Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program
Here's an active community funding opportunity from Daphine Jackson Grantor, open to nonprofits and other eligible applicants, with applications due Jun 22, 2026.
Go to the Grants.gov listingOpportunity description
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate implements and administers the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants. SAFER grants provide financial assistance to help fire departments increase frontline firefighters. SAFER offers grants to support activities in two activities:
1. Hiring of Firefighters
2. Recruitment and Retention of Volunteer Firefighters
The authority for SAFER is derived from Section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No. 93-498, as amended) (15 U.S.C. § 2229a).
Who can apply
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- County governments
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- City or township governments
Fire Departments, National, state, local, or federally recognized tribal organizations representing the interests of volunteer firefighters
Agency contact
Next steps to apply
This award is administered through the federal Grants.gov system. Review the complete instructions and verify the deadline on the official page before starting your submission.
Official Grants.gov listingWe summarize this opportunity from the public Grants.gov database for convenience. It is general information, not legal or grant advice. VolunteerBadge is not affiliated with any agency — rely on the official listing for final details and deadlines.