Fire grants up to $1,000
Grant Deadline
Application deadline: Aug. 3, 2026
Financial assistance to WV fire and emergency organizations in the West Virginia American Water service area
West Virginia American Water’s Firefighting Support Grant offers funds to cover costs associated with purchasing personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities/materials that will be used to support community fire protection.
To qualify, applicants must submit an application, which includes the following information:
- Contact information including name, email address and phone number
- Description of the organization(s) seeking support, including fire company name, address of fire company and county in which the fire company is located
- Overview of the specific project to be funded
- Grant amount requested (maximum $1,000)
- Problem/challenges that the project will address
- Timeframe for implementation of the project
- Summary of budget and other funding sources being approached for support of the project
- In addition to the letter of application, a completed W-9 form should be included
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Grant Eligibility
For full eligibility details, see the Grant Guidelines:
Firefighting Support Grants are intended to provide financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in the company’s designated service areas.
About West Virginia American Water
“Our customers are our number one priority, and we are proud to deliver clean, safe, reliable and affordable water services. In West Virginia we serve about 550,000 people. To ensure your water is of the highest quality, we strictly follow regulations that are set by local authorities as well as federal standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).” More
Grant Deadline
Applications must be emailed or postmarked by Aug. 3, 2026.
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Apply for the West Virginia American Water 2026 Firefighting Support Grants