Jerry Brant

Jerry Brant is a senior grant consultant and grant writer with FireGrantsHelp and EMSGrantsHelp. He has 46 years of experience as a volunteer firefighter in west-central Pennsylvania. He is a life member of the Hope Fire Company of Northern Cambria, where he served as chief for 15 years. He is an active member of the Patton Fire Company 1 and serves as safety officer. Brant graduated from Saint Francis University with a bachelor’s degree in political science. In 2003, he was awarded a James A Johnson Fellowship by the FannieMae Foundation for his accomplishments in community development, and in 2019, he was honored as with the Leroy C Focht Sr. Memorial Award from the Central District Volunteer Fireman's Association. He has successfully written more than $70 million in grant applications. Brant can be reached via email.

Full list of articles by Jerry Brant

Fire grant delay: What to do while you wait
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Rather than wring your hands over when the AFG application period will open, take these steps to be ready when it does
How to win a 2015 AFG grant
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This excerpt from the 2015 AFG Resource Guide introduces the steps fire departments must follow to getting a grant funded; the full guide is free
Firefighting grants are finished, despite rumors
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Rumors of the FY2014 grant awards continuing are greatly exaggerated; they are truly closed for the year
Fire prevention grant awards are off mark
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Shifting money from rural departments to national organizations harms the intent and function of fire-prevention grant funding
Fire department policy: Bid disputes
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Having a bid dispute policy is often required and always a good idea; here are steps to build one
Top 5 fire grant misconceptions
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These common, but wrong, beliefs can hurt a fire department's ability to land grant funding; here's the truth
Why fire departments are skipping grants
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Intimidated by the revised grant application, many needy fire departments are not going after available money; here's how to quell those fears
Fire grant money is coming, now what?
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Ignore the rumors, expect delays, consider micro grants and get your house in order for the next round of grants as this year's money is released
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