Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants Solicitation 2026
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View & apply on Grants.gov →Nonprofits and California tribal governments can apply for CAL FIRE's Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants to fund forest health, cultural/prescribed burns, Traditional Ecological Knowledge programs, …
- Deadline
- Sep 8, 2026
- Posted
- Jul 8, 2026
- Award amount
- Amount not specified
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In plain English
Nonprofits and California tribal governments can apply for CAL FIRE's Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants to fund forest health, cultural/prescribed burns, Traditional Ecological Knowledge programs, and related wildfire-resilience or workforce-development projects serving California Native American tribes. This is a forecasted 2026 solicitation with no award amount or deadline published yet, and eligibility is limited to nonprofits and tribal governments rather than the general public.
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Who can apply
Nonprofit; Tribal Government
About this grant
Tribal Wildfire Resilience grants fund projects that serve California Native American tribes, support Traditional Ecological Knowledge and cultural fire, improve forest health through forest fuels reduction, pest management, reforestation, biomass utilization, forest watershed restoration, upper watershed, riparian, and mountain meadow restoration, or research thereof, and directly or indirectly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These projects address critical needs in tribal communities, and may include a combination of: Implementing & training Traditional Ecological Knowledges & indigenous stewardship Cultural and prescribed burns Creation and maintenance of shaded fuel breaks and defensible space Forest and wildfire resilience projects such as: reforestation dead and dying tree removal understory thinning and/or removal Forest health & restoration projects Increasing biodiversity and improving access to and use of traditional foods and culturally significant species Workforce Development and training programs in fire, forestry, and related Traditional Ecological Knowledge Mapping projects Development of restoration plans, fire or forest management plans Biological and cultural surveys Environmental compliance and permitting Fuels management Fire reintroduction (and planning for fire reintroduction)
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