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond) on November 5, 2024. The Climate Bond authorizes: · SWEEP: $40 million to promote on-farm water use efficiency with a focus on multiple-benefit projects that improve resilience to climate change and save water on California agricultural operations.

Description

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability (OARS) is accepting concept proposals for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Programs (SWEEP) Block Grant. This proposal is for eligible organizations who wish to administer a community project, provide technical assistance to local farmers and ranchers within their service area, and support the implementation of on-farm SWEEP projects with financial assistance. On-farm SWEEP projects provide funding to producers in California to improve irrigation systems for the purposes of water conservation, energy use efficiency, and the reduction of greenhouse (GHG) emissions.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

SWEEP Tech
cdfa.sweeptech@cdfa.ca.gov
1-916-420-1998

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Block Grant Recipients are eligible if they are one of the following types of organizations: Public agencies, Local Agencies, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations, Special Districts, Joint Powers Authority, Public Utilities, Local Publicly Owned Utilities, Mutual Water Companies, an…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $2m – $4m and total estimated program funding is $34,000,000.

How do I apply for “State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Block Grants”?

Applications go directly to CA Department of Food and Agriculture, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oars/climate-bond-funding/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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