Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation

About this funding opportunity

Home Grant Programs Sustainable Agricultural... Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Supporting agricultural conservation, economic growth, and sustainable development About SALC

The Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program fights climate change by protecting our productive farmlands and encouraging compact transit-oriented communities.

SALC Factsheet Previous Awards

Learn about SALC awards. Contact us to access previous awarded projects.

Rounds 8, 9 & 10 Awarded Projects (external link)

Round 7 Awarded Projects (external link)

Round 6 Awarded Projects (external link)

Round 5 Awarded Projects Previous Guidelines

Find guideline resources from previous funding rounds.

Previous Guidelines (external link) Round 11 Guidelines Timeline

Dates are subject to change. Find materials on the California Department of Conservation webpage(external link).

Round 11, Cycle A: Rolling Submittals

_Acquisition Phase 1 Pre-proposals_ Dec. 1, 2025

_Acquisition Phase 2 Pre-proposals due (submittal contingent on Phase 1 approval)_ Jan. 15, 2026

_Planning Pre-proposals due_ Jan. 15, 2026

_Acquisition Applications due (submittal contingent on Phase 2 approval)_ April 2026

_Project awards_

Round 11, Cycle B: Rolling Submittals

_Acquisition Phase 1 Pre-proposals_ May 14, 2026

_Acquisition Phase 2 Pre-proposals due (submittal contingent on Phase 1 approval)_ June 17, 2026

_Planning Applications due_ June 17, 2026

_Acquisition Applications due (submittal contingent on Phase 2 approval)_ October 2026

_Project awards_

The SALC Program protects at-risk agricultural lands from sprawl development in order to promote growth within existing jurisdictions, ensure open space remains available, and support a healthy agricultural economy. The California Department of Conservation is SGC’s implementation partner for the program. SALC is part of California Climate Investments, which uses billions of Cap-and-Invest dollars to fund projects that reduce harmful emissions, protect public health, strengthen local economies, and support natural environments. With a strong focus on communities most impacted by pollution and limited access to resources, California Climate Investments helps build a more equitable and sustainable future. For more information about these investments, visit caclimatenvestments.ca.gov(external link)

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Topic areas: Agriculture and Food, Circular Economy and Sustainability, Public Policy and Governance.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation is administered by California Strategic Growth Council (SGC), listed via California Strategic Growth Council.