CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program (FY 2026-27) California Climate Investments Grants (RP-RFP-2026-01)

The CAL FIRE Forest Health Research Program aims to fund scientific research that expands knowledge on topics related to forest health and wildland fire. The program is part of the California Forest Carbon Plan and is funded through the California Climate Investments program. The program will support agencies, organizations, landowners, and policymakers, and will further the goals of the California Forest and Wildfire Resilience Action Plan and California Climate Investments. The application process consists of a concept proposal followed by a full proposal, and selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. The program has identified priority topics for study, including recovery, restoration, regeneration, and reforestation strategies following wildfires and other disturbances, and the implementation, effectiveness, impacts, and tradeoffs of current and alternative management strategies. • The program is open to individual, non-profit, public agency, and tribal government applicants. • Projects must be focused on and relevant to forests and other California ecosystems and their management. • The program will allocate funding to four project types, with minimum and maximum amounts per award. • Research Program funding will be allocated to four project types, with minimum and maximum amount per award as follows: • Wildfire and Forest Research (General): $500,000 - $900,000 • Demonstration State Forest Research: $500,000 - $900,000 • Science Synthesis and Tool Development: $400,000 - $750,000 • Special Topics Research: $400,000 - $750,000