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CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development-2025 Q1

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection · 145503

Award range

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Deadline

2025-04-25 23:59:00

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Eligible applicants

Business, Individual, Nonprofit, Other Legal Entity, Public Agency, Tribal Government

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: 100%. Match requirement varies depending on project type. Business development projects between $10,000-$500,000 require a 100% match. Business development projects between $500,000-$2,000,000 require a 200% match. Workforce development proposals less than $500,000 do not require match. Workforce development proposals between $500,000-$5,000,000 require a 10% match.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

Eligible business development projects include facilities, operations, and professional services that support the restoration of healthy, resilient forests. Eligible workforce development projects include universities, colleges, government and community organizations, and businesses that aim to increase workforce capacity in the fields of logging, fuels treatment, transportation, manufacturing, or other support services that bolster the development of a resilient forest sector workforce. Research and development projects related to both business and workforce development will also be considered. Check out the Wood Products website and subscribe for updates.

Funding geography: Statewide

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Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

PortalID: 145503
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Title: CAL FIRE Business and Workforce Development-2025 Q1
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AgencyDept: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
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Status: closed
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LastUpdated: 2026-05-08 21:12:25
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Type: Grant
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Categories: Disadvantaged Communities; Education; Employment, Labor & Training; Energy; Science, Technology, and Research & Development; Transportation
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ApplicantType: Business; Individual; Nonprofit; Other Legal Entity; Public Agency; Tribal Government
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Geography: Statewide
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MatchingFunds: 100%
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MatchingFundsNotes: Match requirement varies depending on project type. Business development projects between $10,000-$500,000 require a 100% match. Business development projects between $500,000-$2,000,000 require a 200% match. Workforce development proposals less than $500,000 do not require match. Workforce development proposals between $500,000-$5,000,000 require a 10% match.
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EstAmounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
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EstAvailFunds: $5,000,000.00
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ApplicationDeadline: 2025-04-25 23:59:00
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LOI: No
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FundingMethod: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
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GrantURL: https://34c031f8-c9fd-4018-8c5a-4159cdff6b0d-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/-/media/calfire-website/what-we-do/natural-resource-management/wood-products-and-bioenergy/bwd_grant_guidelines_2025q1_20250225.pdf?rev=0d6d3440fad24783be28915bb58881ff&hash=88BE2D8F8A43DE2261CF60248F53309A
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Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision 6ba6ba89b4ef80b4bd6e58880fe1ef0f3ab19fc1237de3feed6dd206d9b6ba71. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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