Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters Grant

The California Ocean Protection Council is offering $10 million to advance 30×30 initiatives in coastal waters. This funding aims to enhance biodiversity conservation, strengthen protections in existing Conservation Areas, and support the identification of new areas. Additionally, the projects will provide direct benefits through environmental restoration and stewardship activities, emphasizing the role of local communities and California Native American tribes in managing coastal ecosystems. Proposals will be accepted across three action tracks for a duration of up to two years.

This solicitation is intended to advance 30×30 in coastal waters by:
Enhancing coastal and marine biodiversity conservation,Strengthening biodiversity protections in existing 30×30 Conservation Areas,Supporting the identification of potential new 30×30 Conservation Areas, Providing direct benefits to coastal and marine biodiversity via restoration or other on-the-ground environmental stewardship activities, andSupporting stewardship of coastal and marine ecosystems by local communities and California Native American tribes.
$10 million is available through this solicitation to fund projects for up to two years. Proposals will be accepted for three separate tracks: action-oriented science (Track 1), accelerating environmental restoration and stewardship (Track 2), and revitalizing tribally-led stewardship (Track 3).