Deadline: 5-Nov-21
The California Coastal Commission has announced the applications for its WHALE TAIL Grants to support experiential education and stewardship of the California coast and its watersheds. Grant projects can engage youth or adults and can take place anywhere in California.
Project Categories
- Projects must relate to the coast and ocean and may fall into one or more of the following categories:
- youth education programs,
- programs for educating the general public,
- climate change education and stewardship,
- shoreline cleanup and enhancement programs (such as Adopt-A-Beach).
- They strongly encourage projects that engage communities that have historically received fewer opportunities for coastal and marine education and stewardship, and applicant organizations based in and composed of the communities they are engaging.
Funding Information
Approximately $1,500,000 will be distributed in the 2021/22 grant cycle. Applicants may request any amount up to $50,000, and at least 25% of the funding will be allocated in small grants up to $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, projects of a non-profit fiscal sponsor, schools or districts, government entities, Federally Recognized Tribes and other California Native American Tribes.
- Projects funded by WHALE TAIL grants must serve audiences in California, and can take place anywhere in California.
For more information, visit https://www.coastal.ca.gov/whaletailgrant/