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Explore the Coast Overnight

Coastal Conservancy

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Posted: Nov 24, 2025
Amount: $5,000,000
Closes: Rolling, no fixed deadline
Last verified: Aug 5, 2026

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At a glance

This funding opportunity is offered by Coastal Conservancy. Awards are up to $5,000,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Eligibility is limited to organizations in CA.

Amount

$5,000,000

Who can apply

NonprofitsPublic agenciesTribal governmentsCalifornia only

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

Public agencies, federally-recognized tribes, and certain nonprofit organizations are eligible for funding. To be eligible, a nonprofit organization must qualify under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and its articles of incorporation must demonstrate that the organization’s purposes are consistent with Division 21 of the Public Resources Code, the Coastal Conservancy’s enabling legislation.

About this opportunity

The Conservancy’s Explore the Coast Overnight Program was created to expand more opportunities for all Californians to stay overnight at the coast, particularly individuals and youth from low and middle-income households, communities of color, at-risk or underserved populations, and others that face barriers to accessing the coast. The goals of the Explore the Coast Overnight Program include: Helping improve existing, and develop new lower-cost coastal accommodations; Ensuring that new or renovated coastal accommodation projects are available to all Californians, in particular low and middle-income Californians and organizations that serve under-resourced communities; Supporting innovative pilot projects; Creating and preserving a variety of lower-cost coastal accommodations; and Maintaini...