Grant Application Opportunities and Notices

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.

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.

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

For more information visit CDFW's FRGP page.

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.

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.