Fire Safe Marin receives many questions about grants and financial assistance for wildfire mitigation projects. While we provide education and guidance on defensible space and home hardening, Fire Safe Marin does not administer resident grant programs.

If you have received a Wildfire Risk Report from your local fire agency, we encourage you to review it first. Many participating fire agencies identify grant-eligible projects directly within the report, making it the best place to determine whether your property may qualify for available financial assistance. If you have not yet received a Wildfire Risk Report, contact your local fire agency to learn whether evaluations are available in your area.

Some Marin County fire agencies offer financial assistance to help eligible residents complete high-impact wildfire mitigation projects. Program funding, eligibility requirements, and available project types may change over time.

Most grant programs require a recently completed wildfire risk assessment, and eligible projects are generally limited to recommendations identified in the property’s Wildfire Risk Report. Grant funding is typically provided as reimbursement after approved work has been completed and the required documentation has been submitted.

For the most current information about available funding, eligibility requirements, approved project types, and how to apply, please visit the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority (MWPA) Resident Grants webpage.

If you have questions about grant eligibility, application status, required documentation, or reimbursement, please contact the MWPA directly at grants@marinwildfire.org, or your local fire department.