FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

UPCOMING:

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.

Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program (Deadline: February 7, 2025)

Applications are now being accepted from Title I schools for the 2025 Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program! Please note - nonprofit organizations are not eligible to apply for this grant, but may help schools with their application process. In honor of the 15th annual Kids to Parks Day, celebrated on May 17, 2025 – National Park Trust is pleased to offer our Kids to Parks Day School Grants Program. For 2025, the KTP School Grant will fund up to $1,000 per classroom for an in-park field trip. This program is designed to be student-driven, and student-teacher collaboration is necessary. All applications must include a stewardship element and a park-themed educational component that focuses on either outdoor recreation and healthy lifestyles, environmental education/science, or history. Click here to learn more. 

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.