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Find similar grantsVolunteer Fire Capacity Grant Program is sponsored by CAL FIRE (funded by U.S. Forest Service). This federally funded grant program, administered by CAL FIRE, allows California to provide local and rural fire departments with minor firefighting, training, communications, and safety equipment for their volunteer firefighters.
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2026 State Fire Capacity Grant Program - California Fire Safe Council California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) is pleased to announce a recent funding opportunity for the State Fire Capacity (SFC) Grant Program. Funding for the 2026 State Fire Capacity Grant Program is provided for CFSC from the Cooperative Fire Program of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Department of Agriculture, Pacific Southwest Region.
The Federal Assistance Listing (formerly Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance – CFDA) number and name are 10. 698 Cooperative Fire Program.
2026 State Fire Capacity Grant Program Goals and Strategy The State Fire Capacity Program serves as a mechanism to help California communities respond to the growing concern over catastrophic wildfire and exemplify efforts to create fire-adapted communities through: Hazardous fuels reduction and maintenance projects on non-federal lands. Community Wildfire Protection Plans and other wildfire mitigation plans or assessments.
Wildfire prevention and mitigation education and outreach. Past awarded projects have bolstered awareness and engaged the public in developing more wildfire resilient neighborhoods and communities, as well as providing planning and capacity funds to identify and prioritize shovel-ready projects.
Available Funding & Match: Applicants may request up to $200,000 in federal funding for a 24-month period of performance (projected October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028). Please note: a cost share match ratio of 1:1. 5 (1.
5x the awarded amount) will be required for this grant opportunity. Applicants should review this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) closely. It contains grant management guidelines and important information about eligible projects.
Successful applicants must demonstrate appropriate grant management ability and must be deemed fully eligible for funding by CFSC prior to subaward. Applications closed on May 15, 2026, at 11:59 p. m.
PDT. Grant awards will be announced in late Summer 2026. The grant term is 24 months with an anticipated period of performance of October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2028.
Federal financial assistance funding for this opportunity is provided by the United States Forest Service (USFS) as an annual award for FY 25 through the State Fire Capacity Program. Funding #25-DG-11052012-155 For all 2026 State Fire Capacity Grant Program inquiries, please contact Christopher Lozano, Senior Grant Specialist, at clozano@cafiresafecouncil.
org , or Jared Peri, Fire Safe Communities Program Manager, at jperi@cafiresafecouncil. org . In accordance with federal law, CFSC is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs. CFSC is an equal opportunity provider and employer. " * " indicates required fields This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local and rural fire departments in California. There is a 50/50 match provision. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows minimum of $500, maximum of $20,000. Available funding is historically between $1,000,000 and $1,500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 8, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant Program is funded by CAL FIRE (funded by U.S. Forest Service). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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USDA-FS-2026-CFP puts $4.95 million behind fee-simple forest acquisition, caps requests at $600,000, and requires a 50 percent non-federal match. But the deadline that will actually disqualify you is October 13 — the date your application must be in your State Forester's hands, two weeks before the Forest Service ever sees it.
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