CDFW Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP)
Funding Amount
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
CDFW Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP)
Status: Continuous applications accepted
Program Overview: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking high quality grant proposals for eligible applicants to assist qualified cannabis cultivators and enhance CDFW's mission to manage California's diverse fish, wildlife, and plant resources, and the habitats upon which they depend, for their ecological values and for their use and enjoyment by the public.
Purpose: Support cannabis cultivators in restoration efforts while advancing CDFW's conservation mission
Geographic Scope: California
Eligibility: Qualified cannabis cultivators and high quality grant proposals
Funder: California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
What Trees Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 29
- Total given
- $27K
- Median grant
- $500
- Range
- $100–$3,000
- By dollars: California 92%, Oregon 3%, Arizona 2%. Top recipient cities: Berkeley, CA; Arcata, CA; Whitethorn, CA.
Example grants
Mattole Restoration Council · Petrolia, CA
$3,000
Women's Forest Sanctuary · Berkeley, CA
$3,000
Berkeley Ecology Center · Berkeley, CA
$3,000
Turtle Island Restoration Network · Forest Knolls, CA
$3,000
Sanctuary Forest · Whitethorn, CA
$2,000
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