Best Grants for Emergency Services in American Samoa

Individual visual, film, digital, and choreography artists in American Samoa facing recent unexpected medical, dental, or mental health emergencies can receive up to US $5,000 in one-time assistance. New York Foundation for the Arts administers the Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants for U.S.-based artists with demonstrated financial need and ongoing artistic practice.

Health services researchers and clinical institutions in American Samoa and other U.S. territories can apply for National Institutes of Health funding to test emergency department diversion models for non-urgent mental health concerns. Awards up to US $450,000 support developing and evaluating family navigation approaches that use triage tools, enhance service engagement, and improve linkages to care.

Emergency medical and mental health research institutions in American Samoa can apply for funding to study emergency department diversion models for non-urgent mental health concerns. Grants from US Dept. of Health & Human Services: National Institutes of Health support projects on triage tools, family navigation, service engagement, and linkage to appropriate mental health resources.

With a mission to improve health services research, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality provides American Samoa emergency medical care and services organizations with up to US $2,000,000 for demonstration and dissemination projects. Eligible projects focus on healthcare quality, patient safety, delivery, and whole-person care across settings, including emergency and transitional care environments.

Organizations conducting health services research on emergency medical care and patient safety in American Samoa can apply for grants up to US $2,000,000. Grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality support projects improving healthcare quality, delivery, and whole-person care across settings, which may benefit emergency services and related providers.

Health services researchers and institutions in American Samoa can apply for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) R03 grants, with awards up to US $200,000 for small research projects. Funding supports studies on healthcare quality, patient safety, and delivery, which may include emergency medical care and services in diverse care settings.

The Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant supports organizations that enhance safety and community well-being, focusing on underrepresented populations. With over $100 million in donations, the foundation prioritizes technology and engineering education, first responder programming, and blended initiatives. Eligible applicants must be registered 501(c)(3) organizations or school districts in the U.S. The foundation seeks partnerships that demonstrate strong financial health and data-driven evaluation methods, aiming to create safer cities and thriving communities.

Emergency medicine researchers studying prehospital respiratory distress and acute respiratory failure can seek funding for national-scale research on high flow therapy, including EMS characteristics and patient outcomes, in the U.S., including American Samoa. Emergency Medicine Foundation supports projects estimating eligible patients, defining disease burden, and describing noninvasive respiratory support use; awards are US $100,000.

Early-career emergency medicine faculty seeking research and professional development support in American Samoa can apply for funding to build independent research careers and pursue extramural funding. Emergency Medicine Foundation supports emergency medical care and medical education projects, including didactics, mentored meetings, and advanced degrees, with awards of US $150,000 for U.S.-based research partnerships.

Students pursuing careers in first responder emergency services, including those connected to American Samoa, may be eligible for this memorial scholarship supporting emergency medical care and services education. Focused on emergency response training, Community Foundation of North Central Washington invites applicants who meet its academic and background criteria to further their higher education goals.

High school seniors, college, and non-traditional students pursuing criminal justice or first responder programs can apply for CommunityGiving’s Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship, awarding US $2,000 for education costs. While focused on Minnesota students, those preparing for emergency medical care and services or other first responder roles may find this opportunity relevant.

Individuals in the theatrical exhibition, distribution, or vendor sectors facing emergencies or health-related crises can receive financial aid and counseling through the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund, including American Samoa. Support covers medical costs, housing and basic needs, vocational rehabilitation, and equipment aid, with additional stipends for long-time motion picture industry members.

Current or former Boy Scouts pursuing higher education for fire service or emergency medical service careers, including those from American Samoa, can apply for scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. The Ralph & Alice Kramp Scholarship Endowment typically awards about US $1,000, with some one-year and some renewable multi-year awards available.

Graduating high school seniors in northwest Missouri pursuing degrees in occupational safety, health, industrial hygiene, environmental safety, industrial fire prevention, risk management, or occupational medicine can receive more than US $500 in one-time scholarship support. With a mission to strengthen charitable giving, Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri provides this academic funding, which may benefit future emergency medical care and first responder professionals.

Current or former Oregon Shakespeare Festival employees facing emergency financial hardship can apply for the Entertainment Community Fund’s Hunter Brown Emergency Assistance Fund to cover basic living expenses and urgent needs. While national in scope, performing arts and entertainment professionals in American Samoa may be eligible if they meet the employment and documentation requirements.

3M U.S.A. employees, recent retirees, or eligible family members facing catastrophic illness or accident can receive emergency medical and transitional assistance nationwide. Focused on emergency medical care and related needs, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation’s Duke Employees' Assistance Fund may benefit qualifying 3M personnel in American Samoa seeking help to regain self-sufficiency.

About Us

The Elk County Community Foundation was started in the late 1990’s by a group of business and civic leaders, with the support of the Stackpole-Hall Foundation, who recognized the need for creating a perpetual funding stream to support Elk County—now and in the future. The Foundation was incorporated in 2000 and a year later was classified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

The Foundation provides donors with a simple but powerful and highly personal approach to achieving their philanthropic goals while enhancing the quality of life for the people of Elk County.

The Community Foundation makes it easy for individuals, businesses, and organizations to establish a scholarship fund. Your fund can be created in as little as one meeting, with a short fund agreement, and a single gift. Or your fund can be set up with an initial gift that is added to in the future. We manage all the administrative details of your fund for you.

By establishing a uniquely-named scholarship, you have the ability to designate eligibility requirements including education level, the field of study, geographic area, etc. Many scholarships are established to honor parents, a family member, or someone who influenced your life.

Most scholarship funds at the Foundation are permanent endowments, with the annual earnings used to provide the scholarships

Tyler Bender EMS Scholarship Fund

Tyler Bender recently graduated from the Center for Emergency Medicine, and he felt compelled to give back by starting this scholarship to encourage other individuals to consider the EMS field. There is a constant demand for well-trained and qualified EMS professionals. Tyler hopes that this scholarship fund will help attract individuals to the field and alleviate a shortage of EMS personnel.

Amount: $500 annually

Help at Home Community Foundation: Support Fund

The Support Fund provides help to home care employees who experience a personal financial hardship for a variety of reasons.

What are qualifying events?

A qualifying event can be a significant event(s) or radical change of status in a person’s life that creates an immediate, unforeseen, and substantial financial requirement. Some examples include:

Natural Disaster, Medical Emergency, Death of an immediate family member. More information here.

Grant awards depend on the qualifying event and need which could range from $100.00-$500.00. The maximum amount applicants may receive in a calendar year is $500.00, unless otherwise approved by the Board.

Navigant Credit Union 

Navigant Credit Union is the longest-operating, member-owned credit union in Rhode Island. Since its founding in 1915, Navigant Credit Union has been dedicated to providing its members with unparalleled financial products and services, while working every day to stay committed to the financial well-being of the families, businesses and communities we serve. 

Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation Grant

For over a century, Navigant Credit Union has been committed to making a meaningful difference in the community. In 2017, we established the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation to further amplify our impact in five strategic areas:

• Education & Financial Literacy: Organizational and capital support for programs, supplies, building products, sports facilities and teams.
• Social Services: Financial support for programs and organizations for children, veterans, hunger and housing.
• Public Health, Safety & Well-Being: Support for programs addressing public safety, emergency care and eradication of disease.

Background

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program is one of the grant programs that constitute DHS/FEMA’s focus on all-hazards emergency preparedness, including the evolving threats and risks associated with natural disasters. EMPG Program funding is awarded to the 56 states and territories using a population-based allocation methodology.

The main purpose of the program is to support the emergency management needs of state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, primarily through investments in planning, training, and exercise activities and to help cover the salaries of emergency management personnel.

About Henry L. Hillman Foundation

Henry L. Hillman Foundation inspires, invests in, and leverages great ideas to improve the quality of life in Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania.

Backup Power When Your Community Needs It

The Powered & Prepared Initiative seeks proposals from nonprofit and municipal organizations in southwestern Pennsylvania for backup power solutions that allow those organizations to offer essential services during emergencies without disruption.

Southwestern Pennsylvania is increasingly impacted by severe weather events that cause widespread power outages and disruptions. The Powered & Prepared Initiative, supported by Henry L. Hillman Foundation, seeks proposals from nonprofit and municipal organizations for backup power solutions that allow those organizations to offer essential services during emergencies without disruption.

Troutville Volunteer Fire Department Scholarship Fund

Fund provides higher educational scholarship assistance to deserving students.

Amount

• $1,000+
• non-renewable

Hero Fund America Fund Seeks Applications for its First Responders Grant Round

Hero Fund America (HFA) Fund, a field-of-interest fund of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, is seeking applications for its First Responders Grant Round for programs, projects, and other needs that will support education, training, lifesaving equipment, and mental health of fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and law enforcement agencies.

Hero Fund America Fund was founded in partnership with Hero Fund America by Garth Roberts of Sharon Springs, NY. Inspired by the selfless and heroic efforts of first responders during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Roberts initiated the Provincetown First Responders Appreciation Month, honoring 45 Boston EMS paramedics, emergency medical technicians, dispatchers, and their families. The success of that project inspired the 2016 creation of Hero Fund America.

Since 2016, the fund has awarded more than 100 grants totaling over $123,000 to meet the needs of first responders across the nation.

“Grants awarded through the Hero Fund America Fund have helped departments improve their abilities to better serve and protect the civilian population,” said Roberts. “Hero Fund America remains firmly committed to raising both funding and awareness in support of the First Responder community.”

Hutsell, Alan Scholarship Fund

For a high school senior from Central Noble, East Noble, Wawasee, West Noble or homeschool (homeschooled student must live in Noble County) who will be pursuing advanced education in emergency services involving fire, police, criminal justice and/or EMS.

Awards Per Year:

• 1 scholarship

Applicant High School:

• Central Noble, East Noble, Homeschooled, Wawasee, West Noble

Colleges:

• Any accredited college or university

Areas of Study:

• Criminal Justice, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Services, Emergency services involving fire, police, criminal justice and/or EMS.

The Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties, who are planning to attend a college, university, or trade school. There is one scholarship that is available to students in Cecil County. 

Talbot Paramedic Foundation/Sylvia Gannon Scholarship

Awarded to residents of Talbot County, and/or to members of a local Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association, who are planning to pursue careers as Emergency Medical Technicians.

Joseph G Markoly Foundation Inc

When Joseph Markoly originally established the foundation more than thirty years ago, its focus was on Alzheimer’s and heart disease support, funded through a number of the larger national disease-related organizations. Over time the focus has shifted to helping small to mid-size organizations in our local communities which support children and seniors in a variety of effective ways. 

Markoly Foundation was established in honor of Joseph G. Markoly, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who wanted to make a positive impact in people’s lives. Joseph’s family was affected directly by both Alzheimer’s and heart disease having lost a family member to each condition. For that reason, the foundation dedicates a majority of their resources to providing grants to organizations that focus on the treatment of each of these diseases. In addition, Markoly Foundation supports a variety of programs dedicated to helping children and seniors by providing services, supplies, programs and research in areas impacting these demographics.

Joseph G. Markoly Foundation Grant Support for Elder Organizations

The Markoly Foundation takes pride in supporting local organizations that provide services for elders in our community. Seniors face a number of challenges that come with aging, especially when they don’t have loved ones who are able to assist them with their needs. We provide grants for a variety of senior-related programs from Caregiver Education and Support to Emergency Meal Delivery and Transportation Services.

We are dedicated to providing funding for local nonprofit programs that improve the quality of life for all, but particularly for the children and elders in our community.

Our Mission

The Baughman Family Foundation aims to make an impact on our local communities by supporting organizations nominated by family members. The goal of the foundation is twofold: to make a meaningful impact on our selected charitable organizations and to encourage family members to become active in charitable giving.

Submission Guidelines

When submitting an application, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

The focus of the Baughman Family Foundation is on supporting local charities where the Foundation can make a direct, tangible impact on causes that matter to our family.