Grant · State & Local
FY 2027/28 CDFW Boating Access Grant Program
California - Department of Fish and Wildlife CA
- Status Closes in 14 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
Eligible applicants: Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government.
Estimated available funds: $3,000,000.00.
Project activities eligible for Boating Access grant funds include: Planning, permitting, and design for Boating Access Facilities.
Construction of Boating Access Facilities Administration and Coordination of boating access programs (personnel, travel, training, planning, etc.).
Amenities for Boaters, including compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at Boating Access Facilities: This may include restrooms, wash-down stations, fish cleaning stations for boaters, ramps, courtesy or loading docks, maneuvering areas, parking areas, walkways, beaching areas for boats, picnic tables, garbage facilities for boaters, shade structures, lighting, signage, etc.
Launching and landing facilities for paddle craft and non-motorized boats.
Outreach to boaters about available boating access and amenities.
Aquatic Invasive Species Information and Education – including inspection (not enforcement) as long as the purpose is to keep boaters boating.
Vegetation management – As long as the purpose is to keep boaters accessing the water.
Pump out facilities for vessels that have on-board sanitary holding tanks.
Fueling docks for boaters.
Potable water supplies for boaters.
Dinghy docks.
Operation and Maintenance of boating access facilities.
Timeline
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Posted
Oct 6, 2026
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Status
Closing soon
How to apply for this
This is a grant, not a contract. You are not submitting a priced bid against competitors; you are applying for funding against the eligibility rules the grant program sets. Read the eligibility requirements on the official listing closely before you spend time on an application, since grants are commonly restricted to specific kinds of organizations (state or local governments, universities, nonprofits) rather than open to any small business.
- Confirm your organization is actually eligible before applying. Eligibility is stated on the official listing linked above.
- Read the full notice of funding opportunity, including the application requirements and any required forms.
- Prepare and submit your application through the method the official listing describes, before the deadline.
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