Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are proud to team up for the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program to help resource-constrained volunteer fire departments secure needed equipment. The program launched in 2024, and due to overwhelming demand State Farm doubled its initial commitment – awarding $1 million in grants to 100 departments. View the 2024 grant infographic.

In 2025, the commitment grows even further. State Farm will award a total of $1.5 million to 150 volunteer fire departments. Each will receive a $10,000 grant to help them secure essential equipment that will improve firefighter safety, effectiveness, and efficiency and enable them to better serve their communities. Ongoing support from State Farm ensures that more volunteer fire departments have the resources they need to protect their teams and the people they serve.

State Farm will also provide one-year NVFC memberships to the first 2,000 eligible applicants to give them access to all the benefits the NVFC offers. Learn more about what’s included with NVFC membership here.

Criteria

To be eligible for the grant, departments must meet the following criteria:

  • This grant must be used for eligible fire department equipment (updated list coming soon!).
  • Department must be over 50% volunteer; paid on-call is considered volunteer.
  • Department must serve a population of 25,000 or less.
  • Department must be located in the U.S. and legally organized under state law.
  • 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. The NVFC will provide sample promotional tools and templates to help.
  • Department must report back within four months on how the grant funds were used.
  • Only one application will be accepted per department; any subsequent applications received for that department will be ineligible.
  • 2024 recipients are ineligible to apply in 2025.

Application

The 2025 application will be available for three days only, from 12:00am ET on June 4 through 11:59pm ET on June 6.

Visit www.nvfc.org/opportunities to learn about other special opportunities for the fire and emergency services.

Selection

After the application period ends, a panel selected by the NVFC will review the applications. A total of 150 departments will be chosen to receive a $10,000 grant. The selection process is nondiscriminatory. Winners will be announced before August 31, 2025. Applicants will be notified before any public announcement is made.

Resources

Coming soon!

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Lori Shirley at lori@nvfc.org or 202-887-5700 ext. 125.

Past Recipients

Click on the location pins on the map to see which departments received a grant. If you see a number, click to zoom in to the individual location pins. You can also read about the 2024 recipients here.


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State Farm
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National Volunteer Fire Council
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides critical resources, programs, education, and advocacy for first responders across the nation. Learn more at www.nvfc.org.