Best Grants for Emergency Services in Hawaii

Hawaii students pursuing associate or bachelor’s degrees, especially in fire science or Mobile Intensive Care Technician, can receive scholarship support through the Jonathan Ed Hara Scholarship Fund. Hawai'i Community Foundation provides Hawaii emergency medical and fire service–oriented students with need-based aid, prioritizing graduates of Hawaii Island public or homeschooled high schools who maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations with $100,000+ budgets in Hawaii can receive funding for workforce skills, inclusive prosperity, or environmental sustainability programs. RBC Foundation USA provides support for initiatives like job readiness, youth development, financial well-being, and accessible community spaces, which may benefit emergency medical care providers and related emergency services organizations.

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 Hawaii facing emergencies or professional setbacks can receive up to US $2,500 to address urgent needs affecting their creative practice, including medical issues, equipment repair, or travel. First Peoples Fund’s Yéigo Action Grant supports practicing artists enrolled in, or descended from, U.S. recognized tribes, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian communities.

Emergency and medical workers in Hawaii needing help affording behavioral health treatment can receive up to US $2,000 for prescription copays, counseling, psychotherapy, and related transportation. Focused on behavioral health support, HealthWell Foundation invites eligible, insured workers receiving U.S.-based care to apply based on their medical, financial, and insurance circumstances.

Emergency departments and hospital-based programs improving migraine care can access funding through Pfizer and the American College of Emergency Physicians to enhance patient-centered outcomes. Grants up to US $200,000 support quality improvement initiatives in U.S. EDs, which may benefit Hawaii emergency services focused on safer, evidence-based migraine management and follow-up.

Elderly professional blues musicians in Hawaii needing emergency help with medical or basic living expenses can receive direct creditor payments through the Pinetop Assistance League program. Pinetop Perkins Foundation provides U.S. artists age 50+ with up to US $500 for services like doctor visits, transportation to treatments, home care, utilities, or burial costs.

Emergency medical researchers studying respiratory diseases and emergency medical services, including work relevant to Hawaii EMS, can apply for Emergency Medicine Foundation’s EMF/Fisher and Paykel High Flow Therapy Research grants. Awards of US $100,000 support research on prehospital acute respiratory failure, nasal high flow therapy eligibility, EMS system characteristics, and patient outcomes across the U.S.

Early-career emergency medicine faculty conducting research and professional development projects, including those based in or collaborating with Hawaii, can apply for the Emergency Medicine Foundation’s Early Career Research Development Grant. With a mission to promote emergency medicine research and education, Emergency Medicine Foundation provides US $150,000 to support career development plans and independent research that improve patient care and inform health policy.

Students pursuing careers in first responder emergency services who graduated from Chelan or Douglas County and have at least a 2.5 GPA may be eligible for this scholarship, usable toward higher education. The Community Foundation of North Central Washington’s Richard “Obie” Oberweiser Memorial Scholarship supports training for future emergency medical and related responders.

High school seniors, college, and non-traditional students pursuing criminal justice or first responder programs can receive $2,000 in scholarship support, including EMS-related studies, from CommunityGiving. Although the scholarship is for students from specific Minnesota counties, it may interest Hawaii emergency medical care and services stakeholders seeking models of education-focused support.

Hawaii emergency medical and social service providers supporting theatrical exhibition and distribution workers may be eligible for temporary financial aid and counseling, including for accidents, illness, injury, or housing emergencies. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund offers medical, emergency, vocational rehabilitation, and equipment grants, plus stipends for longtime motion picture industry members meeting employment and age requirements.

Current or former Boy Scouts pursuing higher education for fire service or emergency medical service careers, including those from Hawaii, can access funding through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Awards of US $1,000 help cover education costs for students committed to emergency services fields.

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 apply for scholarships from the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. Awards of More than US $500 are granted once and disbursed at the start of the fall semester.

Current or former Oregon Shakespeare Festival employees facing unexpected crises can receive emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses and urgent needs. Focused on emergency medical care and related services, the Entertainment Community Fund’s Hunter Brown Emergency Assistance Fund may benefit performing arts and entertainment professionals in Hawaii who meet these employment and hardship criteria.

3M U.S.A. employees, recent retirees, or eligible family members in Hawaii facing catastrophic illness or accident can seek help for emergency medical care and related needs. The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation’s J. C. & L. A. Duke Employees' Assistance Fund supports self-sufficiency, transitional assistance, and improved quality of life during financial hardship.

Individuals pursuing EMS education in the EMS West Region can receive scholarship support for EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic programs. Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies provides US $500 to residents of eligible Pennsylvania counties who are registered in approved programs and affiliated with an EMS agency, which may benefit those serving emergency medical needs similar to Hawaii communities.

Home care employees facing personal financial hardship from emergencies such as natural disasters, medical crises, or a family member’s death in Hawaii can receive up to US $500 for urgent needs. Help at Home Community Foundation provides this support fund, which may assist those working in emergency medical care and related services.

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.

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.