Grant Application Opportunities and Notices

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) 2026 Endangered Species Conservation and Recovery Program Grant application period opened February 26, 2026. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., April 6, 2026. See the Proposal Solicitation Notice for submission directions. These grants are awarded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to CDFW, and project leads must be CDFW staff; however, CDFW welcomes collaboration with external partners who may be supported through contracts and payable grants. Interested parties should coordinate with CDFW staff to develop project proposals. 

For questions about this grant opportunity, please contact the Wildlife Branch at WildlifeMgt@wildlife.ca.gov.

CDFW is now accepting applications for projects under the Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Public Lands Funding 2026-27. The Public Solicitation Notice (PDF) outlines the program objectives, funding, application requirements and schedule. Applications must be sent by email to Luke.Matthews@wildlife.ca.gov using the Application Template (Word), by March 13, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PDT.

For questions or more information, please contact Luke Matthews, Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program Coordinator, at Luke.Matthews@wildlife.ca.gov.

CDFW will hold an online workshop to assist applicants in understanding the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) 2026 Proposal Solicitation Notice (PSN) (PDF) and Guidelines (PDF).

2026 PSN Workshop
Feb 4, 2026, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Workshop Agenda and Meeting Link (PDF)

For more information, please visit CDFW's FRGP PSN page or contact FRGP@wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.  

The CDFW Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) is pleased to announce the 2026 FRGP Proposal Solicitation Notice (PSN). The 2026 PSN includes an optional concept proposal phase that will be open from January 13, 2026, through March 2, 2026. The full PSN application phase will be open March 3, 2026. The deadline to apply is April 16, 2026, 3:00 p.m.

As of 2026, all proposals requesting $2 million or more are required to submit a concept proposal to be eligible for the full proposal.

Applicants must apply online using WebGrants. For more information, please see the links below.

•  FRGP PSN Page
• 2026 FRGP Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF)
• FRGP Guidelines (PDF)
• 2026 PSN FAQs (PDF)

CDFW will hold an online public workshop on February 4, 2026, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm to provide an overview of the solicitation. Workshop attendance is not a requirement for submitting a proposal.

• Workshop Agenda and Meeting Link (PDF)

A list of projects funding through the 2025 FRGP PSN can be found in a recent CDFW press release.

Contact FRGP@wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.

CDFW will host an online Public Workshop (PDF) to discuss the 2026 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) solicitation and collect comments from the public on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Background:

• The 2026 FRGP Draft Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF) and Guidelines (PDF) are available for public comment.
• A summary of the PSN updates is available in the 2026 PSN FAQ (PDF).
• Comments may be submitted to CDFW via email to FRGP@wildlife.ca.gov.
• The deadline for public comments is December 19, 2025, by 5:00 p.m.

For more information visit CDFW's FRGP page.