Emergency Services Grant Program

The Fall 2024 Grant Round for Fire Districts is Open

• Eligibility and Criteria – Describes who is eligible and how to meet the criteria to apply for a grant (also includes some general Q&As about the program).
• Application Guidelines & Questions –Provides the questions that will appear on the online application and additional guidelines for you to follow.
• Step-by-Step Instructions on how to complete a grant proposal.

The deadline to apply for a Fire Protection District grant is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

Typically, Boulder County runs two grant cycles per year.*

One round of funding is dedicated to fire districts that serve the mountain and rural areas of unincorporated Boulder County. A second round of funding is offered to search and rescue organizations that provide services in Boulder County:

• Spring – Search & Rescue and Trail/Recreation Safety Service Providers in Boulder County;
• Fall – Fire Protection Districts Serving Mountain and Rural Boulder County communities.

(*The schedule for grant rounds is subject to change from year to year.)

News and Updates

• Boulder County Awards $1.6 Million in First Round of Grants

Staff Liaison

Email Barb Halpin or call 720-564-2830

The Emergency Services Sales & Use Tax was approved by voters as County Issue 1B in 2022. Revenues from the tax help provide financial assistance to underfunded or under-resourced organizations providing emergency services—such as firefighting or search and rescue—in the rural and mountain areas of Boulder County.

Grants are awarded annually to help enhance emergency services and trail & trailhead safety services in unincorporated Boulder County.

Emergency Services Grant Program Advisory Committee

The Emergency Services Grant Program Advisory Committee (ESGPAC) provides recommendations to Boulder County regarding the grant program portion of the Emergency Services Sales and Use Tax.

The committee reviews two grant cycles each year.

Read more about the advisory committee…