For volunteer fire departments
Your facts. A clear grant narrative.
You know your department, your calls, and your worn-out gear. We turn those facts into a draft written for the grant you are applying for. You review it and submit it yourself.
How it works
Three steps, in order
Tell us about your department
Fill out the request form: your area, your calls, your budget, and what you need to buy. Short answers are fine. No payment to send a request.
We quote, then draft
We read every request and reply with what we can do and a price. When you say go, we write the narrative sections that grant asks for, using only your real facts.
You review and submit
You check every line, change what you want, and submit through the grant's own site. The application stays in your department's name.
Where departments apply
Drafts for each application site
Each site asks for different sections. We write to the one you are using.
AFG, SAFER, FP&S
Federal fire grants. AFG scores four narratives: Financial Need, Project Description, Cost-Benefit, and Statement of Effect (Federal Register).
Volunteer Fire Assistance
Wildland gear and training. Pennsylvania and Ohio ask for a 50% local match (see the board below). Rules and dates differ by state.
Community Facilities
Fire trucks, equipment, and stations for rural areas of 20,000 people or fewer. Open all year.
State fire grants
Equipment and training rounds run by your state. Rules and dates differ by state.
Sponsored grants
Programs such as the AES Safer Tomorrow Fund, run with the National Volunteer Fire Council.
Private grants
Foundation and company grants for equipment, escape systems, and prevention programs.
Dispatch board
Grants open now and next
| Deadline | Program | Pays for | Who can apply | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2027 | Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire AssistancePA DCNR, Bureau of Forestry | Wildfire gear, PPE, training. Up to $15,000 (2025 maximum), 50% cost share | Pennsylvania volunteer fire departments in rural areas or communities under 10,000 people | Open | PA DCNR |
| Jan 15, 2027 | AES Safer Tomorrow FundAES and NVFC | Equipment, training, prevention, recruitment. Up to $20,000 | 501(c)(3) departments, at least 50% volunteer, serving an area with an AES energy project | Open | Fire Engineering |
| Opens Nov 15, 2026 | Ohio Volunteer Fire AssistanceODNR, Division of Forestry | Wildland gear, PPE, radios, UTVs, training. 50/50 reimbursement, up to $10,000. Deadline not yet posted | Ohio fire departments in ODNR wildfire protection areas, serving under 10,000 people, at least 80% volunteer | Next round | ODNR, 2025 ODNR form |
| All year | Community Facilities GrantsUSDA Rural Development | Fire trucks, equipment, stations. Grant covers up to 75% of cost, based on population and income | Public bodies and nonprofits in rural areas of 20,000 people or fewer | Rolling | USDA RD |
| All year | Federal surplus equipment (FEPP, FFP)USDA Forest Service, through state forestry agencies | Excess federal vehicles and equipment for firefighting | Fire departments, placed by the state forester | Rolling | USDA FS |
| Not announced | AFG, SAFER, FP&SFEMA, through FEMA GO | Gear, SCBA, apparatus, staffing, prevention. The last round ran May 19 to June 22, 2026 | Fire departments, including volunteer and combination | Next round | FEMA, NVFC |
Dates and rules change. Confirm every detail on the funder's own page before you apply. Programs open in other states too. Tell us the grant you have in mind, and we add it to our list.
Ground rules
What we do and do not do
We write the draft
You stay the applicant. Your department reviews, signs, and submits through the grant's own site.
Real facts only
Every number in the draft comes from you. We do not invent calls, costs, or conditions.
No award promise
Funders decide who wins. A strong draft helps your case. It does not guarantee an award.