EMS Grants & Funding Resources

Writing proposals for EMS grants takes a great deal of time and energy, so do your homework! Use the resources listed here to gather data, read tips on proposal writing and see how the experts do it.

Idaho grant sources

Grant Programs, Idaho Children’s Trust Fund
Highway Safety Programs, Idaho Dept. of Transportation

National grant sources

Fire Service Grants, U.S. Fire Administration - you'll find several opportunities for grant funding, including the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention & Safety Grants, and a list of other Federal Assistance programs.
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration - part of this document includes the Holy Grail of federal grant announcements.
Funding Opportunities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Funding Opportunities, Emergency Medical Services for Children - be sure to see the EMSC Grant Writing Worksheet.
Funding Opportunities, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
TEA-21 State Highway Safety Programs, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration - a variety funding for occupant safety and drunk driving prevention programs.
Technology Opportunities Program Grants, National Telecommunications and Information Administration

Proposal writing help

"EMS Grant Proposal Writing Tips," adapted with permission from a University of North Dakota document; it has great advice—don't write a proposal without reading this first.

"Developing and Writing Grant Proposals," Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance - sound and thorough advice from the federal agency that manages the big-daddy database of funding ops.
EMS Funding Resource Center, Fire-Rescue Village
Sample Grant Proposals, Dragonfly Communications Network - these successful grant proposals helped secure funding for fire and EMS activities.

Proposal data resources

A wealth of statistics sources are listed in the Public Education section.

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Updated 03.21.05

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