Parks

Cities, counties, and districts

Nature interpretation programs to bring urban residents into park and wildlife areas, protection of various plant and animal species, and acquisition and development of wildlife corridors and trails.

The most recent application window closed on April 7, 2022.

$6 million is available in the current funding cycle.

Cities and counties, districts, state and federal agencies, nonprofits with management responsibilities of public lands.

Recreational trails and trails-related projects.

Applications are typically accepted on an annual basis. The more recent application window closed on April 7, 2022, before 5:00 pm.

$2.7 million were available in the most recent application cycle. There are no maximum or minimum Grant amounts that can be requested.

Nonprofits and Federally-recognized Native American tribes.

Projects which promote environmental justice, public health, sustainability, and climate resilience in areas disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and hazards.

The most recent application window closed in August 2021.

$1.17 million was awarded in 2020. The maximum grant award for the 2021-2022 funding cycle is $50,000.

28 projects were awarded in 2020.

A nonprofit or for-profit Developer of a Qualifying Infill Project; a city, county, city and county, public housing authority, or redevelopment agency and/or successor agencies that have jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area applying jointly with an “owners’ association,”; the governing body of an Indian reservation or rancheria that has jurisdiction over a Qualifying Infill Area or a Tribally Designated Housing Entity that is the Developer of a Qualifying Infill Project.

Construction of new infill development and rehabilitation of infrastructure that supports higher-density affordable and mixed-income housing including but not limited to active transportation, parks and open space, stormwater, street repair, transit, and water-related improvements.

The most recent application window closed on July 12, 2022.

$200 million are available for Round 8 (2022).

For Qualifying Infill Projects, the minimum grant award is $1 million ($500,000 for rural areas) with a maximum of $7.5 million. For Qualifying Infill Areas with over 200 units, the minimum grant award is $2 million ($1 million for rural areas) with a maximum of $30 million.

35 out of 99 proposals funded in Round 7 (FY 2020/2021).

Local Governments.

Local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvements.

The most recent application window closed on December 31, 2021.

$185 million. 40% of funds are allocated to counties and regional park and/or open space districts with a minimum funding request of $400,000. 60% of funds are allocated to cities and districts (other than parks and/or open space districts) with a minimum funding request of $200,000 (2020).

Cities and districts in urbanized counties (a county with a population of 500,000 or more) providing park and recreation services within jurisdictions of 200,000 or less in population.

Local park rehabilitation, creation, and improvements.

The most recent application window closed on December 31, 2021.

$13.875 million (2020).

Counties, regional park districts, special districts, joint powers authorities, and nonprofits.

Acquisition for new or enhanced public access and use. Development to create or renovate multiuse trails, regional sports complexes, visitor and other support facilities.

The most recent application window closed on January 20, 2022.

$23,125,000 are available for competitive grants. With a minimum award of $200,000 and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

Cities, counties, and special districts in nonurbanized areas.

Acquisition and development of new recreational opportunities and facilities in nonurbanized counties with populations of less than 500,000 people and low population densities per square mile.

The most recent application window closed on January 20, 2022.

$23,125,000 are available for competitive grants. With a minimum award of $200,000 and a maximum award of $3,000,000.

Public agencies, transit agencies, and federally recognized tribal governments. Non-profits may be subapplicants and are encouraged to partner with eligible applicants.

Projects that beautify and improve local streets and roads, tribal lands, parks, pathways, and transit centers to clean and enhance public spaces.

The most recent application window closed on February 1, 2022.

Approximately $296 million for the next two years. A maximum award amount of $5 million. The local match component will range from 0% to 50% of the project costs and will be based on the capacity of the community to leverage local capital.

Local, state, and federal government entities, and nonprofits.

Urban forestry, resource lands, and other similar projects which mitigate the environmental impacts caused by new or modified public transportation facilities.

The most recent application window closed on June 3, 2022.

$7 million each fiscal year. In previous years, the maximum grant award was $1 million for acquisitions and $500,000 for development projects.

11 out of 21 projects were funded in 2019.

Cities, counties, Federally-recognized Native American tribes, JPAs, non-state agency recreation and park districts.

New and/or expanded parks and buffers, wildlife corridors, and recreational/active transportation trails that serves as a connector between essential community locations and residences.

The most recent application window closed on February 1, 2022.

$45 million is available (2022). The maximum grant award is 50% of the total project cost, up to $6 million.

9 out of 65 proposals funded (2018)

Public agencies, school districts, and non-profits.

Funding for transportation, logistics, program operations, and capacity costs associated with increasing participation of DAC’s at state parks and public lands.

The most recent application window closed in October 2021.

A total of $57 million is available in the current funding cycle. The maximum award is $700,000; the minimum award is $20,000.

Cities, counties, special districts, JPAs, and nonprofits. Applicants are able to submit multiple applications for different parks and there is no cap on the number of applications that can be submitted by the same entity.

Development and/or acquisition to create a new park, expand an existing park, or renovate an existing park. Projects must create or renovate at least one recreation feature.

The most recent funding round closed in March 2021.

$395 million is available for Round 4 (2020). Grants range from $200,000 to $8.5 million. Prop. 68 will fund a total of $650,275,000 through multiple funding rounds.

62 out of 478 proposals funded (2019).

Cities, counties, special districts, JPAs, and nonprofits. California Native American tribal governments are eligible to apply if they have a nonprofit corporation qualified under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Urban greening projects that acquire, create, enhance, or expand community parks and green spaces, and/or use systems that mimic natural systems to achieve multiple benefits.

Proposals for Round 5 will be accepted beginning on February 7th, 2022 with a deadline of March 28th, 2022.

Approximately $47.5 million in the current funding cycle.

25 proposals were awarded in round 4 (2020), for a total of $28.5 million.