Overview
The Leary Firefighters Foundation considers grant requests for training, equipment, and technology for fire departments, both paid and volunteer, in the US. We do not make grants to individuals.
We realize that many departments fit these criteria and therefore we ask that the below guidelines be adhered to when submitting your request for funding. Please carefully read this page as this information has changed.
Lastly and most importantly, the Leary Firefighters Foundation is looking to partner with departments that are proactive problem solvers. Please be sure to outline how your department has already taken action to find a solution to your problem, and how the Foundation can be your partner in ultimately achieving results.
Areas of Support
Training – the Foundation is pleased to fund training that enhances the professional development of departments.
Equipment – the Foundation provides funding for departments to be outfitted with the best possible equipment for the health and safety of firefighters and in turn, the public they serve.
Technology – the Foundation also makes technology grants.
Size of Support
Grant sizes vary but typically range from $2,500 to $25,000; occasionally the Foundation makes larger grants. We make no recommendation about the size of the grant your department should ask for other than to say that you should ask for what you need and make your very best case as to how that grant will benefit your department and the community it serves.
Letter of Inquiry
To be considered for funding, please apply and complete the Letter of Inquiry.
Application
Should the Foundation wish to consider your department for a grant after reviewing your Letter of Inquiry, we will contact you with information on the grant application process. Application information is not provided on our website and is disseminated only after a Letter of Inquiry is reviewed and vetted. A phone interview with your department’s leadership may also be requested as a part of the application process.
Deadlines
The Leary Firefighters Foundation makes grants based on a calendar fiscal year (January to December) pursuant to the below deadlines:
August 15 – deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry for current calendar year
October 1 – deadline to submit a completed application (for invited applicants only)
By November 15 – final decisions made, all applicants contacted
By December 15 – grants awarded
Inquiries received after August 15 will not be addressed until the following calendar year.
In the case of emergency grant requests as the result of natural or man-made disasters, decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
Please note that the Leary Firefighters Foundation receives far more requests than it is able to fund. Furthermore, due to the high volume of inquiries and the extensive due diligence process involved in assessing Letters of Inquiry, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be considered immediately.
Leary Firefighters Foundation
Overview
The Leary Firefighters Foundation considers grant requests for training, equipment, and technology for fire departments, both paid and volunteer, in the US. We do not make grants to individuals.
We realize that many departments fit these criteria and therefore we ask that the below guidelines be adhered to when submitting your request for funding. Please carefully read this page as this information has changed.
Lastly and most importantly, the Leary Firefighters Foundation is looking to partner with departments that are proactive problem solvers. Please be sure to outline how your department has already taken action to find a solution to your problem, and how the Foundation can be your partner in ultimately achieving results.
Areas of Support
Training – the Foundation is pleased to fund training that enhances the professional development of departments.
Equipment – the Foundation provides funding for departments to be outfitted with the best possible equipment for the health and safety of firefighters and in turn, the public they serve.
Technology – the Foundation also makes technology grants.
Size of Support
Grant sizes vary but typically range from $2,500 to $25,000; occasionally the Foundation makes larger grants. We make no recommendation about the size of the grant your department should ask for other than to say that you should ask for what you need and make your very best case as to how that grant will benefit your department and the community it serves.
Letter of Inquiry
To be considered for funding, please apply and complete the Letter of Inquiry.
Application
Should the Foundation wish to consider your department for a grant after reviewing your Letter of Inquiry, we will contact you with information on the grant application process. Application information is not provided on our website and is disseminated only after a Letter of Inquiry is reviewed and vetted. A phone interview with your department’s leadership may also be requested as a part of the application process.
Deadlines
The Leary Firefighters Foundation makes grants based on a calendar fiscal year (January to December) pursuant to the below deadlines:
August 15 – deadline to submit a Letter of Inquiry for current calendar year
October 1 – deadline to submit a completed application (for invited applicants only)
By November 15 – final decisions made, all applicants contacted
By December 15 – grants awarded
Inquiries received after August 15 will not be addressed until the following calendar year.
In the case of emergency grant requests as the result of natural or man-made disasters, decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
Please note that the Leary Firefighters Foundation receives far more requests than it is able to fund. Furthermore, due to the high volume of inquiries and the extensive due diligence process involved in assessing Letters of Inquiry, we cannot guarantee that all requests will be considered immediately.