Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (2026)

Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (2026)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce funding opportunities under the 2026 Fisheries Restoration Grant Program (FRGP) Proposal Solicitation Notice (Solicitation) for projects that lead to process-based restoration, enhancement, or protection of anadromous salmonid habitat.

Proposal applications will be accepted for the types of projects outlined in the solicitation, subject to the funding program criteria. Priority 1 Projects are those that restore, enhance, or protect salmonid habitat in anadromous watersheds through implementation or design projects that lead to implementation. Approximately 65% of the PCSRF grant award will fund Priority 1 Projects. Priority 2 projects are those that support implementation projects through watershed-scale planning and effectiveness monitoring.  Funding support is based on availability. Priority 3 Projects are those that support implementation projects through planning, outreach, and/or education. Approximately 10% of the PCSRF grant award will fund Priority 3 Projects. Proposals for FRGP programmatic permit required effectiveness monitoring are ineligible. Any project requesting $2 million or more must submit a concept proposal to be eligible for the full proposal.

Details

• Agency: Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Type: Grant
• Funding Source: Federal
• Estimated Available Funds: $16,000,000
• Estimated Awards: Between 15 and 25
• Award Amount: Between $100,000 and $2,000,000
• Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
• Matching Funds: Not Required
• Geography: See the FRGP Focus Watershed Tables in the FRGP Solicitation Guidelines for eligibility. Most coastal watersheds and some Central Valley watersheds that support salmonid's life history.

Categories

Education; Environment & Water; Parks & Recreation; Transportation

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government