ClosedState of CaliforniaAgency ID CRCA 2023-04

Climate Resilience & Community Access Grant Program

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy · State of California

At a glance

Climate Resilience & Community Access Grant Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (State of California). The application deadline was March 8, 2024. Individual awards are listed as $200K – $500K, with about 1 award expected and $500K 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

Jan 5, 2024Posted
Mar 8, 2024Application deadline

Opened: Jan 5, 2024
Close date: Mar 8, 2024
Award floor: $200,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $500,000
Expected awards: 1
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — Funded by the Nature Based Solution program created by the state in 2022-23.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Exactly 1
Award period: Two years
Expected award announcement: May 2024
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: Applicants must be based in the Coachella Valley.

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

Support planning and development of enforcement programs on conservation lands

Description

The Conservancy is seeking to fund one planning and organizational development project to design and establish a collaborative enforcement program for conservation land and open space in the Coachella Valley.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2023–244 applications · 4 awards

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

Awards published: 4
Total awarded: $499,277
Median award: $125,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $109,277 – $140,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (3), Other Legal Entity (1)

Areas served: Riverside County (4)

Largest awards to organizations

Council of Mexican Federation in North America (COFEM)Defensores de Tierras Publicas (Public Land Defenders)$140,000 · FY 2023–24
Coachella Valley Desert and Mountains Conservation and Recreation Authority (CVDMRCA)Land Management Capacity Building Project$125,000 · FY 2023–24
Friends of the Desert Mountains (FODM)Eastern Coachella Valley Programs Capacity Building Project$125,000 · FY 2023–24
Southern California Mountains Foundation (SCMF)UCC Climate Corps Program$109,277 · FY 2023–24

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)

Jim Karpiak
jkarpiak@cvmc.ca.gov
1-760-776-5026

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Climate Resilience & Community Access Grant Program”?

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 “Climate Resilience & Community Access Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $200k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $500,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Climate Resilience & Community Access Grant Program”?

Applications go directly to Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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