Tribal governments can receive funds to reduce climate pollution through clean transportation, agricultural equipment, clean air initiatives, land conservation projects, and more. Learn about open funding opportunities, resources to help you learn more about California Climate Investments and how to apply for funds, and read stories of funded projects led by tribal governments.
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Open funding opportunities for tribal governments
Explore programs that are now accepting applications for grants, loans, incentives, and more.
Natural shoreline projects that restore wetlands, watersheds and coastal habitats, and conserve land. Projects protect existing natural lands, restore or enhance habitats to enhance resilience to climate change for wildlife, maintain vegetative communities that sequester carbon, and provide habitat stability and resistance to natural disasters such as flooding, wildfire, or protection from sea level rise.
Protects communities and natural resources from sea level rise, with a focus on adaptation of public infrastructure along the coast including urban waterfronts, ports, and ecosystems.
Vouchers for the purchase of zero-emission, trucks and buses, including funding for charging or fueling infrastructure.
Incentive grants to help owners of older high-polluting vehicles and equipment replace them with newer models that have much lower emissions—or zero emissions.
Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions funds agricultural harvesting equipment, heavy-duty trucks, agricultural pump engines, tractors, and other equipment used in agricultural operations.
The Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund is a part of the Safe and Affordable Funding for Equity and Resilience (SAFER) Program. SAFER is a set of tools, funding sources, and regulatory authorities designed to meet the goals of safe, accessible, and affordable drinking water for all Californians.
Resources for tribal governments
NEW: The California Environmental Protection Agency has included federally recognized Tribes in its recent designation of disadvantaged communities.
For the purposes of this designation, a Tribe may establish that a particular area of land is under its control even if not represented as such on CalEPA’s disadvantaged communities map and therefore should be considered a disadvantaged community by requesting a consultation with the CalEPA Deputy Secretary for Environmental Justice, Tribal Affairs and Border Relations at TribalAffairs@calepa.ca.gov.
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An interactive resource that guides Tribes through narrowing down which of our funding opportunities might be a good fit based on your Tribe’s needs and priorities.
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View upcoming funding timelines, public participation opportunities such as workshops, public comment periods, listening sessions, and more.
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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.
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Archived webinar: grantees and agency staff shared pathways to success and resources available to help you receive funding for your sustainability project.
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Archived webinar: grantees and agency staff shared pathways to success and resources available to help you receive funding for your sustainability project. View the downloadable PowerPoint slides from the webinar.
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Community Connections is a tool to help organizations and agencies find partners interested in California Climate Investments. Partnerships ensure that project proposals reflect the perspectives needed to build resilient communities and implement meaningful investment.
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California Climate Investments light duty, heavy duty, and clean mobility project snapshots and lessons learned.
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Example guidance from the Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) where applicants are encouraged to consider how projects can increase adaptability and build resilience to the specific impacts of climate change on the STEP Community over each project’s lifetime.
View examples of projects led by tribal governments
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