Looking to fund your community fire preparedness event?

Apply for a FAC NM Microgrant!

Piles of green tree slash, bucked wood, and a chipper are seen on a piece of property in the midst of a fire hazard reduction project

FAC NM Leaders and Members are eligible to apply for grants awards of up to $2,000 to provide financial assistance for:

  • convening wildfire preparedness events,

  • enabling on-the-ground community fire risk mitigation work, or

  • developing grant proposals for the sustainable longevity of their Fire Adapted Community endeavor.

Round 2 is now open!
Applications will be accepted through February 28, 2024.

Click the buttons below to join the network and apply for funding.

A man wearing glasses and a straw hat piles green tree slash after thinning his property, preparing it to be pile burned in the winter. His dog walks ahead of him.

Ideal project proposals may include:

  • Wildfire preparedness events

    • Home hazard assessment day

    • Defensible space or home hardening community workday

    • Evacuation planning and education

    • Post-fire erosion mitigation preparation and information

    • SimTable hosting

  • Equipment rentals

  • Slash disposal

  • Proposal development/writing

  • Improving/expanding existing offering

Proposals demonstrating community benefit or FAC capacity building will be considered on a semi-annual basis. Grantees will have twelve months from the time of award to utilize the funds.

FACNM Leaders will receive first priority for award funds.

Microgrant award requirements include a sponsorship recognition announcement during the event and submission of a short report at the end of the funding cycle. The report should document the work through words, photos, and a record of participation and may be used in advertisement of future funding opportunities.

Important dates: the Round 2 (fall) microgrant application deadline is September 30, 2023. All applications will be batched and reviewed by October 15; applicants can expect to hear from FACNM coordinators by October 31.