Sea Otter Recovery Fund Grants

Coastal Conservancy · State of California

At a glance

Sea Otter Recovery Fund Grants is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Coastal Conservancy (State of California). The application deadline was July 15, 2024. 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 15, 2024Posted
Jul 15, 2024Application deadline

Opened: Apr 15, 2024
Close date: Jul 15, 2024
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
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: February 2028
Expected award announcement: February 2025
Letter of intent: Not required
How to submit: By email: taylor.samuelson@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

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

Conservancy priority for the funding is for projects that advance the evaluation of sea otter reintroduction as a potential recovery strategy for southern sea otters in California. This may include activities such as conducting biological and socioeconomic studies, stakeholder engagement, risk and impact analyses, baseline assessments, and other research and planning. Other projects that plan, implement, or conducted research related to other critical recovery actions of the Federal Southern Sea Otter Recovery Plan will be considered as a second priority.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–253 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: $179,260
Median award: $58,125 calculated
Smallest – largest: $50,000 – $71,135

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

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

Largest awards to organizations

USGSStudy on the use of eDNA and eRNA in monitoring sea otter population dynamics.$71,135 · FY 2024–25
University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC)Study on Habitat Use, Stressors, and Social Structure in an Estuarine Sea Otter Population Year 3$58,125 · FY 2024–25
Sea Otter SavvySea Otter Recovery Community Engagement$50,000 · 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)

taylor samuelson
taylor.samuelson@scc.ca.gov
1-510-286-4182

Quick answers

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

Applications go directly to Coastal Conservancy, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to taylor.samuelson@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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