California State Parks Foundation Competitive Grants Program

The California State Parks Foundation is a statewide membership organization dedicated to protecting, enhancing and advocating for the California State Parks System. Since its inception, CSPF has raised over $127 million to benefit California State Parks and its programs. As an extension of its mission, CSPF offers competitive grants (usually ranging from $200-$6,000) to benefit our State Parks System and to support the Department's mission. Qualified non-profit groups, as well as California state park units and park agencies are encouraged to apply. In general (and as funds permit), CSPF grants in 2007 are targeted in four main areas: Volunteer Efforts and Recognition; Education and Interpretation; Natural and Cultural Resource Protection; and Capacity Building for cooperating associations. The Foundation also makes a number of discretionary grants each year that may fall outside the main target areas.
http://calparks.org/programs/competitive-grant/