Grant Programs
Our Ecosystem Restoration and Water Quality Grant Program focuses on multi-benefit ecosystem and watershed protection and restoration projects, and is funded through the Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1).
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 Amended Budget Act of 2022 provided the Conservancy with a general fund allocation of $36,000,000 for projects that support Nature Based Solutions: Wetland Restoration (NBS: WR). The goals of the funding are to support restoration, conservation, and climate resilience for wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Our Community Enhancement Grant Program prioritizes funding for projects that address recreation and tourism, historic and cultural preservation, and environmental education. It is funded through the California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act of 2018 (Proposition 68).
To reduce drought stress in the Delta watershed, protect Delta water quality, and improve mutual understanding of agricultural practices and water conservation opportunities in different regions within the Legal Delta, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy – in partnership with the Department of Water Resources, the Delta Watermaster, and Delta water users – initiated the Delta Drought Response Pilot Program (DDRPP).
