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Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program

Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Posted: Oct 23, 2025
Amount: $600,000
Closes: Rolling, no fixed deadline
Last verified: Aug 1, 2026

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At a glance

This funding opportunity is offered by Department of Fish and Wildlife. Awards are up to $600,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Eligibility is limited to organizations in CA.

Amount

$600,000

Who can apply

BusinessesIndividualsNonprofitsOther Legal EntityPublic agenciesTribal governmentsCalifornia only

Businesses of many sizes, Individuals, and Nonprofits, including small and volunteer-run organizations can all apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.

Eligible applicants for direct loss of livestock (death, injury) must have had a confirmed or probable wolf depredation on or after July 1, 2024, as determined during a depredation investigation and documented in a CDFW Determination Form.

About this opportunity

The Wolf-Livestock Compensation Grant Program has three “prongs”, or potential grant opportunities, for eligible applicants: direct loss compensation, nonlethal deterrent methods support, and indirect loss compensation. This grant opportunity involves the first prong, direct loss compensation, in which producers can be compensated for direct livestock loss (death, injury) due to confirmed or probable wolf depredation. Wolf depredation is determined during an investigation and documented by CDFW on a Livestock Loss Determination form. Each reported depredation incident is unique and requires a case-by-case analysis of the evidence, context, and other factors that inform the determination process. CDFW strives to conduct investigations as soon as reasonably possible to preserve physical evid...