California Opens Solicitations and Posts Draft Guidelines for Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grants
February 25, 2026 – Programs across multiple California agencies announced the availability of funding from the 2024 California Climate Bond (Proposition 4) and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and posted drafts of grant guidelines for public review and comment.
CAL FIRE Makes $130 Million Available in Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grants:
- CAL FIRE’s Forest Health program announced the availability of up to $120 million for landscape-scale forest management and restoration efforts designed to improve ecosystem resilience, reduce wildfire risk, and deliver climate benefits such as increased carbon storage and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. The solicitation includes $55 million in GGRF and $65 million in Climate Bond funding. The deadline to apply is March 30, 2026.
- CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development announced the availability of $10 million in GGRF funds for projects that advance the business of healthy, resilient forests across California by encouraging private investment in clean technologies; employing innovative wood-processing solutions; and supporting the development of a skilled and resilient forest-sector workforce. The deadline to apply is May 20, 2026.
CAL FIRE and Sierra Nevada Conservancy Post Draft Wildfire and Landscape Resilience Grant Guidelines for Review:
The Climate Bond made available funding to “implement regional projects, including, but not limited to, landscape-scale projects developed by forest collaboratives, projects developed by regional entities, and projects that implement strategies developed by state conservancies.” Both CAL FIRE and SNC have posted draft guidelines for public review that will guide the distribution of these funds.
- CAL FIRE is inviting public feedback on draft guidelines for Regional Wildfire & Landscape Resilience Grants. This new grant opportunity will direct $30 million in FY24/25 Climate Bond funding to collaborative land management partnerships and entities that have developed, planned, and are ready to implement portfolios of multi-benefit projects across a landscape. Comments are due April 13, 2026.
- The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) is inviting public comment on draft Landscape Grant Program Guidelines that will mobilize funds from the 2024 Climate Bond for regional projects, including landscape-scale projects developed by forest collaboratives. This directed grant program will provide substantial funding to collaborative groups working across multi-jurisdictional landscapes, advancing portfolios of restoration and resilience projects that address ecological and community priorities at a meaningful scale. Comments are due March 25, 2026.