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SFPE EDUCATIONAL & SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION

Enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural and built environments.

Grand Challenges Initiative

The SFPE Foundation seeks industry, academic, government, non-profit, and other partners to invest in a multi-year research and educational collaboration to develop a strategy for action. We are focusing on the following topics: Energy & Infrastructure, Resilience & Sustainability, Climate Change, and Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence, & Cybersecurity.

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Wildland-Urban Interface Virtual Handbook

The virtual handbook of engineering-based resource materials supports fire department WUI property fire risk assessments and recommended mitigation strategies for use in the field. The handbook is available for free download.

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SFPE Foundation Monthly News Brief

Subscribe to our news brief published the third Tuesday of each month that includes funding opportunities (grants, awards, and scholarships), research, academic updates, and news related to the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural and built environments.

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Annual Giving Campaign
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This year the SFPE Foundation celebrates its 44th birthday by kicking off our Annual Campaign! For the last 44 years, the SFPE Foundation has been working hard to facilitate research and education that enhances the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments, towards the vision of engineering a resilient, sustainable, fire-safe world for all.

Due to donations like yours, the SFPE Foundation is able to offer annual technical presentations to 144+ SFPE Chapters globally, as well as free Research in Fire Engineering webinars accessible on our website (that’s six Professional Development Hours at no cost!). These donor-supported programs are increasing access to cutting-edge research and education for members of our community around the world.

In addition to the webinar series and chapter presentations, the Foundation supports original research and cross-sectoral collaboration through a range of programs. Check out some of our work below, all conducted in service of our new 2022-2025 Strategic Plan:

To support the mission of the Foundation with your donation and help us grow our impact in new and exciting ways, donate online today. Your donation will be doubled, thanks to a matching gift pledged by UL Solutions and the UL Research Institutes, up to $25,000 USD.


Our Purpose | Mission

To enhance the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and
built environments.

Our Impact | Vision

Engineering a resilient, sustainable, fire-safe world for all.

Our Value Proposition

The SFPE Foundation, an affiliate of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, partners with a wide
range of global stakeholders to create, develop, promote, facilitate, disseminate, and support
innovative research, education, and applied engineering methods that advance the science and
practice of fire engineering where it’s needed most.


Thank you to our Major Donors

Gigawatt - $25,000+


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Megawatt - $10,000+


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Kilowatt - $5,000+




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SFPE Foundation Monthly News Brief

Subscribe to our news brief published the third Tuesday of each month that includes funding opportunities (grants, awards, and scholarships), research, academic updates, and news related to the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural and built environments.

Subscribe