The California Fire Foundation (CFF) offers grant opportunity to fire departments, firefighter associations and community-based organizations whose vital projects focus on keeping Californians, state’s communities and first responders safe!
Donor Name: California Fire Foundation
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Recent fire seasons in California have been the deadliest and most destructive on record. Despite a promising start to the water year, the state remains in a drought. As weather heats up across California, wildfire risk will increase. Funding priority is extended to those projects that actively address the state’s toughest wildfire prevention, preparedness, relief or recovery needs.
Focus Areas
Projects serving California communities that:
- Focus on supporting wildfire safety and preparedness efforts, which protect and enhance the public’s safety and/or the safety of California’s firefighters and other first responders, including –
- Are grounded in and responsive to under-resourced communities, with particular emphasis given to those serving high fire-threat areas.
Funding Information
Requested amount should not exceed $15,000 (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 nonprofit organization. Only one submission per Tax ID accepted.
- 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 or whose personnel/members serve the same geographic region, are eligible to individually apply for funding.
- Priority given to under-resourced communities in extreme or elevated fire-threat areas;
- CFF does not require matching funds; and They generally respond to submitted applications within four to six weeks after the application window closes.
For more information, visit CFF.
