Advancing 30×30 in Coastal Waters

Grantor: Ocean Protection Council

Portal ID: 122076

Status: Active

Opportunity Type: Grant

Last Updated: July 7, 2025, 10:30 am  |  View change notes

Categories: Environment & Water

Application deadline 9/19/25 17:00

Expected award announcement December 9, 2025

Period of performance Two years

Purpose:

• This solicitation is intended to advance 30×30 in coastal waters.

  Description:

  This solicitation is intended to advance 30×30 in coastal waters by: 1) Enhancing coastal and marine biodiversity conservation, 2) Strengthening biodiversity protections in existing 30×30 Conservation Areas, 3) Supporting the identification of potential new 30×30 Conservation Areas, 4) Providing direct benefits to coastal and marine biodiversity via restoration or other on-the-ground environmental stewardship activities, and 5) Supporting stewardship of coastal and marine ecosystems by local communities and California Native American tribes.

  $10 million is available through this solicitation to fund projects for up to two years. Proposals will be accepted for three separate tracks: action-oriented science (Track 1), accelerating environmental restoration and stewardship (Track 2), and revitalizing tribally-led stewardship (Track 3).

  Eligibility Requirements

  Eligible Applicants:

  • Business

  • Individual

  • Nonprofit

  • Other Legal Entity

  • Public Agency

  • Tribal Government

  Eligible Geographies:

  Statewide