Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · State of California

At a glance

Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026 is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (State of California). The application deadline was September 8, 2026. Total estimated funding is $10M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit 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

Jul 8, 2026Posted
Sep 8, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Jul 8, 2026
Close date: Sep 8, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $10,000,000
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 — This grant solicitation is funded by the Proposition 4 Climate Bond, the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.
Matching funds: Not Required — Match funding is optional but not required.
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Between 250000 and 3000000
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 2027 - 2031
Expected award announcement: Spring 2027
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Ancestral homelands within California (as defined by the applying tribe) are eligible. The grantee must have long-term access to the land. Multiple geographic locations may be included in the same proposal.
How to submit: Online: https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/fbrh5pofgojr
Latest change note: Added solicitation link and updated publish date.

Who can apply

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

Nonprofit
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Eligible applicants: Federally recognized Native American Tribes. Non-federally recognized Tribes on the California Native American Heritage Commission’s California Tribal Consultation List. Tribally-led 501(c)(3) non-profit with documentation.

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

Tribal Wildfire Resilience grants is part of CAL FIRE’s Climate and Energy Program and supports California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting Traditional Environmental Knowledges in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for tribal communities.

Description

Tribal Wildfire Resilience grants fund projects that serve California Native American tribes, support Traditional Ecological Knowledge and cultural fire, improve forest health through forest fuels reduction, pest management, reforestation, biomass utilization, forest watershed restoration, upper watershed, riparian, and mountain meadow restoration, or research thereof, and directly or indirectly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These projects address critical needs in tribal communities, and may include a combination of: Implementing & training Traditional Ecological Knowledges & indigenous stewardship Cultural and prescribed burns Creation and maintenance of shaded fuel breaks and defensible space Forest and wildfire resilience projects such as: reforestation dead and dying tree removal understory thinning and/or removal Forest health & restoration projects Increasing biodiversity and improving access to and use of traditional foods and culturally significant species Workforce Development and training programs in fire, forestry, and related Traditional Ecological Knowledge Mapping projects Development of restoration plans, fire or forest management plans Biological and cultural surveys Environmental compliance and permitting Fuels management Fire reintroduction (and planning for fire reintroduction)

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2026–2744 applications · 0 awards

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

Program contact (as published)

TribalWildfireResilienceGrants@fire.ca.gov
1-916-201-2891

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Tribal Government. It adds: “Eligible applicants: Federally recognized Native American Tribes. Non-federally recognized Tribes on the California Native American Heritage Commission’s California Tribal Consultation List. Tribally-led 501(c)(3) non-profit with documentation.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $10,000,000.

How do I apply for “Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026”?

Applications go directly to Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://gn.ecivis.com/GO/gn_redir/T/fbrh5pofgojr. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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