Best Grants for Emergency Services in Maine

Maine 501(c)(3) nonprofits with $100,000+ budgets can seek funding for workforce readiness, youth development, and community accessibility projects that improve quality of life. RBC Foundation USA provides support for programs building in-demand job skills, internships, and career pathways, as well as initiatives enhancing housing stability, food security, health access, and sustainable community spaces.

Maine 501(c)(3) nonprofits advancing income creation, workforce readiness, or affordable housing can access funding through Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Neighborhood Builders Program, which pairs a capacity-building grant with a two-year leadership development experience. Established organizations serving eligible Bank of America markets and able to commit senior leaders to training may be especially well positioned.

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.

High school seniors who are children of full-time first responders can receive US $2,500 - US $15,000 in scholarship support for college through the ESA Youth Scholarship Program. Focused on academic scholarships, Electronic Security Association invites eligible students in Maine and nationwide to apply, following state-level or direct ESA application instructions.

Individual Native artists and culture bearers in Maine and across the U.S. can receive up to US $2,500 to address emergencies or hardships affecting their creative work, as well as specific professional opportunities. First Peoples Fund’s Yéigo Action Grant can help with urgent needs like medical issues, equipment repair, travel, or disaster-related expenses.

Emergency and medical workers in Maine needing help affording behavioral health prescriptions, counseling, psychotherapy, or related transportation can receive up to US $2,000 in copay assistance through this fund. Focused on emergency medical care and services, the Healthwell Foundation supports underinsured workers receiving treatment in the U.S. who meet its income and insurance criteria.

Elderly professional blues musicians in Maine facing emergency medical or basic living expenses can receive US $500 in direct support, paid to creditors. Pinetop Perkins Foundation provides assistance for doctor visits, emergency services, transportation to treatments, home care, utilities, and burial costs, which may help those needing emergency medical care and related services.

Emergency medical researchers studying respiratory diseases and emergency medical services, including those working with Maine EMS systems, 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 candidates, EMS system characteristics, and patient outcomes across the U.S.

Early career emergency medicine faculty conducting research and professional development projects in Maine can apply for the Emergency Medicine Foundation’s Early Career Research Development Grant. With a mission to promote education and research, Emergency Medicine Foundation provides U.S. emergency medical care and medical education professionals with up to US $150,000 to advance independent research careers and prepare for extramural funding.

Students pursuing first responder emergency services careers and connected to Chelan or Douglas County can receive scholarship support for higher education from the Community Foundation of North Central Washington. This memorial scholarship honors Richard “Obie” Oberweiser and may benefit those interested in emergency medical care and services, including Maine-focused emergency services students who meet the geographic criteria.

High school seniors, college, and non-traditional students pursuing criminal justice or first responder programs can receive US $2,000 for tuition and related higher education costs. CommunityGiving provides this scholarship to students from specific Minnesota counties; Maine emergency medical and public safety students studying at eligible U.S. institutions may be eligible if other criteria are met.

Maine emergency medical care and social service professionals in theatrical exhibition, distribution, or related vendors facing illness, injury, or housing crises can access financial aid and counseling through the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund. Support includes medical and emergency expense grants, vocational rehabilitation, equipment aid, and stipends for longtime motion picture industry members.

Current or former Boy Scouts pursuing higher education for careers in fire service or emergency medical service can access funding through the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Awards of US $1,000 support tuition or related educational costs and may benefit future emergency responders serving communities such as Maine.

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 the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri’s Midland Empire Safety Association Scholarship, awarding more than US $500. Students planning careers that may support emergency medical care or first responder safety may benefit.

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, Entertainment Community Fund support may benefit eligible performing arts and entertainment professionals in Maine working with this employer who need short-term relief.

Emergency medical care and services personnel in Maine facing catastrophic illness or accident may be eligible for assistance to regain self-sufficiency and improve quality of life through the J. C. & L. A. Duke Employees' Assistance Fund from Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Eligible applicants must be 3M U.S.A. employees, recent retirees, or qualifying family members in financial hardship.

Individuals pursuing emergency medical services training, residing in the EMS West region counties, can receive $500 from the Community Foundation of the Northern Alleghenies for EMR, EMT, AEMT, or paramedic programs. Applicants must be registered in an approved program and affiliated with an EMS agency, which may benefit Maine emergency services through trained personnel who relocate or serve regionally.

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.