California Forest Improvement Program
🏛 Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 1, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations seeking to protect agricultural land in California through permanent conservation easements or fee title purchases. Eligible applicants typically include nonprofits, public agencies, and community land trusts working on agricultural conservation. Projects must demonstrate strategic location, high productivity, and critical threat to agricultural viability. Cost sharing is required.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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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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