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Needs and Capabilities Assessment: Why and How Do We Accomplish This?

January 13, 2026January 7, 2026

There is an old saying that floats about and holds a special truth not only in how we conduct our daily operations, but also in … Read More

Categories Fund Finder News Tags Grant Resources, grant strategy, needs assessment, strategy
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21 changes for FY 2023 AFG fire grants

December 11, 2023

The Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program (AFG) opens for applications on Jan. 29, 2024. The program’s requirements, processes, and priorities always change year over year, … Read More

Categories FEMA Grant News, Fire Grant News, Fire Grants, Grant News & Events, Grants Tags AFG, federal grants, FEMA, fema grants, Fire Act Grants, grant strategy, strategy
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Writing grants: Useful agency and program resources

June 12, 2023

Writing a competitive public safety grant means pulling in data and relevant information from a range of resources. Various government agencies and programs can be … Read More

Categories Grant Tools and Resources Tags grant strategy
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All the training… none of the travel

April 26, 2023

New dates available! Mastering the ins and outs of grant writing can help you get the grants your agency needs. Sure, we offer in-person training … Read More

Categories Company News, Grant News & Events Tags grant strategy, grant training, grant writing, strategy, training
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AFG applications down from previous year

March 9, 2023

FEMA numbers show a drop in the number of submitted applications received The largest fire grant program in the country, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant … Read More

Categories FEMA Grant News, Fire Grant News, Grant News & Events Tags AFG, FEMA, fema grants, grant strategy, strategy

How will you find grants this year?

February 1, 2023

Every year, thousands of grants are available from public, private, and nonprofit sources. But that doesn’t mean they’re all easy to find. There’s a tool … Read More

Categories Grant Tools and Resources Tags grant strategy
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Come see us at EMS Expo in Connecticut, Oct. 27-29, 2022

October 19, 2022

Browse the FREE Exhibit Hall We talk grants! EMS Pro, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT, Oct. 27-29, 2022 That’s right! We’ll be at next week’s … Read More

Categories Company News, Grant News & Events Tags grant strategy, Public Safety Grants

Fire grants: Why did my AFG grant get rejected?

September 23, 2022

4 reasons your AFG fire grant didn’t get funded FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) is the country’s largest fire grant program. It’s also … Read More

Categories Grant Tools and Resources Tags AFG, grant strategy, strategy
Public safety grants can help your agency weather economic crisis

Surviving today’s economic crisis by bringing in supplemental funding through grants

August 9, 2022August 5, 2022

The Fund Finder News by Kurt Bradley Has the mortgage crisis, inflation, supply chain problems and COVID19 concerns had a negative impact on your department? … Read More

Categories Fund Finder News Tags Fund Finder, funding, grant strategy

Does your grant writing need backup?

December 8, 2021

Start 2022 with a year of grant review & application help from our experts With more funding challenges than ever, public safety agencies nationwide are … Read More

Categories Company News, Grant News & Events Tags grant strategy
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