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Deadline was August 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM; program is now closed. Awards were expected December 2025; performance period runs through February 15, 2029.
Wildfire Prevention Grants Program is sponsored by CAL FIRE. CAL FIRE's Wildfire Prevention Grants Program provides funding for fire prevention projects and activities in and near fire-threatened communities, focusing on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities.
Funded activities include hazardous fuel reduction, wildfire prevention planning, and wildfire prevention education with an emphasis on improving public health and safety.
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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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Business and Workforce Development Grants is a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) that funds business development and workforce development projects supporting forest restoration and wood products infrastructure in California. The program aims to maintain and enhance the wood products infrastructure of California to promote healthy, resilient forests. Business development awards range from $10,000 to $3,000,000, with match requirements of 100% for projects under $500,000 and 200% for larger projects. Workforce development grants up to $500,000 do not require matching funds. Eligible applicants include businesses, individuals, nonprofits, public agencies, and tribal governments. The deadline is May 20, 2026.
Business and Workforce Development Grants (CAL FIRE) is sponsored by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). This funding opportunity supports businesses and organizations in California focused on developing wood products and enhancing workforce capacity in forestry-related sectors to promote sustainable economic growth and forest health, particularly in disadvantaged communities.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.