Forest Legacy Program Capacity and Project Development 2026
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Summary
CAL FIRE’s Forest Legacy Program funds landscape-scale conservation projects intended to conserve working forests and working forested landscapes. This solicitation aims to increase organizational capacity for eligible applicants and support the development of high-quality forest conservation projects. Funding for this solicitation is limited to the preparation and development of potential future projects.
Eligibility
Nonprofit; Other Legal Entity | Eligible Applicants: These can include, but are not limited to; nonprofits, land trusts, and conservation organizations. This program will not grant funding to a private person, business or other private entity to hold ownership of these interests (fee title or CE) using State funds. Any applicant not eligible to hold a Land Conservation Easement shall specify the intended Land Conservation Easement organization within the application. | Eligible lands must be at least partially within or adjacent to a Forest Legacy Area. (Please see Appendix B of the Grant Guidelines for the Map of the Forest Legacy Area). The area eligible for funding is non-federal forest lands as defined in 14 CCR §1571