UTICA, N.Y. — The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties will accept applications from May 1 through June 30 for its Hero Fund American (HFA) Fund.
It’s a field-of-interest fund that supports the education, training, lifesaving equipment, and mental health of first responders. The foundation will notify grant recipients by the end of July.
Eligible applicants must be a program or project that directly supports the education, training, lifesaving equipment, and mental-health needs of first responders. Funding requests may not exceed $2,000. All grant funds must be used for direct program expenses, and grant recipients must be an eligible 501(c)(3) organization or government entity.
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Organizations may apply online at foundationhoc.org/apply.
The Hero Fund America Fund, founded in partnership with Hero Fund America, Inc. by Garth Roberts of Sharon Springs. That organization is inspired by the efforts of first responders during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Roberts initiated the Provincetown First Responders Appreciation Month honoring 45 Boston EMS paramedics, emergency medical technicians, dispatchers, and their families.
Since 2016, the Hero Fund America Fund has awarded 38 grants totaling more than $32,000 to meet the needs of first responders.
