Spring 2024 Fire Adapted Communities grant funding: application portal opening soon!
Calling all FACNM Members and Leaders
Are you interested in promoting and developing your community’s fire adapted practices? Motivated to convene community events but need a little help? Consider applying for seed funding this Spring!
FACNM is offering grants of up to $2,000 to Leaders and Members seeking financial assistance to:
convene wildfire preparedness events,
enable on-the-ground community fire risk mitigation work, or
develop grant proposals to ensure the financial longevity of their Fire Adapted Community endeavor.
Photo from a green waste disposal event for the community of La Barbaria, made possible by Round 1 microgrant funding from FACNM.
Proposals demonstrating community benefit or FAC capacity building are considered on a semi-annual basis; read about project successes funded by Spring 2023 - Round 1 microgrants. Grantees will be reimbursed for applicable expenses up to their awarded grant amount.
Grant reporting requirements include narrative (~500 words) and photo documentation of the event/work, documentation of community participation (if applicable), and possible creation of a FACNM blog post.
2024 Round 1 proposals will open on January 10 and are due by 11:59pm Mountain Time on February 29, 2024. Grantees will have twelve months from the time of award to utilize the funds.
Not eligible? Become a FACNM Leader or Member today!
FACNM Leader Judy Pierson leads a defensible space demonstration event for her community in central NM, made possible by a microgrant from FACNM.
If you would like to apply for a FACNM microgrant but are not sure if you are eligible, read through our FACNM Membership Structure guide to determine where you fit in the network. To become a FACNM leader and receive first priority for funding opportunities, visit our Leaders webpage and apply today.