Climate, Access, and Resource Funding

A group of six people stand outdoors on a sunny day, holding ceremonial golden shovels in front of a small mound of dirt for a groundbreaking ceremony. Behind them is a scenic setting with green grass and trees and boats visible in the water in the background.
2024 groundbreaking for the Central Harbor Park and Boat Launch Facility upgrades in Pittsburg, which is funded through the Conservancy’s Community Enhancement Grant Program.

The Budget Acts of 2021 and 2022 provided the Delta Conservancy with a one-time general fund allocation of $5,250,000 and $6,125,000 for projects that support climate resilience, community access, and natural resource protection activities that benefit the Delta (collectively known as Climate, Access, and Resource (CAR) funding).

The goals of the Climate, Access, and Restoration Program (Program) are to fund multi-benefit projects in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Suisun Marsh that promote community access to parks, open space, nature or cultural amenities; support climate resiliency to drought, floods, or extreme climatic events; protect food and water security; protect and conserve natural resources; and support biodiversity. Projects funded through the CAR program should also aim to increase equity, improve public heath, and create economic opportunity.

Example projects include, but are not limited to:

  • Community access (e.g., parks, open space, nature, cultural amenities, museums, historical or cultural sites, recreation and tourism, and environmental education)
  • Climate resilience
  • Natural resource protection

Interested applicants should first contact Conservancy staff at contact@deltaconservancy.ca.gov to check that funding is available.

View the CAR22 Solicitation Summary
Awarded Grants