grant 164064

California Healthy Soils Program Block Grants (Technical Assistance & On-Farm Projects)

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is offering Healthy Soils Program block grants funded by the Climate Bond, totaling $65 million with individual awards of $2–4M. Funded organizations will provide technical assistance to producers, select and fund on‑farm projects that improve soil health or increase soil carbon sequestration, and manage implementation for up to three years via…

Purpose:

Voters approved Proposition 4 (the Climate Bond) on November 5, 2024. The Climate Bond authorizes Healthy Soils Program:

Healthy Soils Program:$65 million to promote practices on farms and ranches that improve soil health or accelerate atmospheric carbon r…

Funding Source

Agency: CA Department of Food and Agriculture

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $65M
Award Ceiling: $4M
Award Floor: $2M

Eligibility

Nonprofit
Tribal
California

NonprofitOther Legal EntityPublic AgencyTribal Government

Block Grant Applicants are eligible if they are one of the following types of organizations: Public agencies, Local Agencies, 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organizations, Special Districts, Joint Powers Authority, and California Native Ameri…

Dates

Application deadline: May 15, 2026
Expected award announcement: September 1, 2026

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