Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is seeking grant proposals for the Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP) to evaluate environmental conditions and impacts relative to cannabis cultivation, produce resources for ecological and environmentally sound cultivation practices, facilitate environmental sustainability of legal cannabis cultivation, and address environmental impacts related to cannabis cultivation in California. The key objectives of this grant opportunity are: • Improve the collective understanding of how cannabis cultivation influences the environment • Provide actionable solutions for mitigating adverse impacts of cannabis cultivation and related activities on the environment • Address factors that support ecological or environmentally sound cultivation practices • Contribute to the conservation of California’s fish, wildlife, and the habitats upon which they depend Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal governments.