Programs for Land Conservancies
Land trusts, resource conservation districts, land use planning agencies and others can receive funds to help protect California’s lands and coastlines. Learn about open funding opportunities, resources to help you learn more about California Climate Investments and how to apply for funds, and read stories of funded projects led by land conservancies.
Open and Upcoming Funding Opportunities for Land Conservancies
Explore programs that are now accepting applications for grants, loans, incentives, and more.
The Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program protects critical agricultural lands from conversion to more GHG-intensive residential uses by facilitating conservation easements and strategy plans that result in direct protection of at-risk lands.
Vouchers for the purchase of zero-emission, trucks and buses, including funding for charging or fueling infrastructure.
Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions funds agricultural harvesting equipment, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural pump engines, tractors, and other equipment used in agricultural operations.
Reforestation, prescribed fire, forest fuel reduction, pest management, conservation easements and fee acquisitions, and forest biomass utilization.
Research projects that investigate priority topics in support of California Forest Carbon Plan Implementation.
The Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund is a part of the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Program. SAFER is a set of tools, funding sources, and regulatory authorities designed to meet the goals of safe, accessible, and affordable drinking water for all Californians.
Resources for Land Conservancies
California Air Resources Board
Whether you are applying for funds, designing a new program, or are interested in understanding the foundational elements of California Climate Investments, the Resource Portal is designed to support participants, policymakers, and program administrators in incorporating lessons learned, promising practices, and other insights into all stages of California Climate Investments. Explore foundational elements of California Climate Investments and to help you in developing a funding application or designing a program, understand reporting requirements and how California Climate Investments provides transparency and accountability, and more.
California Air Resources Board
View upcoming California Climate Investments funding timelines, public participation opportunities such as workshops, public comment periods, listening sessions, and more.
California Air Resources Board
Land trusts, resource conservation districts, land use planning agencies and others can receive funds to help protect California’s lands and coastlines.
California Air Resources Board
Los fideicomisos de tierras, los distritos de conservación de recursos, las agencias de planificación del uso de la tierra y otros pueden recibir fondos para ayudar a proteger las tierras y costas de California.
California Air Resources Board
Community Connections is a tool to help organizations and agencies find partners interested in California Climate Investments. Partnerships ensure that project proposals reflect the perspectives needed to build resilient communities and implement meaningful investment.
California Strategic Growth Council
The Hub is designed to enable practitioners, policymakers, and communities at any point in their racial equity journey to increase access and understanding to relevant resources and best practices.
Industrial Economics, Inc.
An analysis and evaluation of ecosystem service benefits California Climate Investments projects provide by funding nature-based climate solutions. The resulting report explores how carbon mitigation projects can generate ecological and environmental improvements that enhance the health, wealth, and well-being of California residents.
Investments in Action: Projects Funding Land Conservancies
All Programs for Land Conservancies
Learn about all past and present programs for land conservancies, including programs that are not actively receiving California Climate Investments funding.
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