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Sustainable California Grown Cannabis Pilot Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Closed
Application Opens TBD
Deadline TBD
Geography Projects which allocate funding to Socially Disadvantaged Cultivators (SDCs), Priority Populations, or Cannabis Equity Businesses (CEBs) as defined by the Department of Cannabis Control or local ordinances if applicable will receive priority consideration.
Eligible Applicants
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Overview

The Sustainable California Grown Cannabis Pilot Program (SCGC Pilot Program) will compile data into a Best Management Practices Manual for sustainable outdoor cannabis cultivation. Background The Sustainable California Grown Cannabis Pilot Program (SCGC Pilot Program) was created to improve the state’s access to data related to outdoor cannabis cultivation to formulate best management practices that can be used by cultivators statewide. One of the primary goals of regulating cannabis in California is to help address environmental benefits and concerns associated with its cultivation. For example, greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction potential, sustainable land use, soil health benefits, ecological health benefits, pesticide use, and water resource management, are some of the many...

Funding Information

$7,500,000

Eligibility Requirements

  • Expected number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Contact Information

Email:

Phone: 916-387-5887

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Data Source & Verification

Source: www.cdfa.ca.gov
Last Verified: Jan 11, 2026, 1:38 AM
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