Nature-based Strategies Programs
By implementing nature-based strategies, many California Climate Investments programs are sequestering carbon, increasing resilience to climate impacts, improving ecosystem function, and preventing greenhouse gas emissions. Programs also provide financial incentives for on-farm management practices that sequester carbon, including soil conservation practices, establishment of herbaceous and woody cover, and compost application. These programs, along with several others, support natural landscapes that provide life sustaining resources including clean air, water, and food while contributing to a carbon neutral future.
Open and Upcoming Funding Opportunities for Nature-based Strategies
Explore programs that are now accepting applications for grants, loans, incentives, and more
The Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program protects critical agricultural lands from conversion to more GHG-intensive residential uses by facilitating conservation easements and strategy plans that result in direct protection of at-risk lands.
Encourages private and public investment in, and improved management of, California forest lands and resources.
Covers losses in the rare instance that a prescribed or cultural burn escapes control, providing up to $2 million in coverage for prescribed fire projects led by a qualified burn boss or cultural practitioner.
This program funds climate adaptation projects for natural and working lands. Projects may include conservation agreements; adaptation and resiliency planning; technical assistance for land managers; and improved rural-urban coordination on climate change adaptation.
Investments in Action: Funded Nature-based Strategies
Nature-based Strategies Resources
Industrial Economics, Inc.
Fact sheet highlighting how California Climate Investments projects contribute to a host of ecosystem services, or the benefits that healthy functioning ecosystems provide that improve the well-being of California residents, communities, and economy.
Industrial Economics, Inc.
An analysis and evaluation of ecosystem service benefits California Climate Investments projects provide by funding nature-based climate solutions. The resulting report explores how carbon mitigation projects can generate ecological and environmental improvements that enhance the health, wealth, and well-being of California residents.
All Nature-based Strategies Programs
Learn about all past and present nature-based strategies programs, including programs that are not actively receiving California Climate Investments funding.
