Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

September 1, 2026

146 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Research and Standards Development Funding

Focus: Academic research related directly to fire service health, wellness and safety issues.

Specific Support Areas:

  • Fire service participation on NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Technical Committee standards committees

  • Funding to update and revise safety standards

  • Research to identify possible routes of cancer exposure in firefighting

  • Studies on firefighter health and wellness
  • Rationale: LCF recognizes that NFPA technical committees, which set industry standards for firefighter safety equipment, often lack adequate fire service representation. Employers of manufacturers and researchers typically fund committee members, while most underfunded fire departments cannot afford to send qualified firefighter volunteers to participate. This program ensures firefighters' voices are heard in product testing and safety standard development.

    Who Should Apply:

  • Qualified firefighter volunteers seeking to join NFPA Technical Committees

  • Academic institutions conducting fire service-related research

  • Organizations developing fire service safety standards
  • Deadlines and Decisions: Same as General Grant Program - April 1st and September 1st deadlines, with decisions by May 31st and October 1st respectively.

    Contact Information:

  • Email: info@lastcallfoundation.org

  • Phone: 866-292-1220 x 108
  • How to Apply

    Application Process for Research and Standards Development Funding

    Follow the same application process as the General Grant Program:

  • Submit Word document not exceeding 4 pages

  • Include all required general information, proposal summary, and proposal narrative sections

  • Attach required supporting documents (IRS letter, financial statements, letters of recommendation)

  • Submit to info@lastcallfoundation.org or by mail
  • Specific Narrative Focus for This Program:

  • Clearly articulate the research question or standards development need

  • Explain direct connection to fire service health, wellness and safety

  • Detail academic rigor or standards development process

  • Identify expected impact on firefighter safety

  • For NFPA committee participation: explain committee focus and expected contribution
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-researchfire-departmentsfirst-responders

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