Got Grants | November Edition

We hope that you all were able to attend last month’s California Financing Coordinating Committee’s Funding Fair! If not access the resources here. For November, see below for three grant opportunities for our public agencies and community organizations

SoCalGas Planning Grants to Support Climate Adaptation and Resiliency

  • Who: Local government organizations (cities, counties, municipal planning organizations, council of governments) that provide programs in communities in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Ventura, Tulare, Santa Barbara, Fresno, and San Luis Obispo.

  • What: An advisory panel of planning and sustainability experts will select the winning applications from across Southern and Central California. Local governments that are participating in vulnerability assessments, climate adaptation and resiliency plans, or updating their local hazard mitigation plans to address climate adaptation through their General Plan process are eligible to apply.

  • When: Deadline 11/12/2021

  • How Much: Three grants for $50,000 each

  • Learn More: https://www.socalgas.com/sustainability/sustainability-at-socalgas/climate-grant

EPA EJ4Climate: Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience

  • Who:  non-profit and non-governmental organizations, environmental groups, community-based associations, tribal nations, and Indigenous Peoples and communities

  • What: A grant program that supports underserved and vulnerable communities, and Indigenous communities, in Canada, Mexico, and the United States to prepare for climate-related impacts.

  • When: Deadline on 11/14/2021

  • How Much: CEC encourages applicants to submit proposals up to $200,000

  • Learn More: http://www.cec.org/EJ4climate/

 Small Community Drought Relief Program

  • Who: Nonprofit Public Agency Tribal Government

  • What: The purpose of the Small Community Drought Relief Program is to provide immediate and near-term financial and technical support to help small communities survive this and future droughts.

  • When: until program funds are exhausted, application deadline 12/29/2023

  • How Much: total program funding- $192,000,000

  • Learn More: https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/small-community-drought-relief-program/

  • PSA: We will be covering this grant on our upcoming Fund-It Fast Chat- register here!

If you need more help applying or a community partner to collaborate with, the SJVCEO can help. Email our Executive Director, Courtney Kalashian, ckalashian@pesc.com, to find out how we can support public agencies at no cost in pursuit of grant funding

 

SJVCEOGot Grants, funding opportunities