Grant Application Opportunities and Notices

CDFW will hold an online workshop this Thursday to provide an overview of the 2026/27 Boating Access solicitation (PDF), including eligible activities, program requirements, and granting process.

2026/27 Boating Access Workshop

October 2, 2025, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Workshop Agenda and Meeting Link (PDF)

For more information, please visit CDFW’s Boating Access page or contact BoatingAccess@wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.  

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting proposals for the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Boating Access Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF). Proposals are due by 4:00 p.m. on November 7, 2025, through the CDFW WebGrants Portal.

For more information, visit the CDFW Boating Access page.

CDFW will hold an online Public Workshop (PDF) on October 2, 2025, 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 2025/26 solicitation can be found in today’s press release.

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

The CDFW Invasive Mussel Response solicitation is open until May 23, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. PDT. Applications must be submitted electronically via CDFW’s WebGrants System. The grant guidelines, application preview, workshop presentation, and a questions and answers document can be found on CDFW’s golden mussel page.

Background:

• CDFW is offering $1 million in grant funding to boating facility operators to enhance efforts against invasive mussels, particularly the threat of golden mussels.
• This funding supports projects that help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive mussels in lakes, reservoirs and waterways, ensuring the long-term health of state waters.
• More information about golden mussels can be found in the CDFW press release issued April 16, 2025.

New Funding Opportunity: Invasive Mussel Response

CDFW is offering $1 million in grant funding to boating facility operators to enhance efforts against invasive mussels, particularly the threat of golden mussels. This funding supports projects that help prevent the introduction and spread of invasive mussels in lakes, reservoirs and waterways, ensuring the long-term health of state waters. More information about golden mussels can be found in the CDFW press release issued April 16, 2025.

The grant solicitation and application link can be found on CDFW’s website. Applications must be submitted electronically via CDFW’s WebGrants System by May 23, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. PDT.

CDFW will host a webinar to discuss the grant program, application process, and answer questions.

Invasive Mussel Response Workshop

April 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Workshop agenda and meeting link (PDF)

Email Invasives@wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.  

The deadline to submit a proposal for CDFW’s Boating Access Grant Program is next Friday, November 22, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. PST.

For more information, please see the 2025-26 Boating Access Proposal Solicitation Notice (PDF). All proposals must be submitted via the CDFW WebGrants portal.
The presentation slides (PDF) and a Frequently Asked Questions document (PDF) from the November 5, 2024 workshop are available on the CDFW Boating Access page.

Please contact BoatingAccess@wildlife.ca.gov with any questions.