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FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grants - California Grants Portal CAL FIRE’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire threatened communities. Funded activities include hazardous fuels reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Wildfire Prevention Grants Program funds three types of activities: hazardous fuels reduction, Wildfire prevention planning, and Wildfire prevention education. Please see the corresponding FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grants Procedural Guide located on the Wildfire Prevention Grants webpage.
To see a full list of eligible applicants, please see the corresponding FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grants Procedural Guide located on the Wildfire Prevention Grants webpage. To see a full list of eligible geographic area requirements, please see the corresponding FY 2025-26 Wildfire Prevention Grants Procedural Guide located on the Wildfire Prevention Grants webpage.
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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Wildfire Prevention Grants Program is funded by Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds and the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Proposition 4) appropriated by the California Legislature to agencies that administer California Climate Investments (CCI) and Proposition 4.
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For questions about this grant, contact: WPG, 1-916-224-8442, WPGrants@fire. ca.
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