Capital Infusion Program (CIP) 2026-2027
🏛 Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 13, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California-based organizations working on landscape resilience and wildfire prevention projects. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, government agencies, tribal nations, and partnerships with demonstrated capacity to manage large regional projects. Projects must align with specified activities like fuels reduction, prescribed fire, reforestation, or workforce training.
Funding priorities emphasize multi-benefit projects identified through transparent regional processes. Applicants should show administrative and technical capacity for complex, multi-partner work. Projects leveraging multiple funding sources and benefiting disadvantaged communities score higher.
Geographic scope is limited to California. Organizations must demonstrate sufficient operational capacity and strong regional stakeholder engagement, including tribal participation.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
$3 million is provided each year for Small Business Development Centers’ local cash match funding. Funding is designated to support SBDC networks to help small businesses in California access capital. Funding is only available to the five small business development center networks in California. This is NOT a grant for small businesses.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- Concept proposal (Phase 1)
- Regional prioritization documentation
- Stakeholder engagement plan
- Budget and cost-share information
- Organizational capacity/qualifications narrative
- Environmental compliance status documentation
Program contact
- 📧 sbtaep@gobiz.ca.gov
- 📞 1-877-345-4633
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
California-based nonprofits, government agencies, tribes, and public entities with capacity to manage large regional projects. Private organizations and community corps may be eligible partners.
What is the deadline and application process?
Concept proposals are due June 30, 2026 at 3 p.m. PDT. This is a two-phase process; finalists advance to full applications.
What activities does this grant fund?
Fuels reduction, prescribed fire, reforestation, pest management, workforce training, planning, and maintenance of previous resilience projects.
What makes an application competitive?
Multi-benefit projects identified through regional prioritization, demonstrated management capacity, leveraged funding, and benefits to disadvantaged communities.
What is the funding range?
Individual awards range from $5 million to $20 million. Total program pool is $30 million.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Start early on stakeholder engagement and regional coordination. Multi-partner projects and tribal involvement are strong priorities.
- Document your organization's capacity for managing large, complex projects with multiple partners and funding sources.
- Align your project with transparent regional prioritization processes already underway in your area.
- Show how your project leverages CAL FIRE funding with other state, federal, local, and private investments.
- Emphasize benefits to disadvantaged and severely disadvantaged communities in your project design.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications underestimate the capacity requirements for $5-20M regional projects and lack clear multi-partner governance structures. Weak regional stakeholder engagement or missing tribal involvement reduces competitiveness. Failing to demonstrate leveraged funding from other sources is a significant weakness.
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