The Office of the State Fire Marshal is now accepting applications for the competitive Small Equipment Grant program. The program allows fire departments, fire protection districts and township fire departments, as well as not-for-profit EMS providers to access up to $26,000 in grant funds for specific purposes as outlined in program documents. Applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 29, 2020. A total of $3.5 million is available for this application cycle.
For further details: https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/sfm/Iam/FireDepartment/Grants-and-Loans/Pages/default.aspx.

The Fiscal Year 2020 After School Programs Non-School District grant (formerly Healthy Communities Investment Grant) is now open to applicants. View the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)/ Request for Proposals (RFP) for fiscal year 2020. Proposals are due to ISBE no later than 12 p.m. Jan. 27, 2020.

Four City Colleges won grants to provide a cost-free education that lead to careers in high-demand fields. This one-time opportunity begins this spring semester, with programs completing by fall. If you or someone you know wants a career in fields like cybersecurity, cannabis dispensary operations, automotive technology, personal fitness trainer, community healthcare worker, advanced manufacturing, or web development, please go to www.ccc.edu/wei today.

Some classes begin as early as Jan. 13.