California Fire Foundation FCTC Financial Awards
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- California
Overview
The California Fire Foundation, partnering with the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC), pays CPAT/written-test fees for firefighter candidates who demonstrate financial hardship.
How to Apply
Aspiring firefighters who demonstrate financial hardship (e.g., proof of unemployment insurance) apply (email FCTC@cpf.org, fax, or mail) for a CFF Financial Award covering Firefighter Candidate Testing Center fees: CPAT test ($160, incl. orientations), CPAT practice sessions ($30 each), written-test prep course ($25), and written test ($50). Awards must be used within 12 months; maximum two awards per person.
What California Fire Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 88
- Total given
- $1.49M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $6,010–$75K
- 93% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in California, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: California 93%, Hawaii 4%. Top recipient cities: Redding, CA; Sacramento, CA; Santa Rosa, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Projectcamp · Los Angeles, CA
Awareness
$75K
Northern Valley Catholic Social Ser · Redding, CA
Wildfire mitigaition
$65K
Hawaii Fire Fighters Association L · Honolulu, HI
Disaster releif
$57K
The Regents of the University of CA · Santa Barbara, CA
Wildfire mitigaition
$50K
The California Latino Legislative C · Sacramento, CA
Education&research
$45K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hardship
- Workforce development
Project Locations
- CA
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