Michigan Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Workforce Grants

MDHHS-EMS-Grants@michigan.gov

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will provide grants for training Michigan EMS workforce personnel. The goal is to address the shortage of paramedics and reduce barriers to enrollment in EMS education programming, specifically paramedic programs, in the state.

Funding may be used for:

• Traditional grants to cover costs of tuition and associated fees for paramedic training at a Michigan approved education program. Approved training programs
• Hourly reimbursement for time spent in EMS training programs
• EMS education access grants in the categories:
  • Expansion and increased access to EMS education to areas currently not served by initial education programs. Applicants will be responsible for demonstrating how their proposal increases access to an underserved area. This funding may be used for accreditation fees, administration costs, and instructor salary if the program is not also establishing scholarships.
  • Barrier reduction efforts, if the proposal specifically outlines how the funding request will decrease barriers to enrollment or student success
  • Outreach campaigns to increase student enrollment in EMS training programs

Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribes, licensed municipal and private EMS agencies, and approved Michigan EMS education programs offering scholarships to attendees. Fiduciaries may also apply on behalf of these entities.

Award ceiling: $350,000
Project period: 1 year
Estimated total program funding: $8,000,000

Traditional grants are limited to $20,000 per paramedic student.

Hourly reimbursement for time spent in EMS training programs is a rate of $15/hour, up to a maximum of $16,000 per paramedic student.

Access the application instructions and online application from EGrAMS website.

Choose:

1. Current grants
2. Public Health Administration
3. EMSWS-2024 - Emergency Medical Scholarships Workforce Scholarships