Massachusetts FY27 SAFE & Senior SAFE Fire and Life Safety Education Grants
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS) has opened the FY27 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE grant round for fire departments across the Commonwealth. The programs support fire and life safety education for school-aged children and older adults, including related education, alarms, teaching equipment, and home-safety activities.
Key facts
- Issuer: Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.
- Application period: September 10 through September 29, 2026.
- Application deadline: September 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The governing public page does not separately state a time zone.
- Question deadline: September 22, 2026.
- Eligible applicants: Fire departments across Massachusetts.
- Purpose: SAFE supports fire and life safety education for school-aged children; Senior SAFE supports education and home-safety work for older adults.
- Current funding round: The Commonwealth announced nearly $2 million available across the annual SAFE and Senior SAFE programs.
- Estimated awards: Week of October 26, 2026.
School and public-health relevance
SAFE is directly school-facing. Trained firefighter-educators deliver developmentally appropriate fire and life safety lessons to students, and the program is designed to integrate with subjects including health, physical education, science, math, and language arts. Senior SAFE extends the same prevention model to older adults, a population with elevated fire-injury and fatality risk.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 85/100. School Funding Score: 93/100. This is a current statewide public-safety and school-education grant with a clearly defined eligible applicant class and a near-term deadline.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit: 0/100. The opportunity is focused on fire and life safety education and related safety equipment rather than clinical technology. Atlas value is concentrated in identifying eligible municipal fire departments, application organization, school/community partnership framing, and package support.
Authoritative sources
Massachusetts DFS Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE)