Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal
Small Fire-fighting and Ambulance Service Equipment Grant Program
$6,000,000 annual program (same amount budgeted for both FY2026 and FY2027) funding small firefighting and ambulance equipment per 41 Ill. Admin. Code 291.20. The Office of the State Fire Marshal names priority equipment categories each year; its FY2026 cycle awarded $6 million across 260 fire departments, fire protection districts, and ambulance providers.
- Status
- Accepting applications
- Deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Award
- $1 – $50,000
- Where
- IL
- Funder
- Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal
- Last verified
- October 14, 2026
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