Fire Grants
FireRescue1’s Fire Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help firefighters identify and secure available grant funding.
A grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation funded a hose prop, helping Saco firefighters sharpen skills through hands-on training
The Flagstaff facility will serve as a regional hub for firefighter training and house the department’s Wildland Fire Management division
A proposed federal budget would eliminate funding for over half of FEMA’s emergency and homeland security grant programs, for training, equipment and readiness efforts
NFPA, NIOSH address limiting firefighter exposure to diesel engine exhaust emissions in your fire station
Fire prevention grants will enable local organizations to fund prevention activities, such as fuel reduction, wildfire planning and fire prevention education
In an attempt to reduce the amount of diesel exhaust trapped in the station, a source-capture exhaust system is being installed to be used in the station’s five most-used bays
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski sat down with FireRescue1 to discuss the needs of fire leaders, and how to ensure resources are available for wildfire prevention and disaster relief
Firefighters learned proper maneuvering in a boat, shore-based operations, defensive swimming, victim pickups from the water and how to paddle
The Office of the State Fire Commissioner awarded nearly $258,000 in grant money to 22 fire and rescue units
Talk to your municipality now to be a part of the action plan for Community Development Block Grant Program funds, administered by HUD
The Riverside Fire Department is busier than ever, and at the same time, has the lowest staffing levels the department has ever seen
The Liberty Twp. Fire Department is hoping to decrease its reliance on part-time personnel and is applying for a SAFER grant to hire nine full-time firefighters
The 2018 Safer Grant application period is open; understand the objectives, guidelines and your eligibility
Huber Heights Fire Department will purchase 33 new self-contained breathing apparatus with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency
An announcement said 300 SAFER grants equaling $350,000,000 are available to fire departments to help with hiring, recruitment and retention
The State Fire Marshal Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety awarded $600,000 to fire departments across the state
The Ocean City Paramedic Foundation gave $99,000 to the Ocean City Fire Department to purchase equipment to help paramedics improve their skills
The money will be used to train both law enforcement officers and firefighters across Arkansas and Memphis in life-saving techniques
Funds through the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Program were awarded to various volunteer/part-time fire departments across the state
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division distributed $600,000 in grants to 73 fire departments
A $360,612 SAFER grant will pay for three of the positions as officials replace retirees
A federal grant will pay for 75 percent of the costs of the four firefighters for two years and then 35 percent of the cost in the third year
The city of Clinton will build a new station for Illiana EMS, and will soon know if a $500,000 grant will be awarded for a new fire station
The Edward M. Cotter — believed to be the oldest active fireboat in the world — has been putting out fires and breaking up ice for 118 years
Perform market research to identify the potential costs of the equipment you hope to purchase with firefighting grants
After two years of research, a team of experts has determined that it will cost between $9.5 and $12.7 billion over the next ten years to expand NG911
A SAFER Grant will pay for 75 percent of the newly-hired firefighters’ and EMS providers’ salaries for the next two years
The Demarest Volunteer Fire Department purchased 12 portable radios, which means all 33 volunteers now have their own equipment
More than 2,500 municipal governments will receive 2018 state tax-generated funds to distribute to volunteer firefighters relief associations
SAFER, The Fire Prevention & Safety Grant and AFG 2019 are all on the horizon, start the application process today