Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Climate Bond 2026 Solicitation

Return to Search Tribal Nature-Based Solutions Climate Bond 2026 Solicitation Grantor: CA Natural Resources Agency Portal ID: 158985 Status: Active Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: February 11, 2026, 10:41 am | View change notes Categories: Disadvantaged Communities Employment, Labor & Training Environment & Water Parks & Recreation Details Purpose: This funding will continue to support the return of ancestral lands to California Native American tribes, planning and implementation of habitat restoration projects, protecting the California coast and oceans, advancing wildfire resiliency and cultural fire, and many other multi-benefit nature-based solutions projects across California. Description: Please refer to the TNBS Climate Bond Final 2026 Guidelines for detailed information. Approximately $9.2 million is available for tribal multi-benefit nature-based solutions projects that will fund land acquisition or other fee title acquisitions benefiting California Native American Tribes. Eligible expenses include costs associated with the purchase of property rights, conservation easements, and water rights/instream flows consistent with requirements of the grant program (see Eligible Project Examples within the TNBS Climate Bond 2026 Final Guidelines). These funds are available for encumbrance until June 30, 2028. Applications will be accepted during a defined, annual solicitation period through a 2-Step Application process. Grant application rounds will be open on an annual basis, until funds are fully allocated. CNRA may utilize these funds to support direct expenditures, block grants, contracts, or competitive grants, and may be used for support or local assistance. This grant program has limited funding available for escrow ready multi-benefit ancestral land return projects that are partially funded and can demonstrate requested grant funds will complete acquisition at Fair Market Value. Escrow ready projects that are eligible for TNBS funds but are not awarded