Below is a list of grant opportunities that may be of help in addressing the elevated tree mortality currently seen in the Bay Area. These and many other state grant programs are listed on www.grants.ca.gov.
Keep in mind that some of these grant programs have a match requirement, and some do not. Match can be cash, in-kind, volunteer time, non-cash, third-party donations. Grant dollars from non-federal grants (e.g. CAL FIRE CCI grants) can potentially be used to meet the match requirement of Federal grants. Also, updating any planning documents and engaging abutting communities and landowners to develop goals and a Community Wildfire Protection Plan could make your project more competitive.
- PG&E Wildfire Ready and Resilient Grant
- This grant program will provide $500,000 in funding to distribute to counties within PG&E’s service territory. Five counties will receive a 14-month, $100,000 grant to assist with evacuation planning, home hardening, and community fire buffers.
- Grant Application is open August 10 to September 8. For more grant information, visit: https://cafiresafecouncil.org/grants-and-funding/2021-pge-wildfire-ready-and-resilient-grant-opportunity/.
- Grant Application Handbook can be downloaded here
- Edison International Fire-Safe Community Grants
- Five grants of $25,000 are available to Fire Safe Councils or similar organizations within the Southern California Edison (SCE) service region. The objective of this project is to assist with and enhance community projects such as capacity building, community outreach/preparedness, and permit-ready hazardous fuel reduction projects.
- Grant Application is open August 10 to September 8. For more grant information, visit: https://cafiresafecouncil.org/grants-and-funding/2021-sce-fire-safe-community-grant-opportunity/.
- Grant Application Handbook can be downloaded here.
- California Fire Safe Council (CFSC) grant clearinghouse – USFS funded and managed by CFSC, dollar for dollar match requirement.
- Grant limit: $200,000 Federal dollars.
- Application period opened May 3 and closes June 15.
- Apply online at the California Fire Safe Council website. There is also an application tutorial video and information to assist with developing and submitting your application. https://cafiresafecouncil.org/grants-and-funding/21-sfa-grant-program/
- California Fire Foundation – Non-profit; private funds – no match requirement
- Grant limit: $15,000
- Application period opened May 18 and closes June 18.
- Apply online at the California Fire Foundation website: https://www.cafirefoundation.org/programs/fireprevention/
- Competitive WUI grants – USFS funded but managed through the States.
- Grant limit: $300,000 Federal dollars.
- There is typically a dollar for dollar match, but CAL FIRE may decide to cover the match portion (it should be part of the announcement if that is the case or contact the CAL FIRE coordinator).
- CAL FIRE will send out a notice or visit CAL FIRE’s website.
- CAL FIRE will accept applications roughly from June – August 2021 (details in the notice) for projects that will begin in 2022.
- If you do not see a notice by July announcing the program, please contact the Fire Marshal office and express your interest in the Western States Competitive WUI grant program.
- CAL FIRE Urban & Community Grants (Application period closes 7/14/2021)
- CA Dept of Parks and Rec Regional Park Program (Application period closes 11/5/2021)
- CA Coastal Conservancy Prop.68 Climate Adaptation Funds (Application period closes 1/1/2022; this may also have rolling application dates)
