Grants
CAL FIRE provides grant opportunities to improve forest health and improve firefighting capacity throughout the State.
APPLICATIONS OPEN; ONGOING.
Strengthen the forest-sector workforce and businesses of California while promoting healthy, resilient forests. Business development projects, workforce development projects, and research and development projects are considered.
APPLICATIONS OPEN; ONGOING.
Cost-sharing assistance is available for public and private forest land to maintain high quality timber supplies while building a stable forest resource system for future generations. Funds improve all forest resources, including fish and wildlife habitat, and soil and water quality.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
Forest Health grants fund restoration and reforestation activities. Activities can include fuels reduction, prescribed fire, pest management, and biomass utilization.
Projects focus on mitigating climate change, protecting communities from the risk of fires, strengthening rural economies, and improving California's water and air.
APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH APR 27, 2023
The CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program supports scientific studies that provide critical information and tools to forest landowners, resource agencies, fire management organizations and policy makers across California on a variety of topics related to forest health and management.
STATE APPLICATIONS - CLOSED.
FEDERAL APPLICATIONS - OPEN.
Protect environmentally important forest lands threatened with conversion to non-forest uses. Encourage sustainable timber production, wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, watershed protection and open space.
APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH APR 28, 2023
Urban communities benefit through tree planting, planning, workforce development, and education. This program is part of the California Climate Investments (CCI).
Applications closed, please check back for future opportunities.
Wildfire Prevention grants fund projects in and near fire threatened communities to increase the protection of people, structures, and communities.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
The Wildfire Resilience Program includes several state forestry assistance programs within CAL FIRE that share the goal of improving the health and productivity of private forest lands and reducing the threat posed from wildland fires.
APPLICATIONS OPEN THROUGH MAY 4, 2023
The Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Program is a federally funded grant program that allows California to provide local and rural fire departments with minor firefighting, training, communications and safety equipment for their volunteer firefighters.
CAL FIRE uses eCivis Grants Portal for most grant applications and grant reporting.
If you are an existing grantee, CAL FIRE staff will notify you when you will be required to use the portal for grant management.
Grants Portal Training Materials
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