Salmonid Restoration Federation (SRF); and the California Indian Environmental Alliance (CIEA) are offering a six-month grant development training program for California tribal members and staff. Seasoned instructors include Tim Hoone, Community Development Director for the Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation; and Lyn Craig, a grants consultant and former grant writer for the Nez Perce Tribe.  This course is being offered as part of the California North Coast Tribal Capacity and Climate Resilience Project  funded by the NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. 

The purpose of this training is to build capacity and help fil an inequity gap regarding federal grant dollars flowing into the region for Tribal needs. The investment of time to gain skills and knowledge from this course can be used to benefit a single program or a collaborative effort with other partners.

Due to the breadth of information to be shared, the training course will be held in 2-hours sessions twice per month over a six-month period. The first session (TBA) will be held in-person in Humboldt County and subsequent sessions will be held via Zoom.

Please complete this interest form in order to get the first communications about program registration when it is available. In early July, we will send out an in-depth training survey so the instructors can tailor the course based on expressed interest.

Training will begin in September 2026 and the course will be limited to 35 people.