Improve the quality, availability and sustainability of emergency patient care.
Southern Region Emergency Medical Services Council Inc’s recent grantmaking is centered on equipment and supplies for Alaska’s emergency response network, with its largest 2025 award of $65,000 going to Home Vfd in Homer. The next-largest grant, $45,000, went to Native Village of Goodnews Bay, showing that the council supports both village-based responders and other local emergency providers across the region. Its grants are consistently practical rather than programmatic: the listed awards are tied to EMS equipment and supplies, and the council’s public focus is on improving the quality, availability, and sustainability of emergency patient care. The pattern is visible across multiple recipient types, including fire departments, emergency services, borough entities, and health organizations. Awards also reach providers in places such as Kachemak, Cordova, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough system. With annual grants of $313,871 and total assets of $2,439,213, the council operates at a modest scale but directs funding into material needs that support day-to-day emergency response in Southern Alaska.
The council’s work is tightly linked to EMS readiness. In equipment and supply funding, it gave $41,773 to Kachemak Es in Homer for EMS equipment and supplies, and $38,261 to Southern Regional Ems in Anchorage for the same purpose. It also backs local response capacity outside of standard supply purchases. The $34,176 grant to City of Cordova - Corda Vfd in Cordova was for EMS equipment and supplies, while $30,000 went to Kenai Peninsula Borough in Anchor Point for equipment and supplies. Another $15,280 award supported Bristol Bay Area Health Corp in Dillingham. Across these grants, the emphasis stays on operational needs for responders rather than broader nonprofit programming.
Typical grant size is concentrated in the low tens of thousands: the p25 is $10,381, the median is $22,640, and the p75 is $39,139. The recent awards show repeated support for the same Alaska entities in different years or locations, including Kenai Peninsula Borough in two 2025 grants. Southern Region Emergency Medical Services Council Inc is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available programs also show short-term, material support rather than open-ended financing.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $39K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$39K
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All of the recent grants shown go to U.S. recipients, and every listed award lands in Alaska. The grant list includes Homer, Goodnews Bay, Anchorage, Cordova, Anchor Point, Dillingham, Glennallen, Soldotna, and Unalaska. This matches the council’s local geographic scope of giving and its 100% rate of grants to recipients in Alaska, with the strongest concentration in the state where it gives most often.
It funds emergency medical services, especially equipment and supplies for EMS agencies, volunteer responders, and related health organizations. The listed programs also include EMS training and education, scholarships for EMS providers, medical donations, and support for rural EMS equipment and transport.
Typical grants fall in the low tens of thousands: the p25 is $10,381, the median is $22,640, and the p75 is $39,139. Recent awards include both larger equipment grants and smaller support grants within that general range.
Its giving is local and entirely Alaska-based in the recent grants shown. Recipient cities and places include Homer, Goodnews Bay, Anchorage, Cordova, Anchor Point, Dillingham, Glennallen, Soldotna, and Unalaska.
Yes. The council lists scholarship programs for EMS providers, including the Steve O'Connor EMS Scholarship and references to NAEMT Foundation scholarships. The program descriptions tie this support to EMS education and workforce development.
Some are. The FY26 Mini-Grant program accepts unsolicited applications, and the Steve O'Connor EMS Scholarship also shows unsolicited access. Other listed programs, such as Aurora and Medical Donations, are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Southern Region Emergency Medical Services Council that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: EMS agencies in need may contact SREMSC and identify the equipment or supplies needed. Availability depends on surplus resources. SREMSC also accepts surplus EMS equipment and supplies for redistribution.
Deadline: No deadline stated; inquiries may be made as needs arise.
Who can apply: Eligible applicants are municipal or nonprofit state-certified ground ambulance services or first responder groups that provide service to the general public and are recognized by regional offices. Requested items must generally cost more than $300 per item before shipping, be durable and expected to last more than three years, and be essential to patient care or EMS training. Expendables and supplies are not eligible. A minimum local cash match of 10% is required for equipment and 5% for vehicles. Applications require appropriate agency, medical director, and subregion coordinator signatures, a W-9, quotes or catalog documentation, and letters of support.
Deadline: FY2027 applications must be received no later than February 27, 2026. The program is described as an annual assessment and application cycle.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOME VFD | HOMER, AK | $65,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF GOODNEWS BAY | GOODNEWS BAY, AK | $45,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| KACHEMAK ES | HOMER, AK | $41,773In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMS | ANCHORAGE, AK | $38,261In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| CITY OF CORDOVA - CORDA VFD | CORDOVA, AK | $34,176In-kind: ems equipment | 2025 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
| UNALASKA FIRE DEPARTMENT | UNALASKA, AK | $31,318 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH | ANCHOR POINT, AK | $30,000In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH | SOLDOTNA, AK | $29,245 | 2025 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
| BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP | DILLINGHAM, AK | $15,280In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| GIRDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT | GIRDWOOD, AK | $15,000 | 2025 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPP |
| CENTRAL ES | SOLDOTNA, AK | $14,000 | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| CORDOVA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | CORDOVA, AK | $13,070 | 2025 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
| COOPER LANDING EMERGENCY SERVICES | GLENNALLEN, AK | $11,021In-kind: ems equipmenr/s | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH | SOLDOTNA, AK | $10,691In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
| CENTRAL ES | SOLDOTNA, AK | $9,450In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| SELDOVIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT | SELDOVIA, AK | $8,631 | 2025 | EMS SUPPLIES |
| DILLINGHAM | DILLINGHAM, AK | $7,857In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| CHIGNIK LAGOON VILLAGE COUNCIL | CHIGNIK LAGOON, AK | $6,038 | 2025 | — |
| UNALASKA FIRE DEPARTMENT | UNALASKA, AK | $5,362In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2025 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH | SOLDOTNA, AK | $162,115In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2024 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
| COOPER LANDING EMERGENCY SERVICES | COOPER LANDING, AK | $78,825In-kind: ems equipmenr/s | 2024 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| NATIVE VILLAGE OF GOODNEWS BAY | GOODNEWS BAY, AK | $46,732In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2024 | EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| DILLINGHAM | DILLINGHAM, AK | $10,526In-kind (goods, not cash) | 2024 | EQUPMENT/SUPPLIES |
| KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH | SOLDOTNA, AK | $28,411 | 2023 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
| ALASKA STATE TROOPERS | FAIRBANKS, AK | $27,611 | 2023 | EMS SUPPLIES |
| BEAR CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE & EMS | SEWARD, AK | $10,382 | 2023 | OPERATING/EQUIPMENT |
| HOPE SUNRISE EMS | HOPE, AK | $5,844 | 2023 | EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI |
HOME VFD
$65,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
NATIVE VILLAGE OF GOODNEWS BAY
$45,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
KACHEMAK ES
$41,773In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
SOUTHERN REGIONAL EMS
$38,261In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
CITY OF CORDOVA - CORDA VFD
$34,176In-kind: ems equipmentEMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI
UNALASKA FIRE DEPARTMENT
$31,318EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
$30,000In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
BRISTOL BAY AREA HEALTH CORP
$15,280In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
GIRDWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
$15,000EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPP
CENTRAL ES
$14,000EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
CORDOVA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$13,070EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI
COOPER LANDING EMERGENCY SERVICES
$11,021In-kind: ems equipmenr/sEQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
CENTRAL ES
$9,450In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
SELDOVIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
$8,631EMS SUPPLIES
DILLINGHAM
$7,857In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUPMENT/SUPPLIES
CHIGNIK LAGOON VILLAGE COUNCIL
$6,038UNALASKA FIRE DEPARTMENT
$5,362In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
COOPER LANDING EMERGENCY SERVICES
$78,825In-kind: ems equipmenr/sEQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
NATIVE VILLAGE OF GOODNEWS BAY
$46,732In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES
DILLINGHAM
$10,526In-kind (goods, not cash)EQUPMENT/SUPPLIES
KENAI PENINSULA BOROUGH
$28,411EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI
ALASKA STATE TROOPERS
$27,611EMS SUPPLIES
BEAR CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE & EMS
$10,382OPERATING/EQUIPMENT
HOPE SUNRISE EMS
$5,844EMS EQUIPMENT/SUPPLI