SFPE Foundation Information

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) established the SFPE Educational and Scientific Foundation (SFPE Foundation, or Foundation) in 1979. The SFPE Foundation is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the United States of America in the state of Massachusetts. Our mission is to enhance the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the natural and built environment. We do this by facilitating scientific and engineering research focused on fire risk, safety, mitigation, control and human response. We also facilitate the development of engineering methods to mitigate the adverse consequences of unwanted fires, and we provide educational and research opportunities for the next generation of fire protection engineers. With the support of individual, chapter, and corporate donors, as well as external partners, we provide awards, scholarships, grants, and educational programs. Some of our featured programs include: **Funding major research projects that address critical gaps in fire engineering knowledge as identified in the SFPE Research Roadmap. **Student Research Grants - twice-annual grants to global fire protection engineering/fire science students conducting research on innovative fire protection engineering topics. **Awards and Scholarships – annual awards in honor of Jack Bono, Arthur Guise, Frederick Mowrer, and Dr. Guylène Proulx to recognize unique contributions to the profession and to support the next generation of fire engineering students.