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$5M grant awards! Navigating CAL FIRE’s Wood Products and Bioenergy Business and Workforce Development grant program

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Join Climate Finance Solutions for a webinar that will equip you with insights on how to successfully apply for CAL FIRE’s Wood Products and Bioenergy Business and Workforce Development grant program, which offers grant awards of up to $5 million to promote healthy resilient forests and mitigate wildfire by supporting business and workforce development projects in California.

CFS’ CEO Joel Armin-Hoiland will walk you through the program’s eligibility criteria, funding categories, and proven strategies to secure funding for your project. With the upcoming April 25, 2025 deadline, this session will enable you to maximize your chances of successfully navigating this grant opportunity.

What You’ll Learn

✅ A breakdown of the funding categories: Business Development, Workforce Development, and R&D
✅ Eligibility criteria and match requirements for each funding type
✅ Strategies to craft a competitive proposal, with insights from CFS experts who have won millions from CAL FIRE
✅ How to streamline the application process and reduce the workload on your team

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is ideal for:
✔️ Companies, nonprofits, and Native American Tribes developing wood products and bioenergy projects in California
✔️ Universities, colleges, and government or community organizations focused on workforce development
✔️ Research institutions and businesses conducting R&D in forest management, biomass, and bioenergy

About Climate Finance Solutions

CFS is a mission-driven consulting firm specializing in securing large-scale government grant funding for climate-focused companies and organizations around the world. Since its founding in 2020, CFS has secured over $1.6 billion in grant funding for its clients and won over 90% of the dollars it has applied for. Our team has won tens of millions from CAL FIRE, including previous awards from this exact program, and with grants in the forest, biomass, and bioenergy sectors.

CFS provides services throughout the grants lifecycle, from funding identification and assessment to funding strategy, funder engagement, proposal development, and post-award management, as well as wraparound technical, commercial, and financial consulting services. Because CFS specializes in large-scale grants, its global team of 27 technical and funding experts has the experience and ability to support grant proposals by leading project scoping and design, strategic partnership development, consortium and coalition building, and more.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how CAL FIRE’s grant program can help scale your business and workforce initiatives. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

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