Fire Training Infrastructure Grant

The purpose of the Infrastructure Fund is to provide financial assistance to locally identified training facilities used in the delivery of professional development, training and education. Funds made available through the Infrastructure Grant Program may only be used for support of the construction and maintenance of fire training facilities and the purchase of fire training equipment. Grants are provided to local governments through a reimbursement process after proof of expenses are submitted to IDHS.

Application (Notice of Funding Opportunity)

Local Training Support Grant

The Local Training Support Grant supports training efforts in the fire and EMS communities. Eligible applicants are public safety entities such as career fire departments, combination fire departments, volunteer fire departments, non-fire affiliated EMS agencies and vocational schools. A focus is put on consumable training supplies, equipment and small training props. Funding for this grant is provided through the Regional Public Safety Fund and is a competitive grant process.

Examples of items approved for funding:

• Books
• Consumables
• Props
  • Forcible entry doors
  • Forcible entry windows
  • Propane props
  • Ventilation props

Application (Notice of Funding Opportunity)