Grant Application Opportunities and Notices

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is offering $6 million in grant funding to develop or enhance boating decontamination control efforts in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This funding supports projects that help prevent the spread of invasive golden mussel (Limnoperna fortunei) from the Delta, ensuring the long-term health of California’s waterways. 

• Call for Concepts and Grant Guidelines (PDF)
• Proposals are due by Dec. 15, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. through CDFW’s WebGrants Portal

CDFW will host a webinar to discuss the grant program, application process, and answer questions on Nov. 18, 2026 at 10 a.m.  

• Agenda and meeting link (PDF)

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

The 2027/28 CDFW Boating Access solicitation closes Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. PST. 

CDFW is now accepting proposals for the Fiscal Year 2027/28 Boating Access Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF). Proposals must be submitted through the CDFW WebGrants Portal. For more information, visit the CDFW Boating Access page.

Contact BoatingAccess@Wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.  

CDFW will hold an online Public Workshop (PDF) on October 21, 2026, at 10:00 am, to provide an overview of the Boating Access Program, including eligible activities, program requirements, and granting process. Workshop attendance is not a requirement for submitting a proposal.

Visit CDFW’s Boating Access page for more information on the 2027/28 solicitation (PDF). Contact BoatingAccess@wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.  

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for the Fiscal Year 2027/28 Boating Access Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF). Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2026, through the CDFW WebGrants Portal. For more information, visit the CDFW Boating Access page.

CDFW will hold an online Public Workshop (PDF) on Oct. 21, 2026, at 10:00 am, to provide an overview of the Boating Access Program, including eligible activities, program requirements, and granting process. Workshop attendance is not a requirement for submitting a proposal.

A list of projects that were funded through the 2026/27 solicitation can be found in today’s press release.

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

The deadline to submit a proposal for CDFW’s Boating Access Grant Program is Friday, November 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. PST.

For more information, see the 2026-27 Boating Access Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF) and CDFW's Boating Access page. All proposals must be submitted via the CDFW WebGrants portal.

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