University of California Office of Research & Innovation: California Climate Action Seed and Matching Grants

Deadlines:  Pre-Proposals are due January 17, 2023 by 12:00pm PST and may need to be routed (contact your Pre-Award Specialist); CA Climate Action Seed Grants due April 6, 2023 by 12:00pm PT; CA Climate Action Matching Grants due May 4, 2023 by 12:00pm PT

Amounts: 

CA Climate Action Seed Grants: $500,000 - $2 Million 

CA Climate Action Matching Grants: $2 Million - $10 Million

About: The CA Climate Action Research Grants are intended to spur innovative applied research that addresses California’s climate goals, ensures that local communities are prepared and resilient, and prevents future disasters. There are two grant categories: CA Climate Action Seed Grants and CA Climate Action Matching Grants. Proposals for both grant categories must be synergistic with the State of California’s climate action priority or priorities. The California Climate Adaptation Strategy, in particular, presents a holistic vision for the state with the following outcome-based priorities:

1. Strengthen protections for climate vulnerable communities

2. Bolster public health and safety to protect against increasing climate risks

3. Build a climate resilient economy

4. Accelerate nature-based climate solutions and strengthen climate resilience of natural systems

5. Make decisions based on the best available climate science

6. Partner and collaborate to leverage resources

An important emphasis of both grant programs is near-term outcome-based solutions for public impact. To that end, proposal teams must consider thoughtful partnerships, broadly defined based on the proposed project, that will lead to high-impact solutions informed by collective insights and experiences. For all projects, integrating social equity and climate justice is important and strongly encouraged.

APPLY: For a detailed program description, please see the solicitation attached in the portal announcement, or follow the link to the CA Climate Action program page.

CONTACT: If you have any questions about the application process or the CA Climate Action program, please email climate@ucop.edu. Also for reference, FAQ: https://uckeepresearching.org/faq/

NOTE: If you are interested in applying, please contact our Pre-Award Specialists Pia Gabriel at pg12@humboldt.edu, Kaz Wegmuller at kaz.wegmuller@humboldt.edu, or Jocelyne Takatsuno at jt366@humboldt.edu ASAP.