Volunteer Fire Department Equipment Award Program

Volunteer Fire Department Equipment Award Program is sponsored by Mississippi Insurance Department. This program provides awards to Mississippi volunteer fire departments for the purchase or maintenance of equipment, including, but not limited to, tanks, pumps, hose, hose reels, hose fittings, nozzles, communication equipment, hand tools, and protective items for firefighters.

Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program - National Volunteer Fire Council Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program Criteria • Application • Selection • Resources • 2025 Recipients • Past Recipients • Contact • Program Sponsors State Farm ® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are proud to team up for the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program to help resource-constrained volunteer fire departments secure needed equipment.

In 2026, State Farm will continue its $1. 5 million commitment, providing 150 volunteer fire departments with $10,000 grants to enhance safety, effectiveness, and operational readiness. The program launched in 2024 and expanded in 2025 in response to overwhelming need across the volunteer fire service.

Ongoing support from State Farm ensures more departments can access the critical resources they rely on. To date, 250 departments have received $2. 5 million, allowing them to better protect their teams and the people they serve.

State Farm will also again provide one-year NVFC memberships to the first 2,000 eligible applicants to give them access to the full range of NVFC benefits. Learn more about what’s included with NVFC membership here . To be eligible for the grant, departments must meet the following criteria: This grant must be used for eligible fire department equipment .

Department must be over 50% volunteer; paid on-call is considered volunteer. Department must serve a population of 25,000 or less. Department must be located in the U.S. and legally organized under state law.

Revenue for the department’s most recently completed fiscal year must not have exceeded $250,000. Department must demonstrate a need for the grant by indicating what the funds will be used for and articulating the impact this grant will have on the department and community. Department must be willing to share a department photo or video and publicize the grant award.

The NVFC will provide sample promotional tools and templates to help. Department must report back within four months on how the grant funds were used. Only one application will be accepted per department; any subsequent applications received for that department will be ineligible.

Previous recipients are ineligible to apply. Read the official rules . The 2026 application period is now closed.

Check out our special opportunities page for more giveaways, grants, and scholarships exclusively for volunteer responders. After the application period ends, a panel selected by the NVFC will review the applications. A total of 150 departments will be chosen to receive a $10,000 grant.

To support volunteer fire departments across the nation, at least one recipient will be selected from each state with 10 or more eligible applications. The selection process is nondiscriminatory. All applicants will be notified by August 31 whether they are to receive the grant or not.

Use these tools to help your department understand and navigate the grant program: Frequently Asked Questions View the 2024 grant infographic . You can read about the 2024 recipients here . If you have any questions, please contact Lori Shirley at lori@nvfc.

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statefarm. com . National Volunteer Fire Council The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire and emergency medical services.

The NVFC unites and supports volunteer and combination fire and EMS organizations through education, advocacy, leadership development, and collaboration. Guided by professionalism and innovation, we provide the tools and resources needed to protect communities, advance responder health and safety, and prepare leaders for the future. Learn more and join at www.

nvfc. org .