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Inland Wetlands Conservation

Wildlife Conservation Board · 83003

Award range

See source for award amount

Deadline

Ongoing

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit, Public Agency, Tribal Government

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. Cost share is not required but may be beneficial, in particular to complete a larger project. Applications with higher proportions of secured cost share contribution towards total project cost will score more points through the “Cost Share” application evaluation criterion.

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About this opportunity

The Inland Wetland Conservation Program (IWCP) jurisdiction matches that of the Central Valley Joint Venture and includes most of the watershed of the Central Valley. The Implementation Plan and the IWCP, however, continue to focus on the Central Valley floor, which extends approximately 400 miles from Red Bluff in the north to Bakersfield in the south and encompasses the following nine basins: Butte, Colusa, Sutter, Yolo, American, Suisun Marsh, Delta, San Joaquin, and Tulare. Eligible activities under this program include: Acquisition of land or water for wetlands or wildlife friendly agricultureAcquisition of conservation easementsRestoration of public or private landsEnhancement of existing degraded habitatsEligible recipients for grants under this program include: Nonprofit organizationsLocal governmental agenciesState agenciesFederal agencies

Funding geography: Central Valley

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

Source fields and evidence

PortalID: 83003
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Title: Inland Wetlands Conservation
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AgencyDept: Wildlife Conservation Board
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Status: active
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LastUpdated: 2026-10-14 16:12:27
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Type: Grant
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Categories: Environment & Water
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ApplicantType: Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government
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Geography: Central Valley
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MatchingFunds: Not Required
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MatchingFundsNotes: Cost share is not required but may be beneficial, in particular to complete a larger project. Applications with higher proportions of secured cost share contribution towards total project cost will score more points through the “Cost Share” application evaluation criterion.
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EstAmounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
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EstAvailFunds: $8,000,000.00
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ApplicationDeadline: Ongoing
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LOI: Yes
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FundingMethod: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
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GrantURL: https://wcb.ca.gov/Grants
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ElecSubmission: url: https://wcb.us-1.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp;
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Related collections: Environment and natural-resource funding · California-issued funding opportunities · Wildlife Conservation Board funding ·

Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision bf86efbd869b2c7363bb5675869c558c979e0fc55b43141a62ce78dfd31de558. 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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