Apply for a $10,000 grant from STATE FARM®

July 22, 2024

State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council have teamed up to award $500,000 in grants to volunteer fire departments through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program. Fifty volunteer fire departments will receive $10,000 to purchase equipment necessary to increase safety and improve service. The application period is open August 1-18 or until 500 applications are received, whichever comes first. 

Eligibility requirements are:

• This grant must be used for eligible fire department equipment.
• The person applying or department chief must be a member of the NVFC. To help departments meet this requirement and gain access to all NVFC member benefits, State Farm is providing complimentary memberships to the first 500 applicants.
• Department must be at least 50% volunteer; paid on-call is considered volunteer.
• Department must be located in the U.S. and legally organized under state law.
• Department must serve a population of 25,000 or less.
• 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 (NVFC will provide sample promotional tools and templates to help).
• Department must report back within four months on how the grant funds were used.

Prepare to submit your application by using this checklist. Get your materials together early and apply on August 1!