Helping Hands Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Administrator: Texas A&M Forest Service
Program Type: Equipment donation program
Geographic Scope: Texas
Purpose
Allows the donation of used equipment while providing liability relief to the donor.
Typical Donations
* Structural firefighting gear
* Hoses
* Nozzles
* Rescue tools
* Ladders
* Other equipment essential to fire departments
What The State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association of Texas actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 18
- Total given
- $224K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,750–$38K
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Waco, TX; Robinson, TX; Granbury, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Robinson VFD · Robinson, TX
Equipment and training
$38K
Granbury VFD · Granbury, TX
Equipment
$22K
Downsville VFD · Waco, TX
Dues and equipment
$18K
Sunset VFD · Sunset, TX
Equipment and physicals
$15K
Beverly Hills VFD · Waco, TX
Dues, equipment, and physicals
$13K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Fire departments
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