Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

Due to the high number of impressive applications and the widespread need observed across the nation, State Farm® will continue the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program in 2025. Stay tuned to www.nvfc.org/opportunities and sign up for the NVFC’s enewsletter for announcements.

About the Program

State Farm® has teamed up with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to award $1 million in grants to local volunteer fire departments – the ultimate good neighbors. Through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, 100 departments will receive $10,000 grants to help them obtain the equipment they need to increase responder safety and improve service to the community.

The response to the inaugural program was so great that State Farm doubled its initial commitment of 50 grants to help even more volunteer fire departments.

2024 Grant Recipients

Click on the flags on the map to see which departments received a grant. If you see a number, click to zoom in to the individual department flags.

 

In addition, State Farm and NVFC representatives plan to join 10 of the recipients for a local event throughout the fall. These departments include the following. More will be added soon.

  • Three Rivers (TX) Volunteer Fire Department – Oct. 12
  • Meridian Volunteer Fire Department (Guthrie, OK) – Oct. 19
  • Brooklawn (NJ) Volunteer Fire Company – Oct. 31
  • Sabin-Elmwood Fire Department (Sabin, MN) – Oct. 31
  • Langford Volunteer Fire Department (Brandon, MS) – Nov. 4
  • Rome City (IN) Fire – Nov. 4
  • Stockdale (PA) Volunteer Fire Department – Nov. 9
  • Kellogg Rural Fire District (Oakland, OR) – Nov. 12
  • Isabella (AL) Volunteer Fire Department – Nov. 14
  • Harris (MN) Fire Department – Dec. 7

Criteria

500 applications were accepted for the inaugural year of the program. To be eligible, departments had to meet the following criteria:

  • 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 provided complimentary memberships to the first 500 applicants. (See more information below.*)
  • 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.
  • Only one application will be accepted per department; any subsequent applications received for that department will be ineligible.

* While membership is a requirement, State Farm provided a complimentary individual NVFC membership to the primary contact listed on the first 500 grant applications so that all 500 applications met the membership requirement. For those who are already an NVFC member, the one year of free membership was added on to their existing membership.

Application

The application period for the 2024 grant program is now closed. Visit www.nvfc.org/opportunities to learn about other special opportunities for the fire and emergency services.

Stay tuned for information on the 2025 program.

Selection Process

A panel selected by the NVFC reviewed the applications. The selection process is nondiscriminatory. One hundred winning departments were chosen to receive a $10,000 grant.

Contact

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

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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.