Fire Safe Council (FSC) Grant Application - San Diego Regional Fire Foundation Grants

Fire Safe Council Contact Information

Fire Safe Council Name

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Email

Maximum 100 characters.

Phone (with area code)

Your Title/Position within your organization

2024 Grant?

Did your Fire Safe Council (FSC) receive a grant from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation in 2024?

If yes, have you provided your required final report which was due April 15, 2025?

Please note: If your final report has not been submitted, your FSC is not eligible for a 2025 Grant. Please contact Joan at the email address above if there are extenuating circumstances as to why your final report was not provided.

Were all the funds spent?

If No, how much of the grant funds remain unspent?

Provide a success story or lesson learned from your Project (max: 1000 characters)

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Organization Information

If funded, a check will be sent to this address.

Fire Safe Council Name

Fire Safe Council Address

City

State

Zip Code

List the zip code(s) your program serves: (max: 500 characters)

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Are you a 501c3 organization?

Your Organization's EIN Number:

If you are not a 501c3 organization, you will need a Fiscal Sponsor to complete this application. A W-9 form with your Fiscal Sponsor's information and EIN number is required.

If funded, the grant check will be sent to your fiscal sponsor.

Fiscal Sponsor's Organization Name:

Fiscal Sponsor Contact First Name:

Fiscal Sponsor Contact Last Name:

Fiscal Sponsor's Email:

Fiscal Sponsor's Phone (with area code):

Fiscal Sponsor's Organization Address:

City

State

Zip Code

Fiscal Sponsor's EIN Number:

Approximate population of your service area:

What year was your FSC formed?

How many active members / volunteers does your FSC have?

How many projects does your FSC do annually?

What grants have you applied for since July 1, 2024? Please list the donor name and amount requested. (max: 250 characters)

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What funding have you received or expect to receive for your June 2025 – May 2026 Programs? Please list the donor name and the amount expected. (max: 250 characters)

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Project Information

Title of Project:

One sentence brief summary of project:

What is your FSC’s total annual budget for your organization?

This would include the project you are seeking funding for and all other projects your organization will do this year.

Total Project Budget:

NOTE: This amount must tie to column B - Total Project Budget on the Project Budget Form. This is the detailed budget for the entire project. You may only be requesting a portion of the total project cost.

Grant Request Amount:

NOTE: This Grant Request Amount must tie to column C - Grant Request Amount on the Project Budget Form

Project Start Date:

Project End Date:

Describe your project (max: 2,500 characters)

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Does your grant request include chipping?

If yes, do you own your own chipper?

Please list the months and year (June – December 2025 and January – May 2026) that you currently anticipate holding your chipping events?

Note: Before answering the next question, click here to view/download the Impact Metrics Matrix to estimate the results you expect.

Describe your project goals / outcomes and Impact Metrics (max: 2,500 characters)

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Describe the project’s impact to your community. Describe specific groups served (i.e., veterans, seniors, low income, disabled, animals, etc.) (max: 2,000 characters)

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Will you be collaborating with other groups on this project?

If yes, who? (max: 1,000 characters)

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Describe how the project will be promoted to the audience to be served. Identify the outreach and communication methods that will be used to increase awareness of the project (max: 2,000 characters)

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List your website and the social media channels you use:

Do you have a website?

If yes, enter your website's URL

Please input your website's full URL (Example: https://www.website.com/)

Do you have a Facebook profile?

If yes, enter your Facebook profile URL

If you have a Facebook page, please input a full URL (Example: https://www.facebook.com/my-fire-safe-council-name)

Do you have an Instagram profile?

If yes, enter your Instagram's profile URL

If you have an Instagram page, please input a full URL (Example: https://www.instagram.com/my-fire-safe-council-name)

Do you have an X (Twitter) profile?

If yes, enter your X (Twitter) profile URL

If you have an Twitter page, please input a full URL (Example: https://www.X.com/my-fire-safe-council-name)

Please answer Yes or No to the questions below:

Do you have a newsletter?

If yes, what is the frequency (monthly, quarterly, annual?)

Have you added the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation (joan@sdfirefoundation.org) to your distribution list?

Do you follow the Fire Foundation on social media?

If not, please do so. Follow us on Facebook: /sdrff, X (Twitter): @sdfirefdn, and Instagram: @sandiegofirefdn

Will you use your newsletter, website, and/or social media to promote this project?

Will you use your newsletter, website, and/or social media to recognize the funding from the Fire Foundation?

Please use #sdfirefoundation on all your social media posts.

NOTE: Before continuing, please make sure you have downloaded the Project Budget Form and W-9 Form, and have filled them out. You will need to upload the filled out forms in the fields below before submitting your application.

Project Budget Form (please upload your filled out budget form)

Maximum file size: 7MB

W-9 Form (please upload your filled out W-9 form)

Maximum file size: 7MB

Other materials (example: Photos, News Articles, PDFs, etc.)

Maximum file size: 10MB

Note: Please make your minimum image size at least 1000px x 1000px or 5in x 5in, if possible.

ATTENTION: Please review your application carefully. No changes can be made to your grant application after it is submitted.

2025 Fire Safe Council Grant Application (FSC)

Fire Safe Council Contact Information

2024 Grant?

Organization Information

Project Information