Grant Writing
Tums Offers Grant Program for Equipment – The Tums Firefighter Grant-in-Aid program offers grants to fire departments, ranging from $1,000 to $2,500, aiming to assist first responders with the purchase of up-to-date equipment.
Grant Writer Focuses on MVA Responses to Win FEMA Money in Vera Cruz, Pennsylvania – Grant writer Kevin Kleinsmith discussed the importance of thermal imaging in MVA responses in his application for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant in 2004.
“Everybody Comes Home” the Focus of 2004 AFG Narrative in New Haven, Kentucky - Grant writer Karl Lusk focused on firefighter safety to win equipment through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program in 2004.
Range of Benefits Emphasized to Win Money for TI in Otego, New York - Grant Writer Elbert McMorris discussed a range of thermal imaging benefits for his small community to win AFG money in 2004.
Geographic Location Helps Justify TI for Mutual Aid in Brownstown, Indiana – In his FEMA grant application, Firefighter Larry MacIntosh emphasized the department’s central location and the reliance of surrounding departments on mutual aid.
Innovative Grant Writer Shares Tips from Galveston, Texas – The Galveston Fire Department received a $20,000 grant from a local historic preservation group, after convincing decision-makers that thermal imagers would protect historic Galveston property.
Small Department Wins FEMA Funds Two Years in a Row in Monroeville, Indiana – Successful grant writer Carol Eickelberg-Poor focused on a specific thermal imaging application in her FEMA application: fighting silo fires.
Grant Writer Focuses on Local Economic Woes to Win FEMA Money in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania – Grant Writer Ed Goth covered the loss of business tax revenues and losses in the local coal industry in his application for a TI through FEMA.
FEMA Application Presents Compelling Statistics in Windsor, California – Grant writer Maureen Mason constructed an appeal for thermal imagers based on the fact that the technology would help the department meet the needs of a growing community.
Start with Your Community Foundation! -- The best way to gain an understanding of funding resources available in your community is to visit the director of the city or county community foundation.
USDA Offers Loans and Grants to Rural Communities -- USDA Rural Development makes low interest loans and grants in areas of up to 20,000 population through the Community Facility Direct Loans and Grants program.
500 For Life Donates 10 Bullard Thermal Imagers to Fire Departments -- “Thermal imagers have quickly become one of the most important pieces of equipment for any fire department,” explains Frank Buonanotte, founder of 500 For Life. “Every two and a half hours someone dies as a result of fire. Our mission will not be complete until every fire department and responding unit has the thermal imagers they need to save lives.”