SALC Guidelines

SALC Guidelines and Documents

August 27, 2025 - The Strategic Growth Council approved a second technical amendment to the Round 10 SALC Guidelines, incorporating requirements from the most recent updates to the California Climate Investments (CCI) Guidelines and additional revisions. CCI requires that all programs receiving cap-and-invest (previously know as cap-and-trade) funds follow the Funding Guidelines for Agencies that Administer CCI Funding Guidelines.

SALC Guidelines

Notice of Funding Availability (PDF)

SALC Application Materials

Capacity Documents (Capacity grants are not available for Round 11. Please check SALC website for Round 12 updates.)

Capacity and Project Development Grants Packet (PDF)

Appendix A: Capacity Application (Word)

Capacity Work Plan (Excel)
Capacity Budget (Excel)

Appendix A: Capacity Grant Agreement (Word) – restricted editing
Capacity and Project Development Priority Population Benefits Criteria (PDF)

Acquisition Documents

Acquisitions Grants Packet (PDF)
Phase One - Conservation Acquisition Grant Pre-proposal (Word)
Phase Two - Conservation Acquisition Grant Pre-proposal (Word)

Preliminary Title Report Review Sheet (Word)
Associated Budget Detail Template (Excel)
SALC Easement Landowner Letter of Intent (Word)
SALC Fee Title Landowner Letter of Intent (Word)

Conservation Acquisition Grant Acquisition Application (Word)

SALC Applicant Resolution of Support Template (Word)

Appendix C: Easement Acquisition Grant Agreement (Word) – restricted editing
Appendix D: Fee Acquisition Grant Agreement (Word) – restricted editing
Acquisition Priority Population Benefits Criteria (PDF)

Planning Documents

Planning Grants Packet (PDF)

Planning Pre-proposal (Word)

Planning Work Plan Template (Excel)
Planning Budget Template (Excel)

Planning Application (Word)
Appendix E: Planning Grant Agreement (Word) – restricted editing
Planning Priority Population Benefits Criteria (PDF)

Prior Rounds Guidelines

Follow this link for prior year guidelines and documents.

Questions? Email us: salcp@conservation.ca.gov