Mojave Desert Tortoise Recovery
Department of Fish and Wildlife
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- Posted
- Oct 23, 2026
- Amount
- $2,000,000
- Closes
- Dec 3, 2026 (in 41 days)
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Amount
$2,000,000
Who can apply
Businesses of many sizes and Nonprofits can all apply here. Check the eligibility details below to see if your organization fits.
Eligible applicants include state and local government agencies; special districts; California Native American Tribes (Tribes), public entities, private entities, nonprofit organizations; and land trusts operating within the priority areas.
About this opportunity
Eligible projects should be focused on: Managing habitat connectivity and linkage protection, including maintenance and installation of Mojave Desert tortoise fencing along roads within and near the Tortoise Conservation Area corridors to concentrate desert tortoise and increase adult survivorship and overall population densities. Installing, or improving culverts, underpasses or overpasses to allow for Mojave Desert tortoise movement. Cumulative-impact monitoring and data infrastructure, such as a centralized geospatial tracking system for surface disturbance, remediation effectiveness, and translocation outcomes across the species' range. Supporting on-the-ground efforts to improve habitat conditions for Mojave Desert tortoises in landscapes affected by adjacent development including, bu...