The Oregon Office of Rural Health is pleased to announce the availability of Helping EMS in Rural Oregon (HERO) training grants for rural and remote Oregon EMS agencies.
Donor Name: Oregon Office of Rural Health (ORH)
State: Oregon
County: Baker County (OR), Gilliam County (OR), Grant County (OR), Harney County (OR), Lake County (OR), Malheur County (OR), Morrow County (OR), Sherman County (OR), Wallowa County (OR), Wheeler County (OR)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/11/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
HERO grants are intended to help pay for training classes and exercises sponsored by rural Oregon EMS organizations. Eligible applicants are rural EMS agencies only.
Priority will be given to applications from agencies:
- Located in counties designated as rural remote: (Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Wallowa and Wheeler);
- With a high proportion of volunteer staff;
- That are non-profit or public entities; and
- Include participation from, or collaboration with, neighboring rural EMS agencies.
Funding Information
Six awards of up to $2,500 each will be funded.
Grant Period
Awardees have a maximum of one year from the receipt of the grant award.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for HERO grant funds, you must be an EMS organization that meets both of the following criteria:
- Located in a rural community. Rural is defined as all geographic areas 10 or more miles from the centroid of a population center of 40,000 or more.
- Recognized by the Oregon Health Authority EMS & Trauma Systems Program as an organization that participates in Oregon’s 9-1-1 response system.
For more information, visit ORH.
