The California Fire Foundation (CFF) offers grant applications to fire departments, firefighter associations and community-based organizations whose vital projects focus on keeping Californians, their state’s communities and first responders safe!
Donor Name: California Fire Foundation (CFF)
State: California
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/25/2022
Grants Size: $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 in the coming months, 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
- Vegetation Mitigation & Fuels Reduction
- Education, Planning or Community Outreach Campaigns
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Specialized Firefighting Equipment
- First Responder Training
Funding Information
Requested amount should not exceed $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a fire department, firefighter association or a nonprofit community-based organization located in Southern California Edison’s service territory.
- 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 territory, or whose personnel/members serve the same geographic region, are eligible to individually apply for funding.
- Program or project must benefit communities served by Southern California Edison, with priority given to under-resourced populations in high 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 California Fire Foundation (CFF).