Alabama

Alaska

Community Assistance Program
Funding Source: Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development – Division of Community and Regional Affairs

Deadline: 06/01/23 4:30 PM

Geographic Focus: Alaska

Grant Description: Grants to Alaska local government agencies and nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that improve the quality of life in local communities. Funding is intended to assist cities, boroughs, reserves, and unincorporated communities in providing basic public services and addressing critical needs. Grants can be used for any public purpose that has been determined as a priority of the funding recipient, including but not limited to fuel, electricity, education, EMS, water/sewer, public safety, fire, road maintenance, harbors, health, and general administration.

Priority areas: To receive a community assistance payment under AS 29.60.850 – 29.60.879, a municipality, reserve, or community must certify and agree that the municipality, reserve, or community is in compliance with AS 29.60.850 – 29.60.879.

Term of Contract: Not specified

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Colorado Resource for Emergency And Trauma Education (CREATE) Grant
Funding Source: Colorado Rural Health Center (CRHC)

Deadline: Conference Date: 04/24/23 Deadline: 05/01/23

Geographic Focus: USA: Colorado

Grant Description: Grants to Colorado public and private entities providing emergency medical services, government agencies, hospitals, clinics, ambulance agencies, fire agencies, training facilities, and special districts for training and continuing education to expand and improve the emergency medical and trauma system in Colorado. Applicants must complete required pre-application steps prior to submitting an application.

Applicants must have as their purpose the provision of emergency medical and trauma services in Colorado to be eligible. This grant program is intended to provide funding to urban and rural EMTS agencies for education and training of emergency medical and trauma service providers working in Colorado only.

CREATE is a reimbursement grant program that assists urban and rural EMS and Trauma entities with training and education to improve the emergency and trauma services system in Colorado.

Eligible applicants may request up to 50 percent of eligible expenses for initial training and continuing education to maintain skills and certification of current staff, or initial training for new staff (CREATE can fund a larger portion of eligible costs if the applicant has applied and been approved for a financial waiver of the 50 percent match).

Eligible requests only include the following which are all inclusive of the standard course cost: Reasonable travel costs (mileage and lodging) may also be requested.

Tuition
Required course fees
Specific prerequisites
Book(s) required to complete the course
National Registry exam
Cards to demonstrate successful completion of a standard course of instruction – (CPR, ACLS, etc.).
Reasonable travel

Priority areas: Applicants must be entities whose purpose is a provision of emergency medical or trauma services within Colorado. Individuals may not apply for CREATE.

CREATE participants within an entity’s application must be a current member of an EMS or trauma agency, or sponsored by an EMS or trauma entity and meet the standards for employment by the entity.

Participants must have as their purpose the provision of emergency medical and trauma services in the state of Colorado to be eligible. This includes, but is not limited to:
– Ambulance agencies
– Fire agencies
– State and local governing agencies
– Training facilities
– Hospitals and Clinics
– Special Districts
– Other public and private providers of EMS and trauma services

Out-of-state courses and conferences are not supported by this grant program. However, exceptions may be made. See the FAQ for further information.

Term of Contract: Not specified

Emergency Medical and Trauma Services (EMTS) Emergency Grants

Funding Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE)
Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Branch

Deadline: Ongoing

Geographic Focus: USA: Colorado

Grant Description: Grants to Colorado EMS and trauma organizations for assistance during emergency situations. Funding is intended to maintain access to high-quality emergency medical and trauma services. Applicants must be able to prove that there is an actual emergency that will significantly degrade the quality of, or eliminate access to, local EMS and trauma care if grant funds are not awarded.

Priority areas: Colorado EMS and trauma organizations are eligible to apply.

EMTS Grant programs may not be used to fund any of the following:

– Land acquisition or the purchase, construction, renovation, maintenance, or improvements to buildings and grounds
– Aircraft (includes unmanned aerial vehicles), fire apparatus, hazardous materials response vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, or vehicles used primarily for supervisory or administrative purposes
– Fire suppression equipment
– New ambulances, used ambulances, and ambulance remounts that are NOT constructed by a final stage manufacturer registered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
– Disposable supplies and pharmaceuticals
– Wage or salary costs for personnel while attending training or other educational offerings
– Paid employee leave (i.e. annual leave, paid holidays, sick leave, etc.)
– Uniforms and clothing (i.e. sweats, t-shirts, fire bunker gear)
– Promotional items (give-a-ways, pens, coffee cups, etc.) personal care services, personal travel or recreation (i.e. gift cards, ski passes, spa visits)
– Catering costs, alcoholic beverages or entertainment expenses
– Extended warranties or service contracts
– Any costs related to the writing of the grant
– Political expenses
– Any purchases made prior to the issuance of a fully executed contract or purchase order
– Any purchases made after a contract or purchase order expiration date

There are no match requirements for this program; however, a 10-50 percent match is typical.

All awards are reimbursement-based.

Term of Contract: Notification of outcome generally occurs within three business days of receipt of a complete application.

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Idaho Fire Fighter’s License Plate (FFLP) Fund Grant
Idaho Fire Chief’s Association (IFCA)

Geographic Focus: Idaho

Deadline: 06/30/23

Grant Description: Grants of up to $3,500 to Idaho fire departments, associations, organizations, groups, and individuals for programs to promote fire safety. Program audiences may include fire chiefs, firefighters, or the general public. Please note that requests must be exclusively for fire safety education activities. First-time applicants will be given priority consideration.
Grant applications may only be requested for a single item or activity.

Technology packages/systems that rely on one another to achieve education or training desired outcome may be presented as a single item, ie: laptop and projector. The “package/system” must still meet the same cap limits per year and cannot be stacked. “Fire prevention handout material” would be considered a single item (brochures) but there could be a dozen or more different types of brochures.

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

EMS Continuing Education Reimbursement
Funding Source: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Emergency Health Systems (EHS)

Deadline: Ongoing – Applications should be submitted no later than 30 days in advance of the class

Geographic Focus: USA: Nebraska

Grant Description: Grants to Nebraska emergency medical service providers, hospitals, and training agencies to support the continuing education of their staff. Funding is intended to support skills-focused classes that review basic EMS skills, such as assessments, vitals, and splinting. Each service may be eligible for up to four (4) classes per calendar year. Providing funds are available, a service may have additional classes if the Office of Emergency Health Systems (EHS) approves.
The following may be taught in a class:

Skills classes are for the review of core Emergency Medical Service skills, i.e. assessment, splinting, vitals, etc.
Classes must meet the National EMS Education Standard objectives in the areas of documentation, emergency vehicle driving, or direct patient care.
Funds may be used for EMS-Instructor development topics or specialty instruction topics such as Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC).
Grant application form is not to be used for initial licensing classes such as EMR, EMT, AEMT, Paramedic; Refresher classes; or for additional skills modules. There is a separate reimbursement program that may cover some of these classes.
Grant application form is not to be used for run reviews.
Eligible Instructors:

Payment will be for only one instructor per class with the exception of skills classes.
A qualified EMS instructor or subject matter expert in the specific field must teach each class.
The Office of EHS may provide grant funds for an instructor to teach at a service/agency for only ONE class during a six-month period. The same instructor may be utilized as an instructor at a Skills class.
Class instructors paid by EHS grant funds shall NOT be a member of the service where training is conducted with the exception of hospital staff with specific expertise or in instances when there is a specific and limited instructor pool.
Skill class instructors are not required to be licensed EMS-Instructors, but through education and training are proficient in the skill(s) they teach.
The Office of EHS will pay for continuing education classes up to three (3) hours in length with the exception of the Emergency Vehicle Operator’s Course (EVOC) in which instructors will be paid up to six (6) hours.

Priority areas: EMS Services, training agencies and hospitals are eligible to receive reimbursement for EMS continuing education classes.

Continuing education classes must be open to all Nebraska licensed EMS Providers.

Hospitals and State approved Training Agencies may be eligible for grant funding if they are presenting EMS continuing education that is open to all services and providers in the state. The hospital/training agency will be the applicant and submit the requests for all of the classes that they are hosting.

Term of Contract: Grant funds are open for year long application. Applications for class reimbursement funds should be submitted no later than 30 days in advance of the class. Only one (1) class request per application will be accepted.

Nebraska EMS Conference Grant
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Emergency Health Systems (EHS)

Geographic Focus: Nebraska

Deadline: Ongoing – Applications are due no later than 30 days prior to the conference.

Grant Description: Grants to Nebraska emergency medical service providers to attend emergency medical services conferences. Funding is intended to defray the cost of registration fees and tuition. Eligible conferences must meet the following requirements: have a minimum of two instructors, offer at least six hours of continuing education, and cover a number of emergency medical service topics.

Conferences that provide EMS Continuing Education may apply for reimbursement. A qualified EMS instructor or subject matter expert in a specific field must teach all classes. Classes must be open to all EMS Providers and meet the objectives of the National EMS Education Standards for the EMR, EMT, Advanced EMT, and/or Paramedic. Funds may be used for EMS-Instructor development topics that fit into one of the four required instructor renewal subject renewal areas.

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

Public Safety Education Grant
Plateau

Geographic Focus: New Mexico; Texas
The funding source provides service to the following communities: House, White Lakes, Roy, Mosquero, Fort Sumner, Bingham, Logan, South Clovis, Grady, Anton Chico, East Glenrio, Corona, Weber City, Bellview, San Jon, Conchas Dam, Clayton, Ragland, Vaughn, Ranchvale, Pleasant Hill, Santa Rosa, Trementina, El Valle, and Nara Visa, New Mexico; and Farwell, Texas

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Description: Grants of up to $5,000 to New Mexico and Texas rural municipalities and public safety departments within the funding source’s service area for staff training. Funding is intended to support rural communities and to ensure that they are served by certified and well-trained fire protection and law enforcement officers.
The funding source provides service to the following communities: House, White Lakes, Roy, Mosquero, Fort Sumner, Bingham, Logan, South Clovis, Grady, Anton Chico, East Glenrio, Corona, Weber City, Bellview, San Jon, Conchas Dam, Clayton, Ragland, Vaughn, Ranchvale, Pleasant Hill, Santa Rosa, Trementina, El Valle, and Nara Visa, New Mexico; and Farwell, Texas
Eligible uses of the grant include but are not limited to:
• Advanced Training/Certification conference fees
• EMS Training
• Fire Academy or Training
• Cost of Training Manuals and other training materials
• Law Enforcement Training Academy
• Training-related equipment (i.e., Resusci-Annie, DVDs, DVD Player, etc.)

Public Safety agencies within the Cooperative service area may utilize the education grant fund for training materials, registration fees for training conferences, advanced certifications, or the purchase of training-related police, fire, EMS, paramedic, or other equipment that is necessary to conduct training to ensure the public’s safety.

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Hanover Life Squad Fund Grant Program
Hamilton Community Foundation

Geographic Focus: Ohio
Butler County

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Description: Grants to Ohio fire and emergency medical services in eligible regions for fire and emergency medical service activities throughout the area. Funding is intended to support the provision of supplies, training, the purchase of needed equipment, and staff-associated costs. Funds will be awarded to support services in Butler County, with preference to units on Butler County’s west side, including Hanover, Millville, and Reily Township Departments.

Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS)
Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Deadline: 04/01/23 5:00 PM – Delivered, Emailed, or Postmarked by date

Geographic Focus: Ohio

Grant Description: Grants to Ohio emergency medical service providers for research that helps to improve patient care. Funding is intended for research studies that enhance trauma care for adults and children, prevent injuries, and improve EMS throughout the state. Research must fall within at least one of the four priority areas.

SFY 2023-2024 EMS Priority One and Supplemental Grants
Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS) – Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Geographic Focus: Ohio

Deadline: 04/01/23 5:00 PM

Grant Description: Grants to Ohio emergency medical service providers for training and equipment. Funding is intended to improve emergency medical care and care for trauma patients throughout the state. Applicants may request a wide range of equipment including but not limited to those related to airway supplies, data reporting, decon, diagnostics and monitoring, equipment carrying cases, and immobilization and extrication. Eligible training courses include EMS training, continuing training courses, and training equipment.
First priority shall be given to emergency medical service organizations for the training of personnel, for the purchase of equipment and vehicles, and to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of emergency medical services in this state. In this category, the board shall give priority to grants that fund training and equipping of emergency medical service personnel.

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Public Safety Education Grant
Plateau

Geographic Focus: New Mexico; Texas
The funding source provides service to the following communities: House, White Lakes, Roy, Mosquero, Fort Sumner, Bingham, Logan, South Clovis, Grady, Anton Chico, East Glenrio, Corona, Weber City, Bellview, San Jon, Conchas Dam, Clayton, Ragland, Vaughn, Ranchvale, Pleasant Hill, Santa Rosa, Trementina, El Valle, and Nara Visa, New Mexico; and Farwell, Texas

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Description: Grants of up to $5,000 to New Mexico and Texas rural municipalities and public safety departments within the funding source’s service area for staff training. Funding is intended to support rural communities and to ensure that they are served by certified and well-trained fire protection and law enforcement officers.
The funding source provides service to the following communities: House, White Lakes, Roy, Mosquero, Fort Sumner, Bingham, Logan, South Clovis, Grady, Anton Chico, East Glenrio, Corona, Weber City, Bellview, San Jon, Conchas Dam, Clayton, Ragland, Vaughn, Ranchvale, Pleasant Hill, Santa Rosa, Trementina, El Valle, and Nara Visa, New Mexico; and Farwell, Texas
Eligible uses of the grant include but are not limited to:
• Advanced Training/Certification conference fees
• EMS Training
• Fire Academy or Training
• Cost of Training Manuals and other training materials
• Law Enforcement Training Academy
• Training-related equipment (i.e., Resusci-Annie, DVDs, DVD Player, etc.)

Public Safety agencies within the Cooperative service area may utilize the education grant fund for training materials, registration fees for training conferences, advanced certifications, or the purchase of training-related police, fire, EMS, paramedic, or other equipment that is necessary to conduct training to ensure the public’s safety.

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Virginia Main Street (VMS)
Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)

Geographic Focus: Virginia

Deadlines: 04/28/23 11:59 PM – for Downtown Investment Grants, Resurgence Grants, and Community Vitality Grants

Ongoing – for Financial Feasibility Grants

Grant Description: Grants to Virginia local government agencies, economic development organizations, nonprofit organizations, and Chambers of Commerce to promote the development and preservation of commercial districts and historic neighborhoods. Funding is intended for activities and projects that help to create vibrant and thriving local economies.

The Virginia Main Street Program is a preservation-based economic and community development program that follows the Main Street Approach by the National Main Street Center. Virginia Main Street is a Main Street America State Coordinating Program that offers a range of services and assistance to communities interested in revitalizing their historic commercial districts. While the program was designed to address the need for revitalization and ongoing management of smaller to mid-sized downtowns, aspects of the Main Street Approach may be applied successfully in other commercial settings.

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Workforce Development Training Fund (WDTF)
Business Training Grants
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Geographic Focus: Wyoming

Deadline: Ongoing – Submit applications a minimum of 30 calendar days and no more than 110 calendar days from start date of Training Period.

Grant Description: Grants to Wyoming businesses, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, and EMS providers for workforce development activities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to submitting an application. The goal of the program is to support the creation of new jobs or to upgrade the skills of workers.
Business Training Grants are available to Wyoming businesses to correct an employee’s skill deficiency or upgrade their skill level in their current occupations. In order for training to be approved, the business must demonstrate the following:
• Training will either correct an employee’s skill deficiency or upgrade an employee’s current skill level;
• There is a direct relationship between the training and the trainee’s occupation or craft;
• The business will not substitute funds normally provided for training or funds obtained from another source with Business Training Grant funds;
• There is a need for the skill upgrade provided by the training for the business to remain competitive in the industry or economy; and
• The skill upgraded provided by the training will:
o Enhance the business’s productivity, efficiency or profitability;
o Reduce employee turnover;
o Enhance employee effectiveness; or
o Enhance employee wages.

The following are allowable training expenses:
• Direct training costs, including tuition, registration, class fees and class materials;
• Training that includes registration fees
• Travel expenses including transportation expenses directly related to the training
• Instructor fees and travel expenses where the instructor is not an employee of the business
• Fees for continuing education units licenses, and certifications that may be obtained during the training event