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.
When it comes to grant funding, a well-developed plan can be key to securing the funds your organization needs
A state grant helped the Marion Fire Department fund part of the $1.5M cost of two new fire engines
Gov. Josh Shapiro released a three-part plan to help firefighters that included a $30M grant program for equipment and recruitment
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
The improvements come after Oneida County experienced several issues, such as when mice chewed through phone lines, causing Verizon customers not to be able to contact 911
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with U.S. Fire Administrator G. Keith Bryant at Fire-Rescue International about the six-year reauthorization of the AFG and SAFER grant programs approved by President Trump
Miami Township firefighters and paramedics will use the ballistic vests on calls where there might be a weapon at the scene
Nearly $400,000 worth of gear and equipment will be distributed to more than 30 fire departments, many with little to no budget, thanks to a retired firefighter
Failing to comply with these five AFG funding requirements could cause you to lose your grant or be required to repay it
The report said nationwide Next Generation 911 implementation will cost between $9.5 billion and $12.7 billion over 10 years
Motorola Solutions Foundation granted the International Association of Fire Chiefs the money for the sixth consecutive year
Learn about 2018 AFG communications grant priorities and how to manage your AFG grant application
The AFG Notice of Funding Opportunity has been released for fiscal year 2018
Fire Chief Samuel Peña said along with the usual firefighting dangers, the department “must now also consider protection against violent acts”
His passing marks the end of a long tenure as an advocate for the fire service and federal funding in the industry
The agency will begin accepting applications Monday, Sept. 24 and will remain open until Friday, Oct. 26
Danville officials must vote to reject or accept a $1.4 million federal grant that will allow them to hire six new firefighters
The SAFER grant was awarded to the Rochester Fire Department to help the department comply with staffing, response and operational standards
The grants will pay for nine new firefighter positions, a third emergency squad unit and will help send 12 firefighters through a paramedic training program
The grant will pay for the Bangor Fire Department to increase its firefighting roster from 84 to 88, and funds positions that had been previously slashed
New York City and 57 counties will receive a share of the grant to improve emergency response operations
Each kit includes a 5-gallon bucket, detergents, scrub brushes, hoses and spray bottles to help first responders wash soot from their gear
The competitive nature of federal government grants may force departments to look to the private sector for funding
The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications for the School-Age Trauma Training grant
DARTdrones awarded $300,000 in grants toward free drone training in the six months of Round One funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s grant program will help upgrade call centers to Next Generation 911 capabilities
Monaca Fire Department No. 1 was awarded the FEMA Assistance to Firefighter Grant to replace their old aerial truck
The departments received a total of $629,806 to purchase “one of the most important pieces of equipment to keep firefighters safe”