CAL FIRE Forest Health

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · State of California

At a glance

CAL FIRE Forest Health is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (State of California). The application deadline was June 8, 2026. Applicant types listed as eligible include business, individual, nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Mar 2, 2026Posted
Jun 8, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Mar 2, 2026
Close date: Jun 8, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — The Forest Health Program is part of California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Invest dollars to work reducing GHG emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis (i.e., the grantee pays for services, products or supplies; invoices CAL FIRE for the same; and the State reimburses the grantee upon approval of the invoice). Advance payments may be considered for nonprofit organizations, local agencies, special districts (including RCDs), private forest landowners, and California Native American tribes.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Proposals Due: 6/8
Expected award announcement: Fall 2026
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: California
How to submit: Online: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/1u9o25i71d43e
Latest change note: Transitioned to active status.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Business
Individual
Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

CAL FIRE will enter into grant agreements with local, state, and federal public agencies; Native American tribes; universities; special districts; industrial and non-industrial private forest landowners; and non-profit organizations.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Private colleges & universities

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

CAL FIRE’s Forest Health Program funds active restoration and reforestation activities aimed at providing for more resilient and sustained forests to ensure future existence of forests in California while also mitigating climate change, protecting communities from fire risk, strengthening rural economies and improving California’s water & air.

Description

This Fiscal Year 2025-26 solicitation will include one grant type: • Forest Health

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–26121 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

Julie Howard
ForestHealth@fire.ca.gov
1-831-345-4942

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “CAL FIRE Forest Health”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Business, Individual, Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “CAL FIRE will enter into grant agreements with local, state, and federal public agencies; Native American tribes; universities; special districts; industrial and non-industrial private forest landowners; and non-profit organizations.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How do I apply for “CAL FIRE Forest Health”?

Applications go directly to Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/1u9o25i71d43e. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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