The Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation provides grant opportunities to support volunteer fire departments and the critical role they play in protecting our communities.
Click Emergency Services Grant Application below to apply for the Emergency Services Grant Cycle or the Emergency VFD Grant Cycle, opened to support our local volunteer fire departments actively involved in providing assistance in the current wildfires.
Eligible Counties:
Texas Counties: Archer, Baylor, Childress, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Haskell, Hardeman, Jack, King, Knox, Montague, Stonewall, Throckmorton, Young, Wilbarger, Wise, Wichita.
Oklahoma Counties: Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman.
Information
- All applicants will need to create an account in the Grant Portal when applying for a grant the first time.
- Grant applications must be submitted through the WFACF Grant Portal – no paper applications will be accepted.
- The deadlines to submit grant applications are as follows:
- Spring Cycle: February 1 – March 31
- Fall Cycle: August 1 – September 30
- Awards are typically presented in the last month of the following quarter.
- Once your account is set up, your “dashboard” is displayed every time you log in. From the dashboard, you can edit your contact information, begin the application process, access application drafts and submitted applications, and submit required post-grant evaluation reports and/or receipts.
- Awards will be made via ACH Direct Deposit. If you are not set up for ACH deposit, please contact our office to begin the process once you have submitted your application.
- A VFD may apply one time in a 12-month period. If the VFD covers more than 50% of the county, they may apply twice in a 12-month period.
- Areas of Funding that will considered:
- Personal Protective Equipment, such as bunker gear, breathing apparatus, etc.
- Communication devices, such as radios and pagers
- Truck matches; if available, WFACF will award 10% of a truck match up to $20,000
- Truck parts, such as tires, windshields, transmissions, brakes, etc.
- Fire equipment, such as pumps, nozzles, hoses, etc.
- Miscellaneous equipment, such as jaws of life, chainsaws, etc.
- First Responder equipment
- Medical equipment/supplies
- Requests will not be considered for:
- Building and/or building acquisitions
- Equipment losses covered by insurance
- Please review the Grant Application Tutorial if you have any further questions regarding the grant application process.
Helpful tip: For the best user experience when accessing the Online Grant Manager, we suggest using the most current browser version, preferably Chrome. Do not use Internet Explorer.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Savannah Morales at 940.766.0829, or email grants@wfacf.org.
