Applications for the Anheuser-Busch Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program close March 16

March 13, 2025

Anheuser-Busch has partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) for the seventh year to award canned drinking water to volunteer departments that respond to wildfires.

The Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters program is an expansion of Anheuser-Busch’s longstanding tradition of providing emergency drinking water and supplies for disaster relief efforts. In 2025, the program will donate 1.5 million cans of clean drinking water to help volunteer firefighters stay hydrated as they respond to long incidents or disasters such as wildfires. Since the program’s inception in 2019, over 10.4 million cans of water have been donated to volunteer fire departments.

To be eligible to apply for the chance to receive one pallet of canned drinking water, departments must be located in the U.S., annually respond to wildfires, be over 50 percent volunteer, serve a population of 25,000 or less, and demonstrate a need for the water.

The application period is open through March 17. Visit www.nvfc.org/water to apply and learn more about the program.