Cannabis Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO)
🏛 Department of Fish and Wildlife (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Nov 1, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for tribal entities in California seeking operational funding for bridge housing programs serving people experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders.
Eligible applicants are tribal entities, including tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortiums that can operate or partner to provide bridge housing with integrated behavioral health and substance use disorder services.
Geographic scope is California only. Applicants must serve tribal communities and demonstrate capacity to reach populations with serious mental illness or substance use disorder experiencing homelessness.
Bridge housing must meet BHBH Program requirements and operate in conjunction with supportive mental health and SUD treatment services.
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Program description
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Cannabis Restoration Grant Program (CRGP) is seeking Research and Innovation proposals from eligible applicants to evaluate environmental conditions and impacts relative to cannabis cultivation; produce resources for ecological and environmentally sound cultivation practices; facilitate environmental sustainability of legal cannabis cultivation; and overall, address environmental impacts related to cannabis cultivation in California. The Research and Innovation Funding Opportunity (RIFO) focuses on research and innovation across multiple disciplines. Projects may involve environmental research and/or technological innovation and may be qualitative and/or quantitative in scope. Project proposals may focus on species and habitats, particularly Species of Greatest Conservation Need and Sensitive Natural Communities, and approaches for mitigating potentially adverse impacts of cannabis cultivation and related activities. All qualified eligible applicants are encouraged to submit environmental research and/or technological innovation proposals. RIFO proposals may include one or more of the following Project Types as they relate to cannabis cultivation: water use, land management, native species, social dimensions and community engagement, and technological innovations. Proposals should focus on the following objectives: 1) Improve the collective understanding of how cannabis cultivation influences the environment. 2) Provide actionable solutions for mitigating adverse impacts of cannabis cultivation and related activities on the environment. 3) Address factors that support ecological or environmentally sound cultivation practices. 4) Contribute to the conservation of California’s fish, wildlife, and the habitats upon which they depend.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 canngrantprogram@wildlife.ca.gov
- 📞 1-000-000-0000
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 8 | 7 | 88% |
| 2025-2026 | 19 | 4 | 21% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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