5th Annual Google Grant for Fire Services is Accepting Applications

Google Nest, maker of the Nest Protect Smoke and CO alarm, and The Leary Firefighters Foundation, founded by actor and activist Denis Leary, have partnered for the 5th annual “Thank You Grant”. The grant awards two deserving fire departments across the country with $25,000 grants for new Google technology and equipment, so they are better equipped to serve their communities.

For departments interested in procuring new equipment and becoming the next recipient of the Google Nest and Leary Firefighters Foundation Thank You Grant, please consider applying by June 30, 2021. Submissions are now open, and grant recipients will be announced later in 2021. Grant recipients can expect to receive $25,000 of Google technology, like the Nest Hub, Nest Protect Smoke + CO alarms and Google Pixelbook tablets: https://forms.gle/h8xD9ecRUcN8GRbk9

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