September 3, 2021

Fire Control Programs and Equipment – Due September 30

Grants averaging $2,500 to USA fire departments, nonprofit and community organizations, and governmental units for efforts to prevent, control, and prepare for fires. Eligible uses of funds include activities related to arson prevention, fire investigation, training and education programs, and pre-fire planning.

Funding requests will be considered to help support organizations working to combat fire for a wide array of fire prevention, preparedness and control efforts. The categories that you can apply for are:

  • Pre-Incident Planning
  • Fire Prevention Education
  • Arson Prevention/Fire Investigation

If applying for fire prevention materials, an educational component must be included with any request for fire hats, pencils, etc. At a minimum 50% of the request should be educational materials. If applying for smoke detectors, at a minimum the detectors must be 10yr sealed battery units with photoelectric technology (with or without ionization technology).Requested items should be listed/tested products.

Learn more here.