Firehouse Subs: Public Safety Foundation
Deadlines: Grant Portal Opens the following dates for each quarter:
● Quarter 1 2025: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Amount: $15,000 to $25,000
Match: No
Eligibility: Public safety organizations, such as fire departments, law
enforcement agencies, first responders, EMS organizations, nonprofit
organizations and schools
http://grants.firehousesubs.com/
The mission of the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is to impact
the life-saving capabilities and the lives of local heroes and their
communities. Support for public safety organizations in the communities
served by Firehouse Subs restaurants across the country. Foundation's areas of interest include: Life-Saving Equipment The focus is on providing first responders with equipment to improve their life saving capabilities.
Disaster Relief The focus is on aiding and resources after natural and man-made disasters such as fire, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc.
Prevention Education The focus is on prevention educational tools to the public about the importance of fire safety, public safety, and natural disaster preparedness in order to prevent disasters in the home and community.
Military and Local Heroes The focus is on organizations that benefit men and women of the military who have served their country in any of the branches of the United States Uniformed Services. Scholarships and Continued Education The focus is on providing financial resources to accredited organizations to assist individuals pursuing a career in the public safety sector.
Brothers Helping Brothers
Deadline: Ongoing
Amount: Varies. Award examples vary between $500 and $13,000
Eligibility: Fire departments and EMS organizations serving a population of less than 10,000 and less than 30 employees with majority as volunteer or paid call
https://www.brothershelpingbrothers.org/
https://www.brothershelpingbrothers.org/grant-request/
Brothers Helping Brothers helps small and rural fire departments throughout the U.S. with equipment needs by donating vital life-saving tools. Equipment grants as well as used equipment donations are provided.
Marathon Petroleum Foundation
Deadline: Ongoing
Amount: Not specified
Match: No
Eligibility: Nonprofits, federal, state or local government entity in communities where company has significant presence
https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Sustainability/Community-Investment/
Marathon provides funding for projects in the following categories:
• Environmental conservation and
• Public safety
Firefighters Charitable Foundation
Deadline: Continuous
Amount: Varies
Match: None
Eligibility: Grants are given to assist local fire/disaster victims, fire prevention education, volunteer fire department equipment purchase, and community safety programs
https://www.ffcf.org/fire-departments
Assists fire and disaster victims; and supports
Volunteer Fire Departments. Grants offered for the following needs/programs: AED (Automatic External Defibrillator); Fire Department Equipment Program; Community Smoke Detector Program; and the Juvenile Fire-setter Prevention and Intervention Program.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES
County Coordinator Grant Opportunity
Deadline: est 2024
Amount: Up to 21 counties will receive a one-time, 18 month grant of $175,000. Match: No
Eligibility: The 2022 Statewide County Coordinator Grant Program application is intended for the remaining counties who did not receive funding as part of the 2021-2022 Northern or Southern Region County Coordinator Grant Program. Please reference the map above for current County Coordinator projects. To apply, counties must be the starting point and invested in the scope and goals of the project. However, counties may choose to direct the application process and funds to the non-profit or public agency that they feel are best equipped to execute the project. Local fire mitigation groups are not eligible to apply unless their county designates them as the primary applicant and provides a letter of support. Only one application per county will be accepted. https://cafiresafecouncil.org/grants-and-funding/2022-county-coordinator-grant-opportunitystatewide/
The County Coordinator Grant Program is part of a larger effort by the California Fire Safe Council and our partners to develop local and regional capacity and coordination to encourage collaboration between all fire mitigation and emergency preparedness groups, as well as government agencies and
stakeholders. Each County Coordinator will serve as a conduit of information and resources and provide active coordination and outreach efforts within their county.
CalFIRE: Rural Fire Capacity (RFC) Grant:
Deadline: TBD, coming out in March 2024
Amount: $500 to $20,000
Match: 50%
Federally-funded grant program that allows California to provide local and rural fire departments with minor firefighting, training, communications and safety equipment for their volunteer firefighters. The RFC Program is not intended for major equipment (fire engines, vehicles, etc) or Capital repairs. The RFC Program has a 50/50 match requirement which means that the applying department must be able to meet the intended grant award, dollar for dollar. Awards for departments are set at a minimum of $500 with a maximum of $20,000. Amounts may be adjusted based on the grant funding available. Link: https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/rural-fire-capacity/#:~:text=The%20
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FEMA: Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program
Deadline: TBD; coming soon!
Amount: Around $500,000
Match: None
https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/regional-catastrophic#nofos
The Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) plays an important role in the implementation of the National Preparedness System. RCPGP supports the building of core capabilities essential to achieving the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation by providing resources to close known capability gaps in Housing and Logistics and Supply Chain Management, encouraging innovative regional solutions to issues related to catastrophic incidents, and building on existing regional efforts.
USDA: Urban and Community Forestry Grant
Deadline: June 2024 (est.)
Amount: The minimum Federal funding amount for projects is $100,000. The maximum Federal funding limit is $50,000,000.
Match: 50%, but can be waived if a severely disadvantaged community
https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/urban-forests/ucf
California Consulting’s Podcast about this grant:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2YF7nJ60A3PfUzGbbJH6zg?si=7e97ab0584e24df7 Inflation Reduction Action of 2022, Public Law No: 117-169. Subtitle D, Sec. 23003 (a). State and Private Forestry Conservation Programs, (2) Urban and Community Forestry (2022-2031) to provide multiyear, programmatic, competitive grants for tree planting and related activities, with a priority for projects that benefit underserved populations and areas through the Urban and Community Forestry Assistance program established under section 9(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act Of 1978
USDA: Community Wildfire Defense
Deadline: October 2024 (est.)
Amount:The maximum amount of Federal funding awarded to any one community or Tribe via this competitive process is:
● $250,000 for the creation or updating of a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. ● $10 million for a project described within a Community Wildfire Protection Plan less than 10 years old.
● For planning purposes, the total Federal funding available through the CWDG competitive process could be up to $250 million for this second round.
Eligibility: Entities eligible to apply for at-risk communities for funding under the CWDG include:
● Units of local governments representing communities located in an area with a risk of wildfires,
● Indian Tribes (please apply through either the Indian Tribes/Alaska Native Corporations specific notice or the applicable regional notice),
● Non-profit organizations including homeowner associations that assist such communities, ● State forestry agencies (including U.S. territories and interests), and
● Alaska Native Corporations (please apply through either the Indian Tribes/Alaska Native Corporations specific notice or the applicable regional notice).
Match: Yes
https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/fire/grants
This program, which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, prioritizes at-risk communities in an area identified as having high or very high wildfire hazard potential, are low-income, or have been impacted by a severe disaster that affects the risk of wildfire. More details on these three priorities can be found in the Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) below. The program provides funding to communities for two primary purposes:
● Develop and revise Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPP).
● Implement projects described in a Community Wildfire Protection Plan that is less than ten years old.
The Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program also helps communities in the wildland urban interface (WUI) implement the three goals of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy.
Restore and Maintain Landscapes: Landscapes across all jurisdictions are resilient to fire-related disturbances, in accordance with management objectives.
Create Fire Adapted Communities: Human populations and infrastructure can better withstand a wildfire without loss of life and property.
Improve Wildfire Response: All jurisdictions participate in making and implementing safe, effective, efficient risk-based wildfire management decisions.
**Priority to disadvantaged communities
FM Global:Fire Prevention Grant Program
Deadline: Currently restructuring their grant program, stay tuned
Amount: $2,500
Match: No
Eligibility: Governmental unit or nonprofit
https://www.fmglobal.com/about-us/our-business/corporate-responsibility/fm-global-fire-prevention grant-program
Through its Fire Prevention Grant Program, FM Global supports organizations in the United States working to combat fire. Fire departments and brigades, as well as national, state, regional, local, and community organizations can apply for funding to support a wide array of fire prevention, preparedness, and control efforts, including pre-incident planning, fire prevention education and training, and arson prevention or fire investigation.
Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc. (COCO): Implementation and Mitigation (AIM) Program Deadline: February 2025
Amount: $10,000 to $75,000
Match: Yes - 1:1
Eligibility: Fire departments, conservation districts, regional/local collaborative efforts, Fire Safe and/or Wildfire Councils, nonprofits in partnership with local/state/private entities, cities, counties and tribal governments
URL: https://co-co.org/get-involved/grants/aim-grant/
Summary: Program goal is to accelerate fire adaptation concepts and reduce the risk from wildfire across the U.S. by increasing capacity and on-the-ground work. COCO hopes to increase community resilience, restore fire-adapted ecosystems and create safer conditions for residents and firefighters. This funding opportunity is open to organizations working to advance wildfire risk reduction. Program funds organizations across the country with a focus on programs and projects that increase communities’ ability to overcome barriers to successful community wildfire mitigation, multiply the efforts, achieve quantifiable outcomes, support equitable and inclusive community wildfire mitigation programs across the fence, and support place-based solutions.
CalFIRE: Wildfire Resilience and Forestry Assistance Grant
Deadline: February 2025
Amount: Up to $7 million may be awarded through this grant solicitation for projects addressing Action Items 1.11, 1.13 and 1.14. The minimum grant request should be no less than $1 million. The maximum allowable is $3 million. Up to $1 million may be awarded through this grant solicitation for projects addressing Action Item. 1.10. The minimum grant request should be no less than $500,000.
Eligibility: Applicants submitting projects addressing action items 1.11, 1.13 and 1.14 are limited to Resource Conservation Districts (RCD’s) and special districts capable of acting as lead agency for CEQA projects. These applicants must demonstrate they have the capacity to deliver a forestry based technical and financial assistance program to non-industrial forest landowners. Applicants submitting projects addressing action items 1.10 are limited counties, resource conservation districts, special districts, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.
Match: Varies based on Action Item (See Guidelines)
https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/natural-resource-management/wildfire-resilience The purpose of the block grant is to allow prospective grantees the ability to provide a program of financial and technical forestry assistance to nonindustrial forest landowners, where the grantee serves as the supervising entity, receives the grant from CAL FIRE and then provides outreach and/or technical/financial assistance to landowners so they can conduct forest restoration or management activities on their property.
CAL FIRE's Wildfire Resilience team seeks to maintain and enhance the resilience of California’s small non-industrial private forestland owners to promote healthy resilient forests throughout the state by supporting a diverse set of projects designed to interact with landowners. Depending on the grant objectives, grants can prove the following:
- Funding of forest improvement practices including but not limited to tree and brush thinning, tree release, pruning, site preparation and tree planting, follow up work to support tree growth, and/or slash disposal.
- Technical assistance
This program remains dependent on special funds.
FEMA: AFG-Assistance to Firefighters grant
Deadline: March 2025
Amount: Varies
Eligibility: Fire departments operating in any of the 50 states
Match: Yes, but exceptions if you meet a certain req.
https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters/assistance-grants/documents Fire safety grants fund critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies and support community resilience.
CA FireSafe Council: State Fire Capacity (SFC) Grant
Deadline: March 2025
Amount: $100,000
Match: 1:1
Eligibility: Resource Conservation Districts, Municipalities: Towns and Cities and Counties, Joint Powers Authorities, Special Districts, et al.
https://cafiresafecouncil.org/grants-and-funding/2023-2024-sfc-grant-program/ Background: Funding is provided through a master grant awarded to CFSC by the U.S. Forest Service and is administered through CFSC’s Grants Clearinghouse program. Up to $1,575,000 will be awarded. CFSC will issue sub-awards to successful applicants that support fire risk reduction activities by landowners and residents in at-risk communities to restore and maintain resilient landscapes and create fire-adapted communities. Overview of the grant program, application process, and workshop details will be posted on the CFSC website soon.
Projects may focus on one or more of these categories:
• Fuel Hazard Mitigation on non-federal land, such as chipping, thinning, grazing, herbicide application, and mastication.
• Community Hazard Mitigation Planning such as Community Wildfire Protection Plans, Firewise assessments, hazard assessments, and similar types of plans.
• Prevention and Mitigation Education such as outreach, mailings, workshops, events, public service announcements, and other education programs.
CalFIRE: Urban and Community Forestry Grant
Deadline: May 2025
Amount: $150,000 to $1.5M (or up to $3M if the project is regional)
Match: No
https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/grants/urban-and-community-forestry-grants The Urban and Community Forestry Grant Program strives to increase the long-term benefits trees provide, improve the public’s understanding and appreciation of urban trees, and advance urban forest management and tree care. Projects MUST serve disadvantaged and/or low-income communities.