GRANTS AND REVOLVING LOANS
FY13 Small Equipment Grant Program
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is now accepting applications for the Small Equipment Grant. The purpose of the program is to provide grants directly to local units of government for the purchase of small equipment by an Illinois Fire Department. The Fire Marshal is pleased to announce $2 Million will be distributed in fiscal year 2013. The Grant Application Period ended January 31, 2013.
Illinois Finance Authority - Rural Development Loan Program
In participation with the Rural Development Administration's Intermediary Relending Program, the Illinois Finance Authority will finance business facilities and community development located in rural communities with populations of less than 25,000. Loan proceeds may be used to finance the purchase of land, construction or renovation of an industrial or commercial building, construction or improvement of infrastructure or purchase of machinery and equipment.
Information and Eligibility
- Eligibility
In order for a fire department, fire protection district or township fire department to be eligible for any grant or revolving loan offered through the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the department must be in compliance with the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) for a minimum of 24 months prior to the open application period. To check on your NFIRS compliance, click on the following link:
http://www.sfm.illinois.gov/reports/FireDepartmentIncidentReporting.pdf
Name of Grant or Loan |
Do You Qualify? |
Amount Available
(Subject to Legislative appropriation) |
Status |
Contact |
Small Equipment Grant Program |
This program provides grants to local units of government in Illinois for the purchase of small equipment by a fire department, fire protection district or township fire department.
For more information, click on Rules |
Up to $26,000 |
Last grant application period closed February 20, 2010.
FY 2010 Grant Recipient
An open application period has not been determined. |
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Ambulance Revolving Loan Program |
This program provides interest-free loans to local units of government in Illinois for the purchase of ambulances by a fire department, fire protection district, township fire department or non-profit ambulance service.Â
For more information, click on Rules |
$100,000
Repayment period may not exceed 10 years.
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Last loan application period closed December 19, 2008.
FY 2009 Loan Recipients
An open application period has not been determined. |
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Fire Truck Revolving Loan Program |
This program provides interest-free loans to local units of government in Illinois for the purchase of fire trucks by a fire department, fire protection district or township fire department.Â
For more information, click on Rules |
$250,000
Repayment period may not exceed 20 years.
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Open application period, ending April 20, 2012.
Program Guidance and Application
2012 Loan Recipients
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Email Us
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Fire Station Revolving Loan Program |
This program provides interest-free loans to local units of government in Illinois for the construction, rehabilitation, remodeling, or expansion of a fire station or the acquisition of land for the construction or expansion of a fire station by a fire department, fire protection district or township fire department.
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$2,000,000
Repayment period may not exceed 25 years. |
To date, this program has not been funded.
An open application period has not been determined. |
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2012 Loan Recipients