CAL FIRE is California’s state agency that funds and implements wildfire prevention, forest health, and emergency response activities across the state. Their grants prioritize hazardous fuels reduction, land conservation to prevent conversion of productive forests, applied forest-health research, and community-focused wildfire planning and outreach in fire‑threatened areas. Funding is targeted to projects that reduce wildfire risk, deliver greenhouse gas or carbon benefits, and produce usable science or land-protection outcomes for landowners and managers.
Competitive, program-specific state grant solicitations on annual or intermittent cycles (no unsolicited proposals); typical award sizes range from roughly $168,000 to $950,000 for wildfire prevention grants; other programs (Forest Legacy, Forest Health Research) run separate solicitations and are closed or intermittent when not active.
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Monitor CAL FIRE’s Grants webpage and individual program solicitations for annual RFP timelines; prepare project proposals aligned to program priorities (VHFSZ, measurable risk reduction, carbon/maintenance benefits, or conservation easements), budget for mid‑to‑large project scopes ($100k–$1M), and expect a competitive, application-driven process with specific eligibility rules (no unsolicited proposals).
Current and upcoming funding from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local and rural fire departments serving volunteer firefighters.
Deadline: Applications open through May 31, 2026.
Who can apply: Applicants proposing wildfire prevention projects in or near fire-threatened communities in California.
Deadline: Now accepting applications through July 8, 2026.
Who can apply: Organizations working on urban forestry and community tree canopy projects in California.
Deadline: Applications open on the referenced page.
Who can apply: Project proposals focused on business development, workforce development, or research and development that strengthen the forest sector and support healthy, resilient forests.
Deadline: Applications open; specific deadline not stated in provided content.
Who can apply: Public and private forest landowners seeking cost-sharing assistance for forest resource improvement activities.
Deadline: Applications open and ongoing.
Who can apply: Organizations and partners eligible under the applicable Prop 4 solicitation and CAL FIRE forestry assistance programs.
Deadline: Prop 4 solicitation planned for July 2026.
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