Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · State of California

At a glance

Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (State of California). The application deadline was June 30, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $5M – $20M, with $30M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, other legal entity, 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

May 11, 2026Posted
Jun 30, 2026Application deadline

Opened: May 11, 2026
Close date: Jun 30, 2026
Award floor: $5,000,000
Award ceiling: $20,000,000
Est. total funding: $30,000,000
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 — Funding is from California's $10 billion General Obligation Bond called the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, also commonly known as the “Climate Bond.”
Matching funds: Not Required — Match is not required but projects will be scored higher if they leverage CAL FIRE funds with other state, federal, local, and/or private/philanthropic investments to produce the greatest public benefit including projects that align program funding across Climate Bond programs.
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Funds will be disbursed only once there is a fully executed Grant Agreement between CAL FIRE and the grantee. Payments will be made on a reimbursement basis. No work prior to or after the grant period will be reimbursable. Advance payments may be considered in accordance with California PRC § 90130. Advance payments are solely at CAL FIRE’s discretion.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Q1/2027-2/15/2031
Expected award announcement: End 2026
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: Projects are encouraged to occur across multiple landownerships.
How to submit: Online: https://www.fire.ca.gov/What-We-Do/Grants/Regional-Grants
Latest change note: Updated the to close the solicitation.

Who can apply

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

Nonprofit
Other Legal Entity
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Per the Climate Bond (PRC §90110), an eligible applicant is a public agency, local agency, nonprofit organization, special district, joint powers authority, tribe, public utility, local publicly owned utility, or mutual water company. Review CAL FIRE’s sample terms and conditions of a grant agreement prior to submitting a grant application to ensure they understand and are able to meet these terms should they be awarded a grant.

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

The purpose is to accelerate landscape-scale, regionally appropriate activities that are consistent with the California Climate Bond’s goals to strengthen local capacity, improve landscape health and resilience, and reduce wildfire risk to communities. Regional Grants will fund collaborative land management partnerships and entities that have developed, planned, and are ready to implement portfolios of multi-benefit projects across a landscape.

Description

The program will follow a two-phase application process, with concept proposals due by 3 p.m. PDT on June 30, 2026. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES A. Regionally appropriate landscape resilience B. Community hazardous fuels reduction or modification C. Prescribed and cultural fire D. Pest management E. Reforestation and revegetation F. Biomass Utilization G. Maintenance of and/or improvements to previously established and completed wildfire and landscape resilience projects. H. Planning: Up to 10% of total funds or $1 million (whichever is less). I. Workforce Education & Training that is appropriately scaled to the overall project and clearly aligned with its primary objectives. FUNDING PRIORITIES A. Multi-benefit projects that have been identified as a regional priority using a transparent prioritization process that integrates data-driven analysis, practitioner expertise, and community input. P B. Applicants that have demonstrated sufficient administrative, technical, and operational capacity to successfully manage and deliver large, multi-partner projects. C. Projects that leverage CAL FIRE funds with other state, federal, local, and/or private/philanthropic investments including projects that align program funding across Climate Bond programs. D. Projects that advance regional capacity to develop, prioritize, and implement wildfire and landscape resilience projects. E. Projects that have broad involvement from regional stakeholders, including tribes. F. Projects that enlist the services of the California Conservation Corps, certified community conservation corps, or tribal corps. G. Projects that provide meaningful and direct benefits to disadvantaged communities, severely disadvantaged communities, or vulnerable populations. H. Projects that advance the State’s strategic goals and priorities. I. Projects that have environmental compliance completed or have environmental compliance completed for a majority of the sub-projects.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Program contact (as published)

RegionalGrants@fire.ca.gov
1-916-508-6019

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Per the Climate Bond (PRC §90110), an eligible applicant is a public agency, local agency, nonprofit organization, special district, joint powers authority, tribe, public utility, local publicly owned utility, or mutual water company. Review CAL FIRE’s sample terms and conditions…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $5m – $20m and total estimated program funding is $30,000,000.

How do I apply for “Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants”?

Applications go directly to Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://www.fire.ca.gov/What-We-Do/Grants/Regional-Grants. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

Other open California state opportunities, matched on agency, categories and wording.

OpenState of California