Funding Opportunities Catalog - March 2025
Funding Opportunities Catalog - March 2025
Get the latest updates on upcoming grant opportunities from the state and federal government, courtesy of CARPD's Legislative Advocates at California Public Policy Group.
The Funding Opportunities Catalog is provided as a resource for CARPD Members to keep you all apprised of the most current and comprehensive information on competitive funding programs.
Highlights for this month include:
Sustainability and Climate Action
- The EJ Thriving Communities Grantmakers Subgrants program is currently accepting applications. This EPA-funded program is being administered by various grantmakers, who have been awarded funding from the IRA and are now soliciting applications for subrecipients. There are three categories of funding: Assessment Projects for up to $150,000, Planning Projects for up to $250,000, and Development Projects for up to $350,000. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
- The Ocean Protection Council has announced new deadline dates for the SB1 Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning Grant program. Applications for Q2 will be due 7/18/2025 and for Q3 on 9/26/2025. Planning grants have a range of funding from $200,000 to $1,500,000. Implementation grants, which will start to roll out their first funding cycle later this year, have a range of funding from $1,500,000 to $10,000,000.
- The Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Program is accepting applications on an ongoing for a variety of vehicle types.
Water Quality and Conservation
- The State Water Resources Control Board accepts applications for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund on a rolling basis. The annual Intended Use Plan drafts are published in November/December of each year.
- Applications for the Proposition 13 – Water Recycling Planning Grant have been announced by the State Water Resources Control Board. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until 6/30/2027. Projects can include recycled water treatment, recycled water storage, distribution, and pumping, and groundwater recharge.
Questions? Please contact Dane Hutchings at dhutchings@publicpolicygroup.com or Jake Whitaker at jwhitaker@publicpolicygroup.com.