FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

UPCOMING:

Beverage Container Recycling Grants (Deadline: September 24, 2024)

The Beverage Container Recycling Grant (BCRG) Program aims to reach and maintain an 80% recycling rate. The purpose of the grant is to issue up to $1,500,000 annually in the form of grants for beverage container recycling and litter reduction programs to promote increased recycling of beverage containers throughout California. Click here to learn more.

CalAgPlate Grant Program (Deadline: September 25, 2024)

The CalAgPlate program funds projects that support agricultural education, agricultural career awareness and development, agriculture career training, and agriculture leadership development to assist students at the kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12), post-secondary, and adult education levels. Supporting these educational and training areas will provide participants with further agricultural opportunities. Click here to learn more. 

Redwood Connect Grants (Deadline: October 18, 2024)

Offered by Save the Redwoods League, Redwood Connect Grants are designed to foster equitable access to parks, meaningful and community-driven connections with nature, and a deeper understanding of the many different attributes and benefits of the redwood forest. Click here to learn more and apply. 

WHALE TAIL^® Grants (Deadline: November 4, 2024)

Whale Tail Grants fund projects that connect people to the California Coast and its watersheds through education, stewardship, and outdoor experiences. Projects can engage youth or adults and can take place anywhere in California. Download the grant guidelines and application form at: www.coastal.ca.gov/whaletailgrant.

AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity (Deadline: November 12, 2024)

California Volunteers, Office of the Governor is the State Service Commission for California and is now accepting applications for 2025-2026 AmeriCorps State funding. Successful applicants receive federal funds and an allotment of full-time or part-time AmeriCorps member positions to help address community problems through service and volunteer action. Please visit the California Volunteers website for guidance and application materials.

Other grants to track that are available statewide:

• Adventure Pass Grant, Parks California and California State Parks
• Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Grant, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• California Grant Portal - subscribe to receive notifications
• California Marine Protected Areas Outreach and Education Small Grants Program, Coastal Quest/Ocean Protection Council
• CAL FIRE IRA Grants, CAL FIRE's Urban and Community Forestry (UCF) Program
• Career Pathways, Parks California
• Environmental Education Grant, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Environmental Justice Small Grant, California Environmental Protection Agency
• Explore the Coast Grant, State Coastal Conservancy
• Liberated Paths, Justice Outside
• Outdoor Equity Grant, California State Parks
• Routes to Parks, Parks California
• Youth Access to Nature Fund, Justice Outside
• Youth Community Access Grant, California Natural Resources Agency
• Whale Tail Grant, California Coastal Commission

Please contact info@aeoe.org if you are aware of additional funding opportunities to share with our community.