California Forest Improvement Program
🏛 Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for environmental mitigation projects that address transportation facility impacts in California. State and local entities, nonprofits, and public agencies can apply. Projects must mitigate environmental effects of existing or new transportation facilities through urban forestry, resource land restoration, or habitat enhancement. Cost-sharing is not required.
Geographic scope is limited to California. Projects with multiple benefits—such as reduced pollution, climate adaptation, biodiversity protection, or water supply reliability—are more competitive.
Eligible activities include tree planting, urban greening, invasive species removal, wetland and habitat restoration, land acquisitions with conservation easements, and mitigation measures beyond the lead agency's scope.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Key dates
- Jun 30, 2022 Award announced
- Jul 12, 2022 Applications open
- Sep 16, 2022 Application deadline
Program description
The program scope includes the improvement of all forest resources including fish and wildlife habitat, and soil and water quality. Cost-share assistance is provided to private and public ownerships containing 20 to 5,000 acres of forest land. Cost-shared activities include: Preparation of a Forest Management Plan by a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) and RPF Supervision of the following: Reforestation, Site Preparation, Trees and Planting, Tree Shelters, Stand Improvement, Pre-commercial Thinning or Release, Pruning, Follow-up (includes mechanical, herbicide and/or slash disposal follow-up), Forestland conservation practices / fish and wildlife habitat improvement Broadcast/controlled/cultural burning is not eligible for CFIP cost share.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 cfip@fire.ca.gov
- 📞 1-530-723-3651
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | — | — | — |
| 2022-2023 | 96 | 79 | 82% |
| 2023-2024 | 64 | 63 | 98% |
| 2024-2025 | 43 | 36 | 84% |
| 2025-2026 | 89 | 55 | 62% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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