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The IAFC Fire Camp Scholarships program, funded by a FEMA SAFER grant, supports volunteer and combination fire departments across the United States to help pay for fire camps aimed at volunteer recruitment, designed to inspire, educate, and empower.

Your award will be reimbursed when the required documentation has been submitted and approved, you can select to be reimbursed in up to three installments. The first and second installments will require progress reports and the final reimbursement will require a summary report of the camp and required documentation.

These scholarships help promote the future workforce in fire and emergency services

Contact: ws@iafc.org with any questions.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Fire Camps – Examples

How to Apply for a Scholarship

Who’s Eligible?

  • Volunteer or combination departments
  • Located in the United States

Approved Uses of Funds

  • Supplies
  • Marketing
  • Facility rental fees
  • Not allowed: fuel costs, mileage, internet, computers, copiers, or giveaways (pens, shirts, mugs, balloons, etc.)

Recipient Requirements

Track all expenses & receipts

Submit final report: Expense summary and Photos of the fire camp

Meet Our Fire Camp Department Awardees

Cohort for 2025 Fire Camp Scholarship

IAFC awards Fire Camp Scholarship grants to 12 volunteer and combination fire departments to support local recruitment and grow the fire service.