Climate Adaptation and Resiliency
Wildlife Conservation Board
The Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program was created by AB109, which amended the Budget Act of 2017 to provide local assistance through the Wildlife Conservation Board for conservation projects focusing on resilience to projected climate impacts.
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Helps nonprofits and public agencies fund projects that protect ecosystems and improve climate resilience. Grants support efforts to restore natural lands and enhance carbon storage.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding to provide local assistance for conservation projects focusing on resilience to projected climate impacts, including protecting and restoring ecosystems, assisting land managers, and increasing carbon sequestration on natural and working lands. Total estimated available funding for this program is $25,000,000. Funds are delivered through advances and reimbursements.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental conservation, land management, agriculture, forestry
Region: California, Statewide
Other Criteria: Nonprofit organizations, Public agencies, Tribal governments, Projects consistent with California’s climate adaptation strategy (Safeguarding California Plan), Projects contributing to the carbon sequestration goals of AB 32, Projects supporting WCB’s Strategic Plan, Projects consistent with California Water Action Plan and California State Wildlife Action Plan 2015 Update, Projects protecting and restoring ecosystems on natural and working lands, Projects assisting natural and working lands managers in implementing climate adaptation and resilience practices, Projects increasing carbon sequestration in natural and working lands
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Read the full grant guidelines
- Prepare and submit a proposal through the State opportunity
- Coordinate with CDFW Regional staff on proposals
- Submit proposals to nccp@wildlife.ca.gov
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/2026-cooperative-endangered-species-conservation-fund-hcp-land-acquisition-nontraditional-section-6/
- 📤Submission Method
- 📅Key Dates
- 8/14/26 17:00Application deadlineLate 2026/early 2027Expected award announcement
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- No letters of support required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Protect and restore ecosystems
- Assist natural and working lands managers
- Increase carbon sequestration
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- No
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Not specified
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $25,000,000.
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