Funding Opportunities Newsletter
July & August 2026

SNC Announcement: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program Open for Concept Proposals

The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program focuses on funding high-impact forest-health planning or implementation projects that deliver strong, direct benefits to communities, critical infrastructure, or unique natural resources. Concept proposals are being accepted through July 27, 2026. Guidelines, eligibility requirements, and more information can be found on the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Grant Page on the SNC website.

Upcoming Grants

• The CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Wildfire Prevention Program (due July 8) provides funding for wildfire-prevention projects and activities in and near wildfire-threatened communities that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, and communities. Funded activities include Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Wildfire Prevention Planning, and Wildfire Prevention Education. Projects providing maintenance of existing fuels-reduction projects are one of the program priorities.
• The CalRecycle Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Program (due July 8) funds the cleanup of illegally dumped material on farm and/or ranch property, including on public forestlands.
• The National Forest Foundation Matching Awards Program (due July 9) funds projects that involve the public through in-person engagement and provide benefits to the National Forest System.
• The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife Upland Game Bird Account Grant Program (due July 16) funds projects that benefit upland game bird populations and the habitats upon which they depend, including land acquisition, conservation easements, enhancing habitat, research, and expanding public hunting opportunities and/or hunting-related outreach.
• The US Department of Agriculture Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (due July 16) brings together stakeholders from distinct parts of the food system to meet the food needs of low-income individuals and increase the self-reliance of communities.
• The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (notices of interest due July 21 or August 11 depending on whether technical assistance is requested) supports the planning and implementation of infrastructure projects to reduce the impacts of extreme heat and build community resilience.
• The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Conservation Partners Program (due July 22) accelerates regenerative agriculture principles and conservation practices on private working lands, including grasslands, grazing lands, and shrublands.
• The CA Sierra Nevada Conservancy Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program (concept proposals due July 27) funds high-impact forest health projects that deliver strong, direct benefits to communities, critical infrastructure, or unique natural resources.
• The National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund: Tribal Heritage Grants Program (due July 27) funds the protection and promotion of unique tribal heritage and traditions, including traditional skills, oral history, plant and animal species important in tradition, the documentation and preservation of sacred and historic places, and the establishment of tribal historic preservation offices.
• The US Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants (due July 27) stimulate the wide adoption and evaluation of innovative conservation approaches on private lands in partnership with agricultural producers.
• The CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Grant Program (concept proposals due July 30) funds scientific research projects that address critical wildfire and forest health issues, with separate funding categories for Climate Investment grants (Wildfire and Forest Research, Demonstration State Forests Research, Scientific Synthesis and Tool Development, and Ecological research applications of FireSat Quick Beam Instrument data); Graduate Student grants; and Proposition 4 grants for large, collaborative research projects that advance landscape-scale forest, fire, and carbon management in California.
• The CA Department of Fish and Wildlife Natural Community Conservation Planning Local Assistance Grant Program (due July 31) promotes fish and wildlife habitat preservation, restoration, and enhancement by supporting the implementation of the highest priority tasks in natural community conservation plans (NCCPs) throughout California.
• The CA State Parks Department and Parks California 2027 Route to Parks Grant (due July 31) helps more people in underserved communities experience California’s state parks by reducing barriers for communities that have historically faced challenges accessing nature and outdoor recreation.
• Bells Brewery Grassroots Grants (due July 31) provides modest funding for projects that strengthen and protect ecosystem health and biodiversity, improve the use of water resources, and promote resiliency and adaptation in the face of climate-related water risks.
• The Clif Family Foundation Grant Program (due August 1) supports general operating costs for regenerative and organic farming, climate access, healthy food access, and inclusive outdoor access projects.
• The CA State Board of Forestry Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation Grant (due August 3) funds research and development activities that will support innovative wood and biomass products, bioenergy, workforce housing, and workforce development.
• The CAL FIRE Wildfire Resilience Block Grant Program (concept proposals due August 7) provides large grants to Regional partners who then 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 US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Youth Conservation Corps Grants (due August 14) provides 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 animal-protection organizations, other land and wildlife conservancy groups, 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 US Department of Agriculture Regional Conservation Partnership Program – Classic and Alternative (due August 24) funds projects that provide solutions to conservation challenges in the areas of land management, watershed, and public works projects.
• The CAL FIRE Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grant Program (concept proposals due September 2) supports California Native American tribes in managing ancestral lands, implementing and promoting Traditional Environmental Knowledges in wildfire resilience, and establishing wildfire safety for tribal communities.
• The CA Strategic Growth Council Community Resource Center Grants (planning grants due September 4, implementation grants due September 25) funds 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 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, telework, or telehealth resources.
• The US Department of Commerce Native Entities Grant Program (due September 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 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 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 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 Coalitions and Collaboratives (COCO): Community Mitigation Assistance Team Program (rolling) provides community coalitions at medium to high risk of wildfires access to Community Mitigation Assistance Teams (CMATs), which work closely with local partners to identify mitigation opportunities before a fire impacts the community.
• The Bass Pro Shops Outdoor Fund Local Impact Grant Program (rolling) provides up to $5,000 for projects, programs, or community events focused on conserving wildlife and habitat or connecting new audiences to the outdoors.
• 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 Richard King Mellon Foundation Conservation Grants Program (rolling) helps protect imperiled habitats through large-scale strategic land protection, stewardship, activation, and sustainable economic development projects.
• 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 Groundwork USA: Nonprofit Brownfield Technical Assistance Program (rolling) supports community-led efforts to advance equitable brownfield projects that transform underutilized spaces into parks, trails, urban farms, and other community assets.
• The Headwaters Economics, Inc. Community Planning and Assistance for Wildfires Program (rolling) helps communities adapt to living with the risk of wildfires through interdisciplinary technical assistance teams that provide site-specific recommendations on integrating wildfire-risk-reduction measures into design and development.
• 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 CA Wildlife Conservation Board Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Rescue Program (rolling) supports the restoration or enhancement of critical monarch habitat on public and private lands.
• The CA Department of Conservation California Farmland Conservancy Program (CFCP): Land Improvement Projects and Agricultural Conservation Easement Grants (rolling) supports the voluntary acquisition of conservation easements and restoration of and improvements to agricultural land.
• 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.