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NFIRS Compliance
In order to qualify for a loan or grant your department must be compliant with NFIRS Reporting guidelines. A list of currently compliant and non-compliant departments will be provided during open application periods.
SFM Grant Table
| Name of Grant or Loan | Do you Qualify? | Amount Available (Subject to Legislative Appropriation) | Status | Contact |
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| Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Grant | This program provides grants for the construction or rehabilitation of fire stations. Rules for the program are now finalized and available by clicking here. In order to be eligible to receive these grants you MUST have an active registration with SAM.gov and also be registered with the state’s Grantee Portal. Please follow the instructions included in the PowerPoint below to obtain these registrations. Failure to achieve these registrations will make you ineligible to receive a grant so get started as soon as possible as SAM.gov registration can take time. Grantee Pre-Qualification Requirements Also, applicants must be NFIRS compliant for at least the last two years. You can enter your information or contact our NFIRS staff by following this link (https://sfm.illinois.gov/iam/firedepartment/nfirs.html).
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Up to $350,000 | Application Period is closed.
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For questions you may e-mail Ronny.J.Wickenhauser@illinois.gov |
| Small Equipment Grant Program | This program provides grants for the purchase of small equipment by a fire department, fire protection district, township fire department, or not-for-profit ambulance service. Notice of Funding Opportunity and Grant Application Link To check your NFIRS/NERIS compliance: For more information, click on Rules UPDATED: List of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Items. Click here Note: To view all of the grant appplication information on one page please click here
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Up to $50,000 | Application Deadline Applications are due no later than 11:59 pm on November 30, 2026. |
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 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/2c2c8729-1f5c-43cf-a553-3e7d07551db1 (click “Apply” at the top right corner to complete this application) Small Equipment Grant Application: https://webappspt.illinois.gov/SFM/Forms/ 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 For technical assistance with this application contact 217-785-4717 or Roger.D.Branson@illinois.gov |
| Ambulance Revolving Loan Program | This program provides interest-free and low interest loans to local units of government in Illinois for the purchase of ambulances by a fire department, fire protection district, township fire department or non-profit ambulance service. More information is above. |
$200,000 Repayment period may not exceed 10 years. |
The application period is closed. |
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| Fire Truck Revolving Loan Program | This program provides interest-free and low interest loans to local units of government in Illinois for the purchase of fire trucks by a fire department, fire protection district or township fire department. More information is above. |
$350,000 Repayment period may not exceed 20 years. |
The application period is now closed. |
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Other Grant/Loan Programs
While not administered by the OSFM these programs are relevant to the Fire Safety Community
Federal Grants
For information on federal grant opportunities, click on the following links: