FEMA / Federal
Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Supports fire departments and eligible public safety applicants seeking equipment, PPE, training, wellness and fitness, vehicle acquisition, facility modification, and regional projects.
Annual program
Grant Planning
Fire Department Grant Eligibility Checker
Firematic assembled the criteria of 13 different grant programs. Answer a few questions and get some fast answers.
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Department and project details
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Preliminary Results
Grant program matches
Qualified Matches
Likely and possible fits
Reviewed before report delivery
Needs Review
Programs that do not currently fit
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Grant Program Index
Fire department grant programs reviewed by the checker
This index is the research base behind the app: 13 grant programs reviewed, normalized, and organized around the questions departments actually need answered. The checker compares department answers against federal, state, and rural fire protection grant programs that may support fire apparatus, B.R.A.T. units, PPE, SCBA, communications, training, dry hydrants, facilities, staffing, recruitment, prevention, and wildland response projects.
13 programs
FEMA / Federal
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response
Screens hiring, conversion of part-time or paid-on-call positions, and volunteer recruitment and retention requests for departments and eligible fire service organizations.
Annual program
FEMA / Federal
Fire Prevention and Safety
Reviews community risk reduction, wildfire risk reduction, code awareness, origin and cause work, and larger state or regional prevention projects.
Annual program
USDA / Rural Development
Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant
Relevant for rural public safety buildings, fire stations, equipment, vehicles, and essential community facility projects in qualifying communities.
Rolling program
Maine
Maine Volunteer Fire Capacity Program
Reviews forest fire equipment and forest fire training needs for eligible Maine communities and volunteer fire department beneficiaries.
Annual cycle
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants
Looks at forest fire suppression equipment and safety equipment needs for eligible New Hampshire fire suppression organizations.
Annual cycle
Vermont
Vermont Rural Fire Protection Program
Screens rural water supply work including dry hydrants, drafting site development, repairs, upgrades, replacements, and related fire protection improvements.
Multiple annual deadlines
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant
Focused on firefighter safety equipment requests from eligible city fire departments, town fire departments, fire districts, and fire authorities.
State program
Massachusetts
Massachusetts SAFE and Senior SAFE
Reviews school fire safety education and senior fire and life safety education projects for eligible Massachusetts fire service applicants.
State program
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant
Screens forest fire equipment and forest fire training needs for eligible Rhode Island departments and communities.
Annual cycle
Connecticut
Connecticut Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant
Reviews training, SCBA, turnout or Nomex gear, communications, prevention materials, water handling equipment, skid units, and foam systems.
Annual cycle
New York
New York Volunteer Fire Infrastructure and Response Equipment
Screens volunteer fire infrastructure, facility construction, renovation, facility purchase, training facilities, PPE, SCBA, and other allowable equipment.
State program
New York
New York Volunteer Fire Capacity Grant
Reviews wildland PPE, communications, nozzles, hoses, tools, supplies, cisterns, dry hydrants, and water delivery systems for eligible departments.
Annual opportunity