The California Fire Foundation (CFF) is accepting applications from California-based fire departments, firefighter associations, federally-recognized tribes, and local nonprofit organizations for its 2023 Statewide Grant Cycle.
Donor Name: California Fire Foundation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000
Details:
In this upcoming cycle, funding priority will be given to those applicants whose climate-driven wildfire and other disaster prevention or preparedness projects serve under-resourced communities at heightened wildfire risk or traditionally vulnerable populations.
Focus Areas
The California Fire Foundation supports projects that actively address wildfire preparedness and/or prevention needs, which protect and enhance the public’s safety or the safety of California’s firefighters and other first responders, including:
- Vegetation Mitigation & Fuels Reduction
- Education, Planning and/or Community Outreach Campaigns
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Specialized Firefighting Equipment
In this cycle, funding priority will be extended to applicants whose projects are grounded in/responsive to disinvested California communities or historically marginalized populations, with particular emphasis given to those serving areas of heightened fire risk.
Funding Information
The requested amount should not exceed $25,000 (requests outside of this range will be considered on an as-needed basis);
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a California-based fire department, firefighter association or a nonprofit organization. Other groups may apply when doing so in collaboration with one of the three above-referenced entities, including fiscal agents;
- Fire departments serving and firefighter associations representing the same community within Edison’s service area, or whose personnel/members serve the same geographic region, are eligible to individually apply for funding;
- Project must benefit communities in California, with priority given to disinvested communities and historically marginalized populations located in high fire-threat areas
- CFF does not require matching funds; and
- Funding decisions are generally communicated within four to six weeks after the application window closes.
For more information, visit CFF.
