Explore the Coast Overnight
About This Grant
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 Maintaining and increasing the stock of lower-cost coastal accommodations along the California coast. The Conservancy provides grant funds for the planning, design, permitting, and/or construction of lower-cost coastal accommodation projects that advance the goals and priorities of the Explore the Coast Overnight Program.
Grant Summary
Explore the Coast Overnight is a Coastal Conservancy grant providing up to $5M for nonprofit, municipality, school district. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Eligibility
How to Apply
Up to $5M
Rolling / Open
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Explore the Coast Overnight from Coastal Conservancy, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
- 3Draft your application narrative and budget addressing the funder's priorities and review criteria. FindGrants can draft each section for you to review and edit.
- 4Review every section against the requirements checklist, then export a submission-ready application pack and submit it to Coastal Conservancy before the deadline.
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Explore the Coast Overnight: Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Explore the Coast Overnight?
Explore the Coast Overnight is offered by Coastal Conservancy and is generally open to nonprofit, municipality, school district, tribal government. It is available in CA. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Explore the Coast Overnight provide?
Explore the Coast Overnight provides up to $5M per award from Coastal Conservancy. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Explore the Coast Overnight deadline?
Explore the Coast Overnight accepts applications on a rolling or ongoing basis, so there is no single fixed deadline. Confirm current timing with the funder, Coastal Conservancy, before you apply, and submit as early as possible because rolling programs can close once funds are committed.
How do you apply for the Explore the Coast Overnight?
To apply for Explore the Coast Overnight, confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from Coastal Conservancy.