Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program (CWRGP)

Funder: California San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy

The Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program (CWRGP) offers vital funding for community-driven restoration projects in coastal wetlands and stream corridors across Southern California. This initiative aims to enhance local capacity for planning and executing wetland restoration, while actively involving communities in educational efforts. Eligible applicants include nonprofits and government agencies. By fostering collaboration and engagement, CWRGP strives to support sustainable ecological practices and promote awareness of wetland ecosystems.

The Southern California Wetlands Recovery Project’s (WRP) Community Wetland Restoration Grant Program (CWRGP) provides funding for community-based restoration projects in coastal wetlands and along coastal stream corridors in the Southern California region. See the Grant Program flyer for an overview of the CWRGP.
This program supports achieving Goals 1-3 of the WRP Regional Strategy 2018, by restoring coastal wetlands, streams, adjacent habitats, and other non-tidal wetlands. The program has a specific emphasis on Objective 1 of Goal 3: Support Community-Based Restoration Projects. The goals of the program are to build local capacity to plan and implement wetland restoration projects; promote community involvement in wetland restoration activities; and foster education about wetland ecosystems. Projects funded through the program must include educational and community involvement elements as strong components of the project.

Eligibility

During application periods, the CWRGP solicits proposals from nonprofit organizations, local government agencies (City or County), federally recognized tribes, nonprofit or public, and other eligible public agencies to apply to the CWRGP.