Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife · State of California

At a glance

Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program is an open California state grant opportunity from the Department of Fish and Wildlife (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Total estimated funding is $6.09M. 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: Nov 30, 2022
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $6,087,000
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
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: 3 years
Expected award announcement: Summer 2024
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: State of California
How to submit: Online: https://watershedgrants.wildlife.ca.gov/index.do
Latest change note: Updated the estimated award amount. Edited the start date.

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

To restore and protect rivers and streams in support of fisheries and wildlife.

Description

The California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68) provides funding to award grants to projects that improve a community’s ability to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change; improve and protect coastal and rural economies, agricultural viability, wildlife corridors, or habitat; develop future recreational opportunities; or enhance drought tolerance, landscape resilience, and water retention. Project priorities include, but are not limited to, reconnection of rivers with their floodplains, riparian and side-channel habitat restoration, and restoration and protection of upper watershed forests and meadow systems that are important for fish and wildlife resources.

Program page on the agency site ↗

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 submitOnline: https://watershedgrants.wildlife.ca.gov/index.do Open ↗
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 earlyElizabeth Buttler · Elizabeth.Buttler@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 2025–2618 applications · 7 awards
Fiscal year 2024–2538 applications · 5 awards
Fiscal year 2023–2494 applications · 1 award
Fiscal year 2022–23120 applications · 0 awards

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

Awards published: 6
Total awarded: $975,292
Median award: $133,758 calculated
Smallest – largest: $31,266 – $417,522

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (5), Public Agency (1)

Areas served: Santa Barbara County (2), San Diego County (1), Los Angeles County (1), Ventura County (1), Alameda County (1), Siskiyou County (1), Napa County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Ducks Unlimited, Inc.Eden Landing North Creek Marsh Enhancement$417,522 · FY 2024–25
California Trout, Inc.Southern Steelhead Coalition: Santa Monica Mountains to Santa Maria River$148,988 · FY 2024–25
Earth Island InstituteMaria Ygnacio Creek Fish Passage Implementation Project--UPRR Crossing$137,972 · FY 2024–25
California Trout, Inc.Sulphur Creek Fish Passage Improvement Project$129,544 · FY 2023–24
Montague Water Conservation DistrictMontague Water Conservation District - Main Canal Lining Project$110,000 · FY 2024–25
California Trout, Inc.Santa Margarita River Bridge Replacement and Fish Passage Barrier Removal Project - 2021$31,266 · 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)

Elizabeth Buttler
Elizabeth.Buttler@Wildlife.ca.gov
1-916-594-3879

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams 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 “Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $6,087,000.

How do I apply for “Proposition 68 Rivers and Streams Grant Program”?

Applications go directly to Department of Fish and Wildlife, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://watershedgrants.wildlife.ca.gov/index.do. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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