# San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-r9-sfbay-26-01-san-francisco-bay-restoration-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361100

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $5.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $33.0 million in total. Applications closed on March 3, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-R9-SFBAY-26-01 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 3, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $33.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.126 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The SF Bay Grant Program is competitive and focuses on program priorities that make measurable progress in restoring the Bay and its watersheds. Since 2008, EPA has administered this grant program to improve water quality, clean up contaminated shorelines, restore wetlands, and implement urban stormwater treatment systems. The SF Bay Program aims to support a broad array of project types that improve ecosystem functions and address water quality impacts from nutrients, stormwater, urban pesticide use, and habitat loss.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-R9-SFBAY-26-01 still open?

No. It closed on March 3, 2026.

### Who can apply for San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for San Francisco Bay Restoration Grants?

Closed March 3, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $5.0 million each. About $33.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Restoration Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were San Francisco Estuary Institute, State Coastal Conservancy, Association of Bay Area Governments. The program made 59 awards worth $172 million in that time.