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WFACF Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) Grant Cycle

Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation

Foundation Semi-annual Grants for Fire Departments

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Twice a year
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Geographic Scope: 18 Texas counties and 6 Oklahoma counties:
  • Texas Counties: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young, Childress, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton
  • Oklahoma Counties: Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman

Other requirements

  • Volunteer Fire Departments (VFDs) only
  • VFDs can apply every 12 months

Overview

WFACF Volunteer Fire Department Grant Cycle

Eligibility:

  • Volunteer Fire Departments (VFDs) only
  • VFDs can apply every 12 months

Geographic Scope: 18 Texas counties and 6 Oklahoma counties:

  • Texas Counties: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young, Childress, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, King, Knox, Stonewall, Throckmorton
  • Oklahoma Counties: Comanche, Cotton, Jackson, Jefferson, Stephens, Tillman

Award Distribution:

  • Awards made via ACH Direct Deposit

Contact:

  • Phone: 940.766.0829
  • Email: grants@wfacf.org
  • Address: 2633 Plaza Parkway, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Letter of Intent: NOT required for Volunteer Fire Department Grant Cycle
  2. Access Application Forms: Available at https://www.wfacf.org/vfd-application-forms/
  3. Submission: Application Signature Page required
  4. Review Cycle: Applications reviewed by Grant Committee members with recommendations made to Board of Directors
  5. Award Notification: Once awards approved by Board of Directors, notification letters emailed to applicants
  6. Technical Requirements:
  • For best user experience, use most current browser version (Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge preferred)

Resources:

  • VFD Application Forms page
  • Grant Opportunities page
  • Grant Policies page
  • Grant FAQs

Contact for Questions:

  • Phone: 940.766.0829
  • Email: grants@wfacf.org

What Wichita Falls Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
120
Total given
$5.51M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,100–$2.23M
  • By dollars: Texas 98%, Oklahoma 1%, Colorado <1%. Top recipient cities: Wichita Falls, TX; Burkburnett, TX; Dallas, TX.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX

    Educational

    $2.23M

  • St Mary's Catholic Church · Windthorst, TX

    Religion

    $250K

  • Hospice of Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls, TX

    Health, Medical

    $188K

  • River Bend Nature Center · Wichita Falls, TX

    Environmental

    $150K

  • Highland Park United Methodist Church · Dallas, TX

    Religion

    $150K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Fire departments

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