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.
What’s changed since last year?
SAFER and FP&S grant programs will fund new hires, fire prevention campaigns and firefighter health research for FY 2024
From feedback analysis to data improvements, here’s how agencies can regroup and reapply with better results
The two organizations will collaborate on efforts to raise money and awareness to better equip firefighters with the skills and tools they need to live long, healthy lives
First responders from 23 agencies attended training in Cass County on the hazards of li-ion batteries
With program “sunset” on the horizon, National Advisory Council members converge to call on Congress to take action for America’s fire service
A nearly 10-million-dollar grant will help the Frederick County Division of Fire Rescue Services hire 32 firefighters
AFG and SAFER programs are scheduled to expire on Sept. 30, 2024
Government officials hear testimonies about challenges involving recruitment, cancer, mental health, EVs, climate change and beyond
Ashtabula firefighters are expected to use the AFG funding for new SCBA
Six new firefighters will be added to the Bettendorf Fire Department thanks to a SAFER grant
The documentary has a clear message for the fire service: You need to understand your community and be willing to make changes
Three Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority high-rises will be outfitted with sprinklers by the summer of 2024
North Bend Fire Chief Jim Brown said the department’s current facepieces meet a 21-year-old NFPA standard for thermal protection
The $30,000 AFG funds will be used to train New London firefighters and make fitness instruction better suited to firefighters’ schedules
Federal funding helped Menands and Ballston Lake firefighters purchase extrication tools and a gear washer
Resident grants guru Chief Jerry Brant details what application reviewers are looking for, plus common grant proposal mistakes
The Haverhill Fire Department’s SAFER grant will also cover 100% of the new members’ salaries and benefits for three years
Over $250 million in funding available
A grant from Firehouse Subs allows the Altoona Fire Department to purchase buddy breathing systems, TICs and RIT bags
A majority of first responder agencies lack necessary funds for purchasing equipment and technology
Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced the latest round of AFG recipients
Departments in the western part of the state will benefit from funding through SAFER and AFG grants
Kalispell firefighters will begin training on using their drone at hazmat incidents to safely investigate the scene and take air samples
SAFER grants, youth outreach and marketing are leveraged to help FDs answer calls
If your department is struggling to replace its radios, a fire grant can help
Funding for Lincoln Fire and Rescue’s Ford F-550 came from a Cares Act federal grant
Sanford Fire Chief Matt Arnold said the grant will allow for the replacement of all of their SCBA
The Senate version of the DHS Appropriations bill would cut AFG and SAFER grant funding by $22 million
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