Application period open for 2026 Wildfire Community Preparedness Day project funding

QUINCY, Mass. — The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm announced that the application period for Wildfire Community Preparedness Day funding is now open.

Eligible nonprofit organizations are invited to submit applications that demonstrate planned wildfire risk reduction activities on Preparedness Day on Saturday, May 2, 2026; each selected group will receive $10,000 in funding.

“Preparedness Day presents an ideal opportunity for groups and individuals who live in wildfire-prone areas to come together on a single day and complete projects that can help make their homes and communities safer from wildfire,” said Michele Steinberg, director of the wildfire division at NFPA.

Preparedness Day provides science-based steps people can take to reduce or remove potential fire hazards from a home and its immediate surroundings to help protect from embers and radiant heat from wildfires. Typical activities might include simple, low-cost home improvement projects such as clearing dead leaves, debris, and pine needles from roofs and gutters; keeping lawns and native grasses mowed to a height of four inches; or removing anything stored underneath decks or porches that could burn.

“State Farm is committed to helping build safer, stronger, better educated communities,” said Rasheed Merritt, State Farm Corporate Responsibility Assistant Vice President. “Preparedness Day proactively reinforces that message by motivating people to take action, which is why we proudly continue to support the campaign each year.”

Applications must be submitted by February 13, 2026, to be considered.