Grants to California cities, counties, and park or open-space districts for a broad range of habitat conservation projects. Eligible projects may involve the protection of animal and plant species, nature programming that brings residents of cities to wildlife areas and parks, and the acquisition and development of wildlife trails and corridors.
Funds can be used for the following:
There are seven unique categories, each is further explained in the HCF Category Chart and Application Guides.
For the Application Guides, see Supporting Documents, below.
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Estimated Size of Grant:
The performance period for each project is 5 years starting on July 1 of the fiscal year following the application.
Apply: https://ogals.submittable.com/submit/211631/habitat-conservation-fund-2022-application
For any technical assistance please contact OGALS@parks.ca.gov.
If you would like to ask any questions on the Habitat Conservation Fund before or after the webinar, please email the Competitive Review Officer for your county. See https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30502.
Submit Applications to:
California Department of Parks and Recreation
Office of Grants Local Services (OGALS)
1416 9th Street, Room 918 (P.O. Box 942896)
Sacramento, California 95814 (94296-0001)