Best Grants for Emergency Services in Arkansas

Jack’s Family Fund

At Jack’s Family Restaurants, we’ve always thought of ourselves as one big family — employees and guests alike. Giving back to the communities in which we do business is part of our DNA. That’s why we’ve established the Jack’s Family Fund.

We think of our guests as part of the Jack’s family, and we’ll be there in times of need. With your help, we can make a difference in people’s lives and support those we call family, friends, and neighbors.

Jack's Family Fund Grant

The Jack's Family Fund is a non-profit charitable organization established to provide emergency financial assistance to members of the communities that Jack’s Family Restaurants (JFR) serve. Fund grants are made to assist those who have temporarily found themselves in need, but under normal circumstances are self-sustaining.

Our grants assist with:

• Immediate, short- term needs of individuals who may be victims of disasters or other emergency hardship situations including floods, fires, riots, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and similar large-scale events, or
• Emergency hardship caused by illness, death, accident, violent crime or other types of personal injury.
• Community 501(c)(3) organizations working to respond to these types of needs on a broad scale.

Types of expenses grants may be awarded for include (but are not limited to):

• funeral expenses
• past due utilities (electric, water, natural gas)
• past due rent/mortgage
• emergency housing

Grants from the Fund are not intended to replace personal or homeowners insurance, federal disaster relief or other types of aid, but rather to assist on an immediate and short-term basis when other sources of assistance are not available.

Individuals, families, and local organizations in Arkansas facing emergencies, disasters, or serious financial hardship can apply for Giving Branch Foundation’s Giving Branch Donations program, with awards up to US $5,000. Funding can help cover needs related to sudden death, natural disasters, illness, injuries, or temporary displacement, and may support emergency services and emergency medical care needs.

Arkansas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, and eligible religious organizations can seek US $1,000 - US $5,000 mini grants for health-focused projects, including emergency medical equipment. Grants from Blue & You Foundation help Arkansas emergency medical and community health programs, food pantries, and school health initiatives address health disparities statewide.

Arkansas emergency services and other 501(c)(3) public charities working on community safety, emergency preparedness, and related services can access funding through Union Pacific Foundation’s Community Ties Giving Program; awards range from US $5,000 - US $30,000. Eligible projects must primarily serve communities on the Union Pacific rail network and align with the program’s safety-focused priorities.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Arkansas with three years of history and $100,000+ budgets can seek funding for workforce skills, youth development, and community accessibility projects through RBC Foundation USA. Programs that build job readiness, increase financial stability, or improve access to community and health services may benefit emergency services populations.

Arkansas emergency services and related 501(c)(3) nonprofits focused on economic mobility, workforce readiness, or affordable housing can access funding through Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Neighborhood Builders Program. Selected organizations receive a two-year leadership development experience plus a capacity-building grant, supporting programs like job readiness, financial literacy, small business resilience, or stable housing initiatives in eligible Arkansas communities.

The ESA Youth Scholarship Program, by the Electronic Security Association, provides financial support to children of first responders, having awarded over $941,500 to date. Eligible applicants are high school seniors with parents who are full-time active first responders. Each scholarship winner receives $1,000 and a chance to compete for larger awards of $14,000 for first place and $5,000 for second place. Applications are welcomed from students in participating states.

Individual Native artists and culture bearers in Arkansas facing emergencies or professional hurdles can receive up to US $2,500 to sustain their creative practice, including emergency medical or crisis-related needs. First Peoples Fund’s Yéigo Action Grant can cover urgent expenses like damaged equipment, emergency travel, or sudden health or disaster-related costs affecting artistic work.

Emergency and medical workers in Arkansas needing help affording behavioral health treatment can receive up to US $2,000 for prescription copays, counseling, psychotherapy, and transportation costs. Focused on behavioral health support, the Healthwell Foundation assists underinsured U.S. emergency services personnel who meet its income, insurance, and diagnosis criteria.

Elderly professional blues musicians in Arkansas facing emergency medical or basic living expenses can receive US $500 in direct assistance for care, transportation, doctor visits, utilities, or burial costs. The Pinetop Perkins Foundation pays creditors directly, so artists needing emergency medical care or related services may benefit from this support.

Grants from Emergency Medicine Foundation help Arkansas emergency medical services and researchers study prehospital respiratory distress and high flow therapy. U.S.-based projects can request US $100,000 to analyze EMS-transported patients, geographic and service characteristics, and outcomes related to noninvasive high flow respiratory support in emergency settings.

Early-career emergency medicine faculty developing research careers and projects in Arkansas can seek support for education, mentoring, and independent research. With a mission to promote emergency medicine research and education, Emergency Medicine Foundation provides funding to advance clinical care and health policy, including partnerships between research universities and community emergency departments. Awards are US $150,000.

Students pursuing first responder emergency services careers who graduated from Chelan or Douglas County and meet a 2.5 GPA minimum may be eligible for this scholarship supporting emergency medical education. The Community Foundation of North Central Washington’s Richard “Obie” Oberweiser Memorial Scholarship can help future EMS providers, including those planning to serve emergency services in Arkansas, with higher education costs.

High school seniors, college, and non-traditional students pursuing criminal justice or first responder programs can receive $2,000 in scholarship support for U.S.-based 2- or 4-year colleges. CommunityGiving provides this funding, and Arkansas students preparing for emergency medical care and public safety careers may be eligible if they meet the listed county and school criteria.

Arkansas emergency medical and social services workers in theatrical exhibition, distribution, or related vendors facing illness, injury, or other crises can access financial aid and counseling through the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund. Support may cover medical costs, housing emergencies, basic needs, vocational rehabilitation, and equipment for hearing, mobility, and home health safety.

Current or former Boy Scouts pursuing higher education for fire service or emergency medical service careers can access funding through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley; awards are typically US $1,000. Students from the Fox Valley interested in emergency services in Arkansas or elsewhere may benefit from this scholarship opportunity.

Graduating high school seniors in northwest Missouri pursuing degrees in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental safety, industrial fire prevention, risk management, or occupational medicine can apply for the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri’s Midland Empire Safety Association Scholarship; awards More than US $500 for higher education costs. Arkansas emergency services–focused students may find this especially relevant.

Current or former Oregon Shakespeare Festival employees facing sudden financial hardship can receive emergency assistance for basic living expenses and urgent needs. Focused on crisis support, the Entertainment Community Fund invites eligible performing arts and entertainment professionals, including those in Arkansas, to apply for help with housing, utilities, health care, and related emergency costs.

Emergency medical care and services workers in Arkansas facing catastrophic illness or accident may receive transitional assistance and quality-of-life support through the J. C. & L. A. Duke Employees' Assistance Fund. Administered by the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, eligible 3M U.S.A. employees, recent retirees, or immediate family can seek help to regain self-sufficiency or return to work.

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.