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Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was established by Congress in 1964 to fulfill a bipartisan commitment to safeguard our natural areas, water resources and cultural heritage, and to provide recreation opportunities to all Americans.
Grant (non-repayable) Open now
- Funder
- Department of Parks and Recreation (listed as Department of Parks and Recreation (State of California))
Funder profile and all of its programs - Amount
- $27,500,000.00 total available (published on the California Grants Portal).
- Where
- California
- Eligibility
- Open to nonprofits and state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Matching funds: 50%.
- Sectors
- Arts, culture and heritage, Community development, Environment and conservation, Indigenous and tribal, Municipal, state and local government, Nonprofits and charities
- Deadline
- Closes 14 January 2027
- Source
- California Grants Portal (data.ca.gov) (194175)
- Last checked
- 2 November 2026
- Funder contacts
- Public organizational contacts on file Unlock full profile / Sign up
From official open data: official page returned HTTP 200 on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.
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Arts, culture and heritage Community development Environment and conservation Governments and public bodies Nonprofits and charities United States California State agency January 2027
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