Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program (Good Neighbor (State Farm / NVFC))
Provides $10,000 equipment grants to volunteer fire departments to buy gear that improves responder safety and effectiveness. Past awards have funded turnout gear, AEDs and EMS equipment, communication devices, and similar items.
Who it is for
Volunteer fire departments that are more than 50 percent volunteer, serve a population of 25,000 or fewer, and have annual revenue not exceeding $250,000. Must be in the United States and legally organized under state law.
Department types: Volunteer, Combination
An honest note on fit
Tightly targeted at small, low-budget volunteer departments. If you are career, combination, or serve more than 25,000 people, you will not qualify. The window is only a few days, so the practical barrier is timing, not the application itself.
Before you start
How you apply: Apply through a sponsor organization.
You apply through the NVFC, which runs the program for State Farm, at nvfc.org/statefarm.
Match required: No match required.
How to apply
- Confirm your department meets the eligibility limits (more than 50 percent volunteer, population 25,000 or fewer, revenue $250,000 or less).
- Before the window opens, review the criteria, eligible items list, and FAQs at nvfc.org/statefarm and decide what equipment to request.
- Submit your application during the short application window, which has run only a few days (in 2026 it was May 4 to May 7).
- Watch for notification. A panel selects 150 departments, with at least one in each state that has 10 or more eligible applications.
Deadline: Annual, with a very short application window (a few days, historically in early May) and notifications by late August. The window opens and closes fast, so prepare in advance and confirm the current dates at nvfc.org/statefarm. (Annual cycle)
Funding: $10,000 per awarded department. 150 departments are selected each year.
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.