Apply for Grants

OLGA Instructions

If you would like to apply for a Grant, follow the seven steps listed below.

Please note: Effective 2026 (G26) Grants cycle, OLGA no longer requires users to submit a Project Director request. For existing agencies and users, please proceed to Step 3: Create Application.

Step 1: Register your Agency
All agencies must be registered in OLGA to apply for a Grant. If your agency is already registered, proceed to Step 2: Create a User Profile.
 
Step 2: Create User profile

OLGA requires users to create a user profile to access the various functionalities of OLGA. Each user must have a valid username and password to login.

Note: New users may login and start using OLGA only after their accounts have been activated by the Division

Step 3: Create Application

Active users can log in and begin creating Projects. From the Welcome screen footer, select OLGA Menu. In the User Menu, choose Create Application.

Note: The user who first creates a project in OLGA becomes the Primary User for that Application. The Primary User has the authority to:

  • Edit and submit the Project
  • Assign other users to the project
Step 4: Assign Users to Projects

OLGA allows your agency to have multiple users working on your application. The Primary user who creates the Project in Step 3 can only assign users to the Project.

The Primary user must log in to OLGA from the OLGA "Home" Screen, then select "OLGA Menu" in the footer of the "Welcome" screen. The "User Menu" will display, then select "Assign Users to Projects."

Permission Description:

  • Project Administrator – Can review, edit, submit, and assign users to the Project.
  • Granter Writer – Can review and edit the Project.
  • Reviewer – Can review the Project.
  • Authorized Representative – The person who has ultimate approval and signature authority for the Project (e.g., BLM - Field Office or District Manager, USFS - Forest Supervisor, Local Agency - Parks Director, Sheriff). Cannot be the Project Administrator.
Step 5: Enter Grant Application
Once users have been assigned to Projects, they may login to OLGA and select "OLGA Menu" at the footer of the "Welcome" screen.  In the "User Menu" screen, select "Enter Grant Application" to begin working on the Project(s)/Application. 

If, after selecting the correct program year and clicking Go, no Project appears or the message “You do not have access to this option,” appears, please contact the Primary User (see Step 3: Create Application).

Detailed instructions to complete the "Enter Grant Application" may be accessed by clicking on Yellow book on top of the Enter Grant Application page.
Step 6: Submit your Application

Once all required sections of the Application have been completed and validated without errors, the Application can be submitted. Submissions are restricted to the Primary User or users with Project Administrator permissions.

Applicants must submit a preliminary and final Application to be considered for the Grant award.

Note: The OLGA PDF instructions and Youtube videos have been temporarily removed. If you would like a copy of instructions or require assistance, please email the Division at OHV.Grants@parks.ca.gov