Funding Sources and Incentive Programs
This page provides information on additional Funding Sources and Incentive Programs in the Sierra. In the Funding Sources table below, you can search for information on grants, loans and funding databases that may be useful to various types of organizations in the SNC’s service area.
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| Foundation Center | N.A. | N.A. | Any | Any | Any | Database |
| grants.gov | N.A. | N.A. | Any | Any | Any | Database |
| State of California | N.A. | N.A. | Any | Any | Any | Database |
| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection | N.A. | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources | Database |
| Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance | N.A. | N.A. | Any | Any | Any | Database |
| California Fire Safe Council | Fire Safe California Grants Clearinghouse | N.A. | Any | Any | Natural Disasters | Database |
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| California State Parks | Habitat Conservation Fund | 916-653-7423 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Tourism and Recreation; Public Land; Significant Resources | Grants |
| California State Parks | Land and Water Conservation Fund | 916-653-7423 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Tourism and Recreation; Significant Resources; Public Land | Grants |
| Wildlife Conservation Board | Various | N.A. | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Tourism and Recreation; Public Land; Significant Resources; Economy; Working Landscapes | Grants |
| State Water Resources Control Board | Various | 916-341-5700 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Economy; Working Landscapes | Grants; Loans |
| Department of Boating and Waterways | Various | 916-263-8184 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Tourism and Recreation | Grants; Loans |
| Caltrans | Division of Local Assistance | 916-654-5266 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources | Grants |
| California Air Resources Board | Air Pollution Incentives, Grants, and Credit Programs | 916-445-5569 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality | Grants; Loans |
| Department of Water Resources | N.A. | N.A. | Any | Any | Significant Resources; Working Landscapes; Water and Air Quality | Grants; Loans |
| Department of Public Health | Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | 916-449-5600 | Any | Any | Significant Resources; Water and Air Quality | Grants; Loans |
| Department of Public Health | Proposition 84 Funding for Public Water Systems | 916-449-5600 | Any | Any | Significant Resources | Grants |
| California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery | Various | (916) 341-6119 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Economy; Working Landscapes | Grants; Loans |
| Department of Conservation | Various | (916) 445-0732 | Any | Any | Significant Resources; Economy; Working Landscapes | Grants |
| California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) | Various | (916) 322-1399 | Any | Any | Economy; Other | Loans |
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| U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Region 9: Grants and Funding | N.A. | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Working Landscape | Grants; Loans | |
| National Park Service | History and Culture | N.A. | Any | Any | Tourism and Recreation; Public Land; Significant Resources; Economy | Grants |
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| Foundation for Youth Investment | Youth Investment | 650-344-9072 | North; North Central; Central; South Central; South | Any | Tourism and Recreation; Public Land | Grants |
| Ford Foundation | Various | 212-573-5000 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Economy; Other | Grants; Loans |
| Packard Foundation | Various | 650-948-7658 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Working Landscapes; Other | Grants |
| Placer Community Foundation | Various | 530-885-4920 | Central | Placer | Economy; Other | Grants |
| Resources Legacy Fund Foundation (RLFF) | Western Conservation Initiative | 916-442-5057 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resrouces | Grants; Loans; Contracts |
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| Recreation Equipment, Inc. | REI Grants Program | N.A. | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Tourism and Recreation; Significant Resources; | Grants |
| Patagonia | Environmental Grants Program | N.A. | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources | Grants |
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| Auburn Garden Club | Grant Program | 530-878-3653 | Central | Placer | Significant Resources; Other | Grants |
| Soroptimists | Women's Opportunity Awards | 215-893-9000 | Any | Any | Other | Grants |
In the Incentive Programs table below, we’ve included information on a handful of voluntary programs available to assist residents, businesses, the agricultural industry, and large landowners in addressing regulatory requirements and implementing conservation measures, resource enhancement measures, and best management practices.
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| CAL FIRE | California Forest Improvement Program (CFIP) | Various | Any | Any | Water and Air; Significant Resources; Economy; Natural Disasters; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
| CAL FIRE | Forest Legacy Program (FLP) | 916-653-8286 | Any | Any | Water and Air; Tourism and Recreation; Significant Resources; Economy; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
| CAL FIRE | California Forest Stewardship Program | 1-800-738-TREE | Any | Any | Water and Air; Significant Resources; Natural Disasters | Incentive |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) | 202-720-8851 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Tourism and Recreation; Significant Resources; Economy; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) | 202-720-1845 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Economy; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) | 530-792-5653 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) | 202-720-1067 | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
| United States Department of Agriculture | Conservation Reserve Program | N/A | Any | Any | Water and Air Quality; Significant Resources; Working Landscapes | Incentive |
