Best Grants for Emergency Services in Oregon

Emergency services agencies and partners in Oregon can seek funding to support off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail operations, safety, and emergency response. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s ATV Grant Program funds OHV trail and facility maintenance, law enforcement patrols, emergency medical services, planning, development, safety education, and land acquisition for public OHV recreation areas.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations with three years’ history and $100,000+ budgets in Oregon communities served by RBC Wealth Management can seek funding for workforce skills, inclusive prosperity, or environmental sustainability programs. RBC Foundation USA provides support for initiatives like job readiness, financial stability, and community accessibility that may benefit emergency services populations.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Oregon providing emergency and critical human services, education, medical care, or community programs can apply for Foster Foundation’s regional grants. Funding supports food, housing and shelters, counseling, job and life-skills training, hospice and HIV/AIDS services, and community engagement activities that strengthen underserved and disadvantaged populations.

Oregon community-based nonprofits serving low- and moderate-income people can receive US $1,000 - US $5,000 for social services, basic needs, housing, financial literacy, and community revitalization programs. Washington Federal Foundation provides funding to organizations located near a WaFd Bank branch; emergency services providers that meet these criteria may be eligible.

The Community Engagement Grant, offered by the First Responders Children's Foundation, aims to strengthen relationships between first responders and youth in their communities. By funding programs that promote mental health, youth education, family support, and emergency assistance, the grant helps foster trust and understanding. This initiative not only benefits first responders and their families but also inspires future generations to consider careers in public service. Together, we can build safer and healthier 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, including students in Oregon. Focused on academic scholarships, Electronic Security Association offers over 20 awards nationwide, with eligible students applying either through participating states or directly to ESA.

Individual Native artists and culture bearers in Oregon facing emergencies or professional setbacks can receive up to US $2,500 for urgent needs affecting their creative work, including emergency medical and related expenses. First Peoples Fund’s Yéigo Action Grant also covers costs for residencies, workshops, travel, equipment repair, and sudden project-related hardships across the U.S.

Emergency and medical workers in Oregon needing help affording behavioral health prescriptions, counseling, psychotherapy, or related transportation can receive up to US $2,000 in copay assistance. Focused on behavioral health support, HealthWell Foundation invites eligible, insured U.S. emergency personnel to apply for this fund to reduce out-of-pocket treatment costs.

Emergency departments and hospital-based teams in Oregon can seek funding to improve patient-centered migraine management, including clinical program development, disposition, and follow-up processes. Grants from Pfizer and the American College of Emergency Physicians support quality improvement projects that enhance patient safety, treatment outcomes, and satisfaction in emergency medical care and services, with awards up to US $200,000.

Elderly professional blues musicians needing emergency help with medical or basic living expenses can receive US $500 in assistance, including for emergency medical care and services. Pinetop Perkins Foundation provides support nationwide, and Oregon artists facing crises such as treatment-related transportation, utilities, or burial costs may be eligible.

Emergency medicine researchers studying prehospital respiratory distress and high flow therapy in U.S. EMS settings may be eligible for this research grant, including work involving Oregon emergency services. Grants from Emergency Medicine Foundation help emergency medical care and services teams analyze incidence, patient characteristics, geographic patterns, and outcomes of acute respiratory failure managed by EMS. Awards are US $100,000.

Early-career emergency medicine faculty planning research and career development activities can apply for the Emergency Medicine Foundation’s Early Career Research Development Grant, including applicants based in Oregon. With a mission to promote education and research, Emergency Medicine Foundation provides US $150,000 to support mentored training and a faculty-led project in emergency medical care and related health policy.

Students pursuing first responder emergency services careers in Oregon may be eligible for the Richard “Obie” Oberweiser Memorial Scholarship, supporting higher education in emergency medical care and related training. Offered through Community Foundation of North Central Washington, applicants must be current or previous graduates of Chelan or Douglas County with at least a 2.5 GPA.

High school seniors and college or non-traditional students studying criminal justice or first responder fields can receive scholarship support for 2- or 4-year U.S. programs. CommunityGiving provides this $2,000 award for students from specific Minnesota counties, which may benefit those pursuing emergency medical care and services careers similar to Oregon emergency services paths.

Oregon emergency medical and crisis-affected workers in theatrical exhibition, distribution, or related vendors can receive temporary financial aid and supportive counseling for illness, injury, housing emergencies, and other life-changing events. The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Assistance Fund also offers medical, emergency, vocational rehabilitation, and equipment grants, plus a stipend program for longtime film industry members meeting age and service requirements.

Oregon emergency services professionals will note this scholarship is for current or former Boy Scouts in Illinois’ Fox Valley pursuing higher education toward fire service or emergency medical service careers. These students can receive about US $1,000 from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley to support tuition or related educational costs for one year.

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 of more than US $500 from the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri. Awards are one-time, for U.S. citizens with at least a 2.5 GPA, and may benefit future emergency services professionals in Oregon and beyond.

Current or former Oregon Shakespeare Festival employees facing emergency medical, housing, or basic living crises in Oregon can seek short-term financial assistance. Focused on emergency medical care and related services, the Entertainment Community Fund helps performing arts and entertainment professionals cover urgent expenses after natural disasters or unforeseen personal hardships.

Oregon emergency medical care and services providers may be eligible for funding that supports individuals facing catastrophic illness or accidents and needing transitional assistance. The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation’s J. C. & L. A. Duke Employees' Assistance Fund aids 3M U.S.A. employees, retirees, and eligible family members experiencing financial hardship to improve quality of life and support 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.