Climate Resilience and Community Access Grant Program

Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy · State of California

At a glance

Climate Resilience and Community Access Grant Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (State of California). The application deadline was May 9, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $400K, with $2.5M 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

Nov 9, 2021Posted
May 9, 2023Application deadline

Opened: Nov 9, 2021
Close date: May 9, 2023
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $400,000
Est. total funding: $2,500,000
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 — The funding was provided by the state as part of its goal to support climate resiliency and community access to recreation.
Matching funds: Not Required — There is no minimum match, but applications that leverage other funds will be preferred.
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Funding will be provided quarterly in advance upon request.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 2 years
Expected award announcement: March 2022
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Within, or serving, the Coachella Valley or its surrounding mountains.
How to submit: By email: jkarpiak@cvmc.ca.gov
Latest change note: This grant closed 05/09/2023.

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

Enhance the Coachella Valley's capacity to respond to climate change, provide equitable access to outdoor recreation for all communities and improve natural resource management.

Description

The grants seek to invest in the local conservation community by creating new programs or developing organizational or agency capacity to enhance desert resilience to climate change and foster conservation of the desert as a carbon sink; promote equity in access to outdoor recreation throughout the Valley; or improve natural resources management on existing conservation lands. Applications that represent a sustainable investment, incubate local expertise and capacity and serve historically underserved and economically disadvantage communities are especially encouraged. Grants should be for projects of up to 24 months, and grant requests should range from $100,000- - $400,000. Local governments, tribes and nonprofits are eligible to apply.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2022–2320 applications · 2 awards

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

Awards published: 2
Total awarded: $177,950
Median award: $88,975 calculated
Smallest – largest: $52,950 – $125,000

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

Areas served: Riverside County (2)

Largest awards to organizations

Coachella Valley Desert and Mountains Recreation and Conservation AuthorityLand Management Capacity Building Project$125,000 · FY 2022–23
Friends of the Desert MountainsDesert Lake Shore$52,950 · FY 2022–23

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 and 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 and Community Access Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $400k and total estimated program funding is $2,500,000.

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

Applications go directly to Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to jkarpiak@cvmc.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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