Round 11a Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC) Planning Grants

The Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program supports the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission goals by making strategic investments to protect agricultural lands. This grant program provides funding for planning grants to support the development and implementation of plans for the protection of agricultural land at risk of conversion to non-agricultural uses, maintaining the economic viability of the region’s agricultural lands, and developing the economic viability of regional food systems and infrastructure to support the production, aggregation, processing, and distribution of agricultural products. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public agencies, tribal governments, and other entities. The grant program requires a 10% match funding requirement, and the funding source is the State of California, specifically the Cap-and-Trade Program's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). • Eligible applicants: Nonprofit organizations, public agencies, tribal governments, and other entities • Eligible geographies: State of California • Funding availability: Dependent on auction revenues from the Cap-and-Trade Program's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) • Match funding requirement: 10% • Funding method: Reimbursement(s) • Project duration: 2 years