Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC) is reminding municipal fire departments and emergency training centers in Pennsylvania that applications are now open for two annual funding opportunities aimed at strengthening emergency response capabilities across the Commonwealth:
Both grants are competitive, offering up to $100,000 in funding for eligible organizations. The application window runs through May 29, 2025, allowing qualified organizations to submit proposals for modernizing facilities, acquiring or renovating structures, and purchasing or repairing essential emergency equipment. While volunteer fire departments are not eligible for the Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant, they may be eligible for the Emergency Service Training Center Capital Grant.
This funding helps ensure that our municipal fire departments and emergency training facilities have the tools, infrastructure, and support they need to serve communities safely and effectively. We encourage all eligible organizations to apply today.
—State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook
Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant
- Who’s Eligibility: Municipal fire departments recognized by local ordinance and budgeted by the local government where the department geographically resides. No volunteer fire departments qualify for this grant.
- Use of Funds: Facility upgrades, building acquisitions, major repairs, or equipment purchases
- Funding Available per Grant: $25,000 – $100,000
Emergency Training Center Capital Grant
- Eligibility: Emergency services training centers, community colleges, county-owned facilities, municipal or fire department-owned facilities, and nonprofit, countywide associations.
- Use of Funds: Modernization or establishment of training infrastructure.
- Funding Available per Grant: $25,000 – $100,000
Firefighters are being stretched thin right now, responding to more and more calls each year as the number of firefighters across the Commonwealth shrinks. That’s why Governor Shapiro has recommended a three-part plan in his 2025-26 budget proposal to support our firefighters. The proposal:
- Creates a new, competitive funding stream of $30 million in grants for our fire companies.
- Creates a pilot program to help provide fire companies with the resources they need to work together.
- Covers cancer screenings for firefighters. Last year, we reformed our Workers’ Compensation Act to ensure firefighters, first responders, and law enforcement with a post-traumatic stress injury get the coverage they deserve. Firefighters are exposed to toxic chemicals while on the job – all to keep us safe – and we need to have their backs.
The Shapiro Administration continues to prioritize public safety and support for Pennsylvania’s first responders.
For more information about the OSFC grant programs and to apply, visit the OSFC website.
Municipal Fire Department Capital Grant
- Who’s Eligibility: Municipal fire departments recognized by local ordinance and budgeted by the local government where the department geographically resides. No volunteer fire departments qualify for this grant.
- Use of Funds: Facility upgrades, building acquisitions, major repairs, or equipment purchases
- Funding Available per Grant: $25,000 – $100,000
Emergency Training Center Capital Grant
- Eligibility: Emergency services training centers, community colleges, county-owned facilities, municipal or fire department-owned facilities, and nonprofit, countywide associations.
- Use of Funds: Modernization or establishment of training infrastructure.
- Funding Available per Grant: $25,000 – $100,000
Firefighters are being stretched thin right now, responding to more and more calls each year as the number of firefighters across the Commonwealth shrinks. That’s why Governor Shapiro has recommended a three-part plan in his 2025-26 budget proposal to support our firefighters. The proposal:
- Creates a new, competitive funding stream of $30 million in grants for our fire companies.
- Creates a pilot program to help provide fire companies with the resources they need to work together.
- Covers cancer screenings for firefighters. Last year, we reformed our Workers’ Compensation Act to ensure firefighters, first responders, and law enforcement with a post-traumatic stress injury get the coverage they deserve. Firefighters are exposed to toxic chemicals while on the job – all to keep us safe – and we need to have their backs.
The Shapiro Administration continues to prioritize public safety and support for Pennsylvania’s first responders.
For more information about the OSFC grant programs and to apply, visit the OSFC website.