California Wildlands Grassroots Fund

About this program

The Rose Foundation’s California Wildlands Grassroots Fund provides grants of up to $10,000 to support grassroots efforts to permanently protect, restore, and steward California’s intact wildlands and natural habitats. Eligible activities include conservation policy advocacy, litigation, regulatory monitoring, local planning, and direct stewardship on public or private lands. Applicants should be grassroots conservationists or organizations whose projects advance wildlands protection and native biodiversity; proposals must meet the fund’s eligibility criteria and application requirements. The next application deadline is August 17, 2026.