Grants
The National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children’s Foundation awards grants to children of law enforcement and firefighting personnel who were lost in the line of duty. The Foundation also award grants to families of law enforcement or firefighting person who are enduring tragic circumstances and suffering from financial hardship.
The Grant
The amount of the grant varies and depends on the needs of the family/candidate and the current financial state of the family/candidate.
Who is Eligible
Applicants must be a child of a law enforcement agent/officer or firefighter who lost his/her life in the line of duty. Law Enforcement agent and firefighter personnel families are also eligible when there is an extreme need due to tragic circumstances. Candidates are required to demonstrate financial need.
Applicants will be judged by a Grants Committee. Grants Committee members will not participate in discussions and will not be involved in decisions regarding applicants to whom they are related. Applicants must reside in the United States.
Application Procedure
Each candidate must submit the following two items:
- Completed Grant application form (get here).
- Documentation verifying connection to law enforcement and firefighter's descent, and that the deceased officer or firefighter had dependents (see Attachment A).
- Written notification confirming a line of duty death occurred from the chief executive officer of the involved agency.
Decisions of the judges are final. NLEAFCF reserves the right to withhold grants in any category in the absence of qualified applicants.
Applications are accepted and reviewed year round.
An application form is provided with this notice. For additional forms, please contact Jodi Caplan at 646-822-4236 or e-mail: jcaplan@nleafcf.org
Mail application to:
The National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children's Foundation
Scholarship Awards Program
1414 Avenue of the Americas , 6th Floor
New York , New York 10019
