The Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program is the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta Conservancy's Proposition 1-funded competitive grant program. Through its fifth cycle it has committed roughly $42 million across 34 grants. It includes a 'Water-Related Agricultural Sustainability' funding priority and emphasizes voluntary landowner participation.
Eligibility
California public agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, public utilities, and mutual water companies.
Details
Organization
Financial Instrument
Grant
Total Program Funding
$42,000,000
Terms
Proposition 1 bond-funded competitive grants; approximately $42M committed across 34 grants through five cycles.
Application Instructions
Competitive solicitations released in cycles; see the program page for the current cycle.
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Updated September 4, 2026
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