MAY 2026 – FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR RANCHERS
CA Producer’s Grant Request for Proposals – $10,000 in awards available in 2026 for rancher-led learning projects
Photo: CalGLC Tour with Sallie-Calhoun, Paicines Ranch, August 2024
The California Grazing Lands Coalition is seeking proposals from California ranchers and graziers to conduct knowledge transfer via local producer-led and hosted learning opportunities. The California Producers Grant encourages ranchers to provide local opportunities to learn and share with one another and with the public about grazing lands stewardship and the continued viability of ranching. CRCC-CalGLC will award up to $5,000 in funding support for individual projects.
Events or activities will share information on sustainable grazing and ranching systems and the co-benefits of well-managed grazing lands. Projects and activities may include peer-to-peer or hosted workshops, clinics, and/or pasture-walks for ranchers and young producers or for the general community and consumers. Projects may be the development and or distribution of materials and other outreach media, or a public presentation. Creativity and ingenuity are encouraged.
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CalGLC is a project facilitated by the CA Rangeland Conservation Coalition (CRCC). CalGLC is producer-led and producer-focused. This project will be a collaborative approach to rangeland stewardship through a dedicated coalition of ranchers, individuals involved with existing conservation efforts, conservation districts, non-government organizations and representatives from state and federal land management agencies.
cagrazinglandscoalition@gmail.com
The Rancher Advisory Panel
John, Austel, Southern California. Cattle
Bianca Artadi, Central California, Sheep and Goats
Andrew Bertotti, Northern California. Sheep and Cattle
William Bauer, Central California, Cattle
Rizpah Bellard, southern CAlifornia. multi-species
Alex Karol, Coordinator. Central California. Cattle
Advisors
California Rangeland Conservation Coalition (CRCC)
- Bre Owens, Board Chair. Cattle and Sheep. Wendell Gilgert, Vice-Chair. Liz Reikowski, Cattle.
- Lynn Huntsinger, Stephanie Larson. Rangeland Management Specialists
- Karen Sweet, Executive Director
UC Cooperative Extension – including Theresa Becchetti, Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties
Natural Resources Conservation Service – Alan Bower, State Rangeland Management Specialist
Other rangeland and livestock specialists
Goals
- Be a ranchers’ voice
- Promote sound management of grazing lands as the foundation of the ranching industry through ranch tours, peer to peer learning, education and storytelling.
- Provide technical assistance and share resources on ecologically and economically beneficial grazing strategies.
Partners
Funding is provided by NRCS through the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative, https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/glci-grazing-lands-conservation-initiative
Grazing Coalitions across the US are supported by the National Grazing Lands Coalition, https://www.grazinglands.org/
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