California Wildlands Grassroots Fund
Supports grassroots projects advancing the protection, restoration, and stewardship of California wildlands and native habitats through advocacy, organizing, and conservation research.
Funder: Rose Foundation For Communities and The Environment
Due Dates: February 17, 2026 (Spring) | May 15, 2026 (Summer) | August 17, 2026 (Fall) | October 28, 2026 (Winter)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per grant; typical awards range $4,000–$8,000; one-year grant period.
Summary: Supports grassroots efforts to permanently protect, restore, and steward California wildlands and native habitats through advocacy, organizing, and conservation work.
Key Information: Applicants must have annual income and expenses of $200,000 or less; project must impact California wildlands.
Description
The California Wildlands Grassroots Fund, administered by the Rose Foundation for Communities and The Environment, provides support to grassroots organizations and activists working to protect, restore, and steward California’s wildlands and native habitats. The fund prioritizes community-based advocacy, volunteer-driven initiatives, and projects that build diverse constituencies for wildlands protection—especially those engaging non-traditional stakeholders and underserved or rural communities. Supported activities include policy advocacy, litigation, watchdogging, local and state planning, stewardship, restoration, grassroots organizing, communications campaigns, scientific research, and organizational capacity building.
