Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants
CAL FIRE’s Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants fund large, collaborative projects across California to improve wildfire resilience, ecosystem health, and community safety through science-based, multi-benefit strategies.
Funder: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Due Dates: June 30, 2026 (Concept proposal, 3:00 p.m. local time) | September 17, 2026 (Full proposal, 3:00 p.m. PST)
Funding Amounts: Up to $30 million total for FY25/26; individual awards range from $5 million–$20 million; project period through February 2031.
Summary: Supports large, collaborative regional projects in California to reduce wildfire risk, enhance landscape resilience, and build community wildfire prevention capacity.
Key Information: No match required; emphasis on multi-partner capacity and regional collaboration.
Description
The Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants, administered by CAL FIRE’s Climate and Energy Program, are designed to accelerate development and implementation of regional, landscape-scale projects that improve wildfire resilience, forest and ecosystem health, and community safety across California. Funded by the California Climate Bond (Proposition 4), the program invests in collaborative partnerships capable of delivering multi-benefit projects that advance wildfire prevention, ecological restoration, and capacity building at scale. Projects must demonstrate strong regional coordination, science-based prioritization, and measurable outcomes, with a focus on benefiting disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.
