CAL FIRE Offering $4.5M in Research Grants
CAL FIRE has announced an open call for research projects for its Forest Health Research Program, applications are due January 31. They have set aside $4.5 million in grants for these projects.
CAL FIRE stated: “Funded by California Climate Investments, these grants will support research in crucial forest health and wildland fire science in California – helping us to protect lives, property, and resources of California and increase the ability of our natural and working lands to survive and mitigate the effects of climate change. Grants are available to scientists and graduate students.”
This important program saw $5.5 million awarded in Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Wildfire and Forest Resilience funds to 15 different research projects in the 2022-23 Fiscal Year. Many research organizations awarded were from out of state and worked on various California counties up to a statewide project, so get your pencils sharpened and apply!
The user-friendly online grant application pages include the “Priority Topics for Fiscal Year 2023-24” which clearly states the focus of project proposals. CAL FIRE provides grant opportunities to improve forest health and improve firefighting capacity throughout the state. Its grants webpagelists ongoing project grants and other specialty grant areas if forests are not one’s area of expertise. Good luck to applicants and we look forward to their research for a healthier ecosystem!
