History of the Fire Service Grant Program

Created in 2017, the goal of the Fire Service Grant Program is to advance the use of science and technology by fire departments in the New England region for use in and community education of fire prevention,  preparedness, and control efforts. 

Applicants must be a governmental unit of a city, town, county, state, commonwealth or fire district in the New England region (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) that supports fire prevention and funds must be used for public purposes.

Past funding has been awarded for:

Donations from our sponsors and attendance at our monthly dinner meetings and annual seminar, allows the New England Chapter to award $4,000 to 8,000 annually, with individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.

Past Recipients

2023 - 2024 Recipients

Beverly Fire Department - $2,680 

Colebrook Fire Department - $2689

2019-2020 Recipients

Topsfield Fire Department - $3,880 for a hazard kitchen prop

Upton Fire Department - $1,700 for pre-fire planning software subscription

Cumberland Fire Department - $2,876 for pre-fire planning camera and training

East Greenwich Fire Department - $1,449 for pre-fire planning tablet

Worcester Fire Department - $1,200 for pre-fire planning and inspection tablets

Groveland Fire Department - $1,000 for community educational materials

Everett Fire Department - $1,100 for pre-fire planning and inspection tablets

Bristol Fire Department - $1,290 for pre-fire planning tablet

2018-2019 Recipients

Everett Fire Department - $2,595 for waterproof training cameras
Randolph Fire Department - $2,760 for an arson investigation kit
Sherman Volunteer Fire Department - $1,560 for pre-fire planning tablets

2017-2018 Recipients

Dartmouth Fire Department - $1,018
Fall River Fire Department - $1,000
Marion Fire Department - $2,000

Narragansett Fire Department - $1,190