FM Fire Prevention Grant Program (FM Global)
Funds fire prevention, preparedness, and control projects. Think pre-incident planning, fire and arson prevention and investigation, and fire prevention education and training. This is a prevention program, not an equipment or apparatus program.
Who it is for
Fire departments and brigades, plus national, state, regional, local, and community organizations that support fire prevention. Applicants must be a government unit or a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization. Salaries, fire apparatus and other motor vehicles, building projects, fire suppression equipment, hazmat equipment, carbon monoxide detectors, and CPR equipment and training are specifically not funded.
Department types: Career, Volunteer, Combination, Any department
An honest note on fit
Narrow but useful if you have a specific prevention project, like a fire safety education campaign or arson investigation tools. It will not fund trucks, turnout gear, suppression equipment, or staffing, which rules out most general department needs.
Before you start
How you apply: Apply directly to the funder.
Your organization requests and submits the application directly to FM through its online grant form.
Match required: No match stated. Confirm current terms when you apply.
How to apply
- Confirm your project is prevention-focused and not on the excluded list (no apparatus, suppression gear, salaries, or buildings).
- Go to fm.com/grants to request and start the application.
- Describe the prevention project clearly: pre-incident planning, arson prevention or investigation, or prevention education and training.
- Submit before one of the review cutoffs. A committee of FM loss-prevention experts and fire service members reviews applications.
Deadline: Reviewed several times a year, historically with cutoffs around March 31, July 31, and November 30. Confirm the current review dates on the FM grants page. (Annual cycle)
Funding: Awards are generally modest, often in the low thousands. Confirm typical amounts on the program page.
Verified as of 2026-05-31. Programs are checked periodically against their official source. Funding details and deadlines change. Confirm the current requirements on the official program page before you apply.