Regional Climate Collaboratives Program

https://sgc.ca.gov/programs/cace/resources/rcc/

Funding:

Competitive program. $8,350,000 have been made available to award various projects. Grant awards are based on need. The program also includes technical assistance.

Dates:

Closed. Pre-proposals were due Friday July 15, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. PT and final grant applications are due Friday October 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Summary:

The Regional Climate Collaboratives (RCC) Program is a new capacity building grant program for under resourced communities. RCC funds community-rooted and cross-sectoral partners to deepen their relationships and develop the processes, plans, and projects that will drive and sustain climate action. The goal of the program is to strengthen local coordination, leadership, knowledge, skills, and expertise with a particular focus on increasing access to funding resources for project planning and implementation within under-resourced communities. RCC was designed to serve both emerging and established Collaboratives across the state, so Applicants can tailor their proposals based on their size and community context. RCC grant terms are three years.

Projects Requirements:

· Develop Actionable Plans and Projects: Activities conducted by Applicants will lead to the development (or update) of local plans as well as climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience projects that can be implemented if project funding is secured.

· Build Social Infrastructure: Applicants must demonstrate how the proposed activities will build enduring and trusting relationships across members of the Collaborative, residents, and other stakeholder groups, and how the grant will support better regional coordination on the development and implementation of climate-related projects and applications.

· Center Community Engagement & Decision Making: Applicants must work with community members and stakeholders through direct engagement.

· Develop Equity-centered Processes: Applicants must demonstrate how the proposed activities will develop or improve local processes for under-resourced community residents, community-based organizations, and Tribes to co-lead decisions made about climate change related priorities and projects at the local and/or regional level.

Applicant Requirements:

Eligible applicants:

· California Native American Tribes

· Community-based organizations

· Joint powers authorities

· Local government agencies

· Nonprofits and foundations

· Small businesses

Other institutions eligible for funding:

· Academic institutions

· Community Choice Aggregates

· Faith-based organizations

· Farming cooperatives and land trusts

· Neighborhood associations

· Resource conservation districts

· Tribal-serving organizations

Grant Guidelines: https://sgc.ca.gov/meetings/council/2022/docs/20220428-Item6_AttatchmentA.pdf

Application Site: Closed