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FY 27 Small Equipment Grant
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the FY2027 Small Equipment Grant Program. This year, applicants will be eligible for up to $50,000 for the purchase of small firefighting and ambulance equipment.
Notice of Funding Opportunity
Pre-Registration Requirements
Applicants MUST have a SAM.gov registration and a registration with the state GATA portal. Failure to pre-register with SAM.gov and at the GATA portal will make you ineligible to receive a grant.
SAM.gov
When registering at SAM.gov you should ensure that you are doing the FULL registration. If you already have a registration, you can check your status on the SAM.gov website. All questions regarding SAM.gov should be addressed to the federal helpdesk. Instructions on how to register can be found on the website.
GATA Portal
If you already have a GATA portal account, you can access it here to check your status: https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/
How to create a GATA portal account: https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/grantee-links/grantee-portal-faq/creating-an-individual-user-account-in-the-gata-grantee-portal1.pdf
How to create an Illinois.gov public account: https://gata.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/gata/documents/grantee-links/grantee-portal-faq/how-to-create-an-Illinois-public-account.pdf
NFIRS and NERIS
Applicants should note than in addition to the registration requirements, applicants must be compliant with their NFIRS and NERIS reporting for the two-year period beginning October 2024 and ending September 2026. Compliance status for departments required to submit NFIRS and NERIS reports will be published every two weeks. You can find the links to these reports at https://sfm.illinois.gov/iam/firedepartment/grants-and-loans.htmlIf and click on NFIRS or NERIS on the side of your screen. If you do not meet the compliance requirements you will be ineligible to receive a grant.
Funding Priorities
Priority will be given to funding Tier I equipment. Equipment that is not included in Tier I will not be considered until all Tier I items have been funded.
Click Here for a list of Tier items
Application Forms
Applicants MUST complete BOTH applications contained at the following links. Failure to complete both application forms will make you ineligible for a grant. All applications must be submitted electronically. Printed applications will NOT be accepted.
State Uniform Grant Application: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/11996992-264f-432c-b3a4-fbcf41eb7464 (click “Apply” at the top right corner to complete this application)
For technical assistance with this application contact Euna Grants support by phone at 844-407-3573 , by e-mail at support@il-amplifund.zendesk.com or on the support site at https://il-amplifund.zendesk.com
Small Equipment Grant Application: https://webappspt.illinois.gov/SFM/Forms/
For technical assistance with this application contact 217-785-4717 or Roger.D.Branson@illinois.gov
Application Deadline
Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on November 30, 2026.
Questions regarding the Small Equipment Grant should be directed to Roger Branson at 217-785-4717 or Roger.D.Branson@illinois.gov