State Fire Training Systems Grants (97.043)
State Fire Training Systems Grants (Assistance Listing 97.043) is run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security. It awarded $2.2 million in 156 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $14,053 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $20,000. Half of the 156 awards fell between $17,816 and $20,000, and they ranged from $680 to $20,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.2 million
- Grant awards156
- Typical award$20,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$439,188
- Size rank1,746 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $776,965 in fiscal 2021 to $439,188 in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1746th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 78% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 37 states and territories.
What the program funds
The goal of the National Fire Academy (NFA) State Fire Training Grants (SFTG) is to enhance public safety and reduce burden that results from fire through promotion of professional development for the fire and emergency response community and its allied professionals and support state and local organizations in fulfilling their obligation to career and volunteer fire and emergency services (FEMS). The objectives of the SFTSG are to: • Develop, deliver, and manage educational and training programs having a national focus that are outside state and local training missions or that exceed state and local capabilities because of cost or audience. • Establish a safer FEMS community through training that results in fewer fire and emergency service-related deaths for first responders and the public. • Build understanding and application of fire reduction and response strategies. • Fill training gaps that are outside state and local training missions or that exceed State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) capabilities.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
What the money can and cannot pay for
70 - Training
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Jun 22, 2026 to Jul 31, 2026
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Refer to program guidance.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Funds to pay for Fire and EMS training within the awardee’s state through the state fire training entity.Fiscal Year2026: Funds to pay for Fire and EMS training within the awardee’s state through the state fire training entity.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, State Fire Training Systems Grants (97.043) awarded $2.2 million across 156 grant awards, an average of $14,053 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 156 | $2.3 million | 100% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 6 | $101,167 |
| Texas | 5 | $100,000 |
| Illinois | 5 | $100,000 |
| Kansas | 5 | $99,574 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $99,525 |
| Vermont | 5 | $99,509 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $94,491 |
| Colorado | 5 | $91,395 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $90,391 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $87,858 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $82,327 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $79,998 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $79,753 |
| Alabama | 4 | $79,206 |
| Maine | 5 | $74,692 |
| Missouri | 4 | $73,090 |
| Washington | 5 | $72,012 |
| Utah | 4 | $71,809 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $67,655 |
| Alaska | 4 | $66,252 |
| Georgia | 5 | $66,193 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $65,209 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $64,542 |
| North Carolina | 4 | $61,106 |
| Indiana | 5 | $54,014 |
| Minnesota | 4 | $54,000 |
| Arizona | 3 | $47,598 |
| Iowa | 3 | $45,128 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $33,526 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $28,811 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $26,355 |
| Oregon | 3 | $21,545 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $19,067 |
| West Virginia | 4 | $10,188 |
| Delaware | 1 | $5,939 |
| Michigan | 2 | $4,208 |
| California | 1 | $1,724 |