Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants
Forecasted
The Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants fund California tribes to integrate traditional knowledge and science for wildfire resilience and forest health on ancestral lands.
Funder: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Full application) | September 2027 (Concept proposal, projected)
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$3,000,000 per project | Up to $10 million total for the solicitation | Project period through January 2031
Summary: Funds California Native American tribes and tribally led nonprofits for wildfire resilience, traditional ecological knowledge, and forest health projects on ancestral lands.
Key Information: All projects must include implementation; planning-only proposals are not eligible.
Description
This program supports California Native American tribes and tribally led nonprofits in stewarding ancestral lands and advancing wildfire resilience. Grants fund projects that integrate Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into wildfire and forest management, including prescribed and cultural burns, creation and maintenance of fuel breaks, forest health treatments (tree removal, thinning, native plant restoration), workforce development, mapping, management planning, and cultural and biological surveys. Projects must include on-the-ground implementation and are designed to increase biodiversity, protect culturally significant species, and enhance tribal community safety and resilience.
