Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants
The Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants fund large-scale, science-based projects to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen landscape resilience across California.
Funder: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Due Dates: June 30, 2026 (Concept proposal, 3:00 p.m. PST) | October 1, 2026 (Full proposal, 3:00 p.m. PST)
Funding Amounts: $5–20 million per award; up to $30 million available in FY 2025/26; project period through February 2031.
Summary: Supports large, collaborative, landscape-scale projects across California to reduce wildfire risk and enhance forest and landscape resilience through regional partnerships.
Key Information: No matching funds required; projects in Sierra Nevada and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy areas are lower priority this cycle.
Description
This program, administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), provides significant funding for collaborative, regional-scale projects designed to reduce wildfire risk, improve forest and landscape resilience, and strengthen local and regional capacity for wildfire prevention and ecological stewardship across California. Funded by the California Climate Bond (Proposition 4), the program emphasizes multi-partner approaches, science-based prioritization, and projects that provide direct benefits to disadvantaged or vulnerable communities.
