Funding Opportunities Newsletter
August & September 2026

Upcoming Grants

• The CAL FIRE Wildfire Resilience Block Grant Program (concept proposals due August 7) provides large grants to regional partners who use the funding to provide financial and technical forestry assistance to nonindustrial forest landowners.
• The US Department of Interior Tribal Tourism Grant Program (due August 7) funds projects that facilitate, promote, and enhance tourism offerings, supporting tribal participation in the tourism industry and contributing to sustainable economic growth.
• The CA Strategic Growth Council Tribal Capacity Building Pilot Program (due August 11) assists tribes in developing long-term capacity to secure funding and implement tribal-led climate- and housing-related projects.
• The US Fish and Wildlife Services Tribal Wildlife Grant Program (due August 14) provides technical and financial assistance to federally recognized Native American tribal governments for the development and implementation of projects that benefit fish and wildlife and their habitats.
• The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Conservation Planning Assistance Grants (due August 14) support the development and renewal of habitat conservation plans and conservation benefit agreements.
• The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Grants (due August 14) support approved habitat conservation plans through fee simple acquisition or the acquisition of permanent conservation easements that will conserve species habitat in perpetuity.
• The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Youth Conservation Corps Grants (due August 14) provide opportunities to develop youth crews that gain work experience in public lands and natural resources management in support of the BLM’s multiple-use mission.
• The Thornton S. Glide, Jr. and Katrina D. Glide Foundation: Regular Grants Program (due August 15) funds organizations committed to animal protection, land and wildlife conservancy, agricultural purposes, and preservation of land in its natural state.
• The Leary Firefighters Foundation: Jeremiah Lucey Grant Program (letters of inquiry due August 15) supports paid and volunteer fire departments throughout the country by providing them funding for training, equipment, and technology.
• The Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment California Wildlands Grassroots Fund (due August 17) supports grassroots conservationists advocating for the permanent protection, restoration, and stewardship of intact wildlands on both public and private lands across the state.
• The US Department of Agriculture Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Classic and Alternative (due August 24) funds projects that provide solutions to conservation challenges on agricultural lands.
• The CA State Parks Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Program (due August 28) funds the acquisition, development, or renovation of parks in urban areas with at least 25,000 people or on federally recognized tribal lands. Substantial funding is available, but a 1:1 match is required and this match must be fully committed at the time of application.
• The CA Strategic Growth Council Community Resource Center Grants (planning grants due September 4, implementation grants due September 25) fund new construction and upgrades of neighborhood-level resilience centers to provide shelter and resources during climate and other emergencies, and also year-round programs and services that build overall community resilience.
• The CAL FIRE Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grant Program (concept proposals due September 8) supports California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting traditional environmental knowledge in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for tribal communities.
• The Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART: Enhancing Water Resources Grant (due September 9) supports on-the-ground water resource actions, including watershed restoration and fish passage projects, water management or infrastructure improvements, and water conservation and efficiency efforts that provide quantifiable benefits to watershed health.
• The US Department of Commerce Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (due September 17) expands access to and adoption of broadband service on tribal land, and supports projects that promote remote learning, teleworking, or telehealth resources.
• The US AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Program (due September 17) places a full-time team of 8 to 12 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members and one team leader to help meet a critical community need in areas such as natural disaster recovery, environmental stewardship, and rural development.
• The US Fish and Wildlife Service North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA): U.S. Standard Grants (due September 25) support activities that encourage sustainable and effective wetland conservation for wetlands-associated migratory birds.
• The Bureau of Land Management (BLM): Plant Conservation and Restoration Management Bureau-wide (due September 28) supports projects that add native seed to the commercial market to enable rapid recovery following wildfire, hurricanes, and other natural disasters; help satisfy revegetation requirements for energy and infrastructure projects; and help farmers and create jobs by expanding market access for small producers.
• The Fund for Wild Nature Grant Program (due October 1) supports campaigns proposed by nonprofit organizations to save native species and wild ecosystems, with particular emphasis on actions designed to defend threatened wilderness and biological diversity through advocacy, litigation, public policy work, and other similar endeavors.
• The onX Adventure Forever Grant Program (due October 2) supports projects that protect public access to land through good stewardship, with a focus on projects that permanently secure or open large tracts of land to hunting.
• The US Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART: Cooperative Watershed Management Program (due October 7) supports new watershed group development as well as watershed restoration planning and project design by watershed groups.
• The Hydro Flask Product Donations Program (due October 31) provides products to be used for participant rewards for programs including outdoor recreation and environment or climate action education.
• The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation (due November 10) provides support to community-based nonprofit organizations for which a relatively small amount of funding might make a large difference, including in the areas of environment and wildlife-protection activities.
• The US Department of Commerce Native Entities Grant Program (due November 17) promotes the adoption of broadband within tribal and Native American communities by complementing broadband deployment efforts and expanding broadband access to unserved communities.
• The American Kennel Club Reunite: AKC Pet Disaster Relief Program (rolling) provides nonprofit organizations and government units with a trailer and supplies (a pet disaster relief unit) for the protection and support of displaced pets and service animals in the event of an emergency or disaster.
• The Pedigree Foundation Disaster Relief Grants (rolling) provide up to $5,000 in funding to animal welfare organizations whose communities have suffered a natural disaster.
• The Brothers Helping Brothers Equipment Grant (rolling) provides funding, tools, and equipment to small and rural fire departments and emergency medical services organizations.
• The Trek Foundation Grant Program (rolling) seeks to protect land, develop mountain bike trail systems for public use, and provide more riders access to great places to ride.
• The Gary Sinise Foundation: First Responders Outreach Grant (rolling) provides support to first responder departments for equipment and training needs.
• The First Nations Development Institute – Community Navigator Project (rolling until funds are expended) provides up to $50,000 to eligible tribes and Native-led organizations to cover costs associated with building capacity, such as strategic planning, feasibility assessments, grant writing, project and grant management training, development of conservation strategies, etc.
• The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP): Caring for Our Relatives Technical Assistance Program (rolling) provides free comprehensive technical assistance to tribes that may be facing barriers to starting or completing ecological-resilience projects, which, for the purposes of this program, are defined as projects that will help non-human relatives survive and thrive in a changing climate.
• The Hind Foundation Standard Grants Program (rolling) supports community-based projects proposed by nonprofit organizations that are at least three years old and have visible impacts in California. Areas of funding include ecosystem conservation, historical landmark restoration, plant and wildlife protection, and land conservation.
• The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlife Conservation Board California Riparian Habitat Conservation Program (rolling) supports riparian-restoration projects that further biodiversity, promote climate resilience, or help achieve other state priorities.
• The CDFW Cannabis Restoration Grant Program: Cleanup, Remediation, and Watershed Enhancement (rolling) supports the cleanup, remediation, and enhancement of watersheds and wildlife habitat on public and private lands impacted by cannabis cultivation.
• The CA Wildlife Conservation Board Proposition 1 Streamflow Enhancement Program (rolling) supports projects that enhance stream flows with the focus on streams that support anadromous fish; support special-status, threatened, endangered, or at-risk species; or provide resilience to climate change.
• The CA Wildlife Conservation Board Forest Conservation Program (rolling) advances the protection, restoration, and improvement of upper watershed lands in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains, including forest lands, meadows, wetlands, chaparral, and riparian habitat, in order to protect and improve water supply and water quality, improve forest health, reduce wildfire danger, mitigate the effects of wildfires on water quality and supply, increase flood protection, or protect or restore riparian or aquatic resources.
• The US Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 Targeted Brownfields Assessment Program (rolling) provides no-cost phase I and II environmental site assessments, which give applicants a better understanding of potential contamination issues at brownfields in their communities and assist them in redevelopment planning.
• The US Department of Agriculture Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program (rolling until funds are depleted) provides loan guarantees to establish, reopen, expand, or improve sawmills and other wood-processing facilities.