Fire Equipment Grant Program

Purpose:

Per Section 991(2) of Public Act 22 of 2025, the purpose of this grant program is to provide grant funding to local units of government ("local government") to assist with the purchase of:

Fire equipment for all firefighters
Fire gear for firefighters that are on-call, part-time, or volunteer

Local Government means a city, village, township, tribal government, or an authority or commission established by a county, village, or township by resolution, motion, or charter.

Eligibility:

Any local government within the State of Michigan is eligible to apply
Local Governments must submit a signed and completed Fire Equipment Grant Program Application. Applications must:
- Be signed by the Chief Administrative Officer, or their designee, and submitted through the Michigan eSignature Solution
- Include a proposed budget detailing how grant funds will be used to purchase fire equipment, for all firefighters and/or fire gear for firefighters that are on-call, part-time, or volunteer
Grant awards of up to $50,000 may be issued to eligible local governments. Awards are contingent on available funding and may be lower than requested

Prioritization:

Funding will first be prioritized for local government that directly employ firefighters of have direct authority, supervision or operational control of firefighters. Award amounts will be prorated to ensure all local governments within this priority group receive funding. If additional funds remain, other local governments may be considered. However, based on anticipated demand, Treasury does not expect funding to be available beyond the priority group.

Application Period:

Applications must be submitted to the Department of Treasury via the Michigan eSignature Solution no later than September 30, 2026.

FY 2026 Appropriation Amount Available:

As a one-time appropriation, the Michigan Department of Treasury was appropriated $8 million to award fire equipment and fire gear grants to qualified local governments. At least $4 million must be distributed to local governments with predominantly on-call, part-time, or volunteer fire departments.