Grant Resources for Kansas Fire Departments

Finding funding is one of the biggest challenges facing Kansas fire departments. To help, the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs has compiled a list of grant programs and funding sources that support equipment, training, staffing, fire prevention, and community safety.

Eligibility, deadlines, and priorities change regularly, so visit each funder's website for current guidelines before applying.

Federal and State Programs

• FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG)

• FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants

• USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Kansas Department of Commerce

• U.S. Department of the Interior Slip-on Tanker Pilot Program (wildland skid units)

• Kansas Forest Service Volunteer Fire Assistance Program

• Kansas State Fire Marshal: Kansas Volunteer Firefighter Grant

National Foundations and Fire Service Organizations

• Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation

• Gary Sinise Foundation First Responders Outreach

• Leary Firefighters Foundation

• Lt. Joseph P. DiBernardo Memorial Foundation

• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Grants and Funding

• 5-5-5 Firefighter Fitness: Strength Is Our Foundation Grant

• National Fire Safety Council (Firepup® Program)

• Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (Built for Life Fire Department Program)

• NFSA Supplier and Manufacturer (SAM) Council Grant

• HeroFundUSA (contact: Darrell Smith)

Corporate and Retail Programs

• State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program (with NVFC)

• Nutella® Stacks for Giving Back (with NVFC)

• Anheuser-Busch Emergency Drinking Water for Wildland Firefighters (with NVFC)

• FM Fire Prevention Grant Program (formerly FM Global)

• First Alert Fire Prevention Grant

• Kidde CO Program

• Motorola Solutions Foundation

• Walmart Spark Good Local Grants

• Casey's General Stores

• Harbor Freight Tools

• MFA Oil Foundation

Energy, Utility, Pipeline, and Railroad Companies

• Atmos Energy

• Black Hills Energy Funds for Firefighters

• Midwest Energy Community Fund

• Grain Belt Express Community Grant Program

• Kansas Pipeline Association

• South Bow Cares

• Pipeline companies (TC Energy Build Strong, ONEOK, etc.)

• Railroads (BNSF Railway Foundation, Union Pacific Community Ties Giving Program)

Regional and Community Sources

• Local community foundations (find yours through the Kansas Association of Community Foundations)

• Dane G. Hansen Foundation (northwest Kansas)

• Patterson Family Foundation

• Masonic Lodges (Frontier Farm Credit)

Know of Another Resource?

If your department has had success with a grant not listed here, let us know so we can share it with fellow Kansas departments. Contact the KSAFC office at (785) 600-0977.

This list is provided for informational purposes. KSAFC does not administer these programs and cannot guarantee funding availability or eligibility.