Funding Opportunities
Browse funding programs from the Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner, other Commonwealth funding sources, and federal funding:
Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services Grant
Overview
Provides grants to fund:
🏢 Facility improvements
⛑️ Equipment purchase/repair
⬇️ Debt reduction
👩🏫 Training and certification
➕ More
Who Is Eligible?
✔️ Volunteer or career fire |
✔️ Volunteer or career medical services |
✔️ Volunteer rescue |
Application Window
Opens annually for 45 days, on or around September 8 through October 23
Funding Amounts
🚒 Up to $20K for fire
🚑 Up to $15K for EMS
Provisions are made for mergers and acquisitions.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Loan Program
Overview
Provides loans at a fixed, 2 percent interest rate to acquire, rehabillitate, or improve:
🚒 Apparatus
🏢 Facilities
⛑️ Equipment
Who Is Eligible?
✔️ Volunteer or career fire |
✔️ Volunteer or career medical services |
Application Window
Opens annually for 45 days, on or around September 8 through October 23.
Funding Amount
About $30k to $600k (fluctuates based on project and Consumer Price Index)
Municipal Fire Department Grant
Overview
Provides grants to fund:
🏢 Facility modernization
🏦 Acquiring/renovating structures
⛑️ Equipment purchase/repair
Who Is Eligible?
✔️ Municipal fire departments |
Application Window
Opens annually for 45 days, on or around April 15 through May 29.
Funding Amounts
$25k to $100k
Emergency Service Training Center Capital Grant
Overview
Provides grants to fund:
⚒️ Establish/modernize facilities
🏢 Acquire/renovate structures
⛑️ Repair/purchase equipment
Who Is Eligible?
✔️ Emergency services training centers |
✔️ Volunteer or career medical services |
Application Window
Opens annually for 45 days, on or around April 15 through May 29.
Funding Amounts
$25k to $100k
Unconventional Gas Well Fund Grant
Overview
Provides grants to fund:
⭐ Certification
👨🏫 Training
⛑️ Equipment purchases
Who Is Eligible?
✔️ Volunteer firefighters |
| ✔️ Volunteer fire service |
Application Window
Opens annually for 45 days, on or around April 15 through May 29.
Funding Amounts
$2k to $4k
Volunteer Firefighter Relief Associations (VFRAs)
Overview
These associations are separate, nonprofit organizations that provide insurance and other support to volunteer firefighters. They are governed by specific state laws and must comply with reporting and auditing requirements overseen by us and the Pennsylvania Auditor General.
Provides state aid from the Foreign Fire Insurance Tax to fund:
🦺 Safety equipment
👨👩👧👦 Death/disability benefits
👩🏫 Training expenses
☔ Insurance premiums
Who Is Eligible?
✔️ Emergency services training centers |
✔️ Volunteer or career medical services |
