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Land and Water Conservation Fund

Department of Parks and Recreation · 126555

Award range

See source for award amount

Deadline

2025-08-05 17:00:00

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Eligible applicants

Public Agency, Tribal Government

Eligibility details

Must be local government public agencies or Federally Recognized Tribes.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 50%. MATCH is no less than 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. MATCH can range from 50% to 99% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) GRANT amount can fund no more than 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. LWCF grant amount can range from 1% to 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST.

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About this opportunity

Project applications must be for land acquisition or land development for outdoor public recreation access. A minimum of 50% of the total project cost must come from matching sources. Up to $6 million may be requested per project application.

Funding geography: Statewide

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Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

PortalID: 126555
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Title: Land and Water Conservation Fund
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AgencyDept: Department of Parks and Recreation
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Status: closed
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LastUpdated: 2025-06-24 22:42:29
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Type: Grant
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Categories: Environment & Water; Housing, Community and Economic Development; Parks & Recreation
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ApplicantType: Public Agency; Tribal Government
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ApplicantTypeNotes: Must be local government public agencies or Federally Recognized Tribes.
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Geography: Statewide
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MatchingFunds: 50%
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MatchingFundsNotes: MATCH is no less than 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. MATCH can range from 50% to 99% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) GRANT amount can fund no more than 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST. LWCF grant amount can range from 1% to 50% of the TOTAL PROJECT COST.
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EstAmounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
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EstAvailFunds: $35,000,000.00
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ApplicationDeadline: 2025-08-05 17:00:00
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LOI: No
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FundingMethod: Reimbursement(s)
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GrantURL: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21360
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Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision 38ab40909bf0bedcfc5d717319b4b7f294b7c7cee40377ba61c46fb73f87c59c. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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