Emergency Responder Health & Wellness Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- All-volunteer or mostly-volunteer fire departments and non-profit EMS organizations that serve a population of 100,000 or less and are legally organized in Texas.
Other requirements
- Cost for member physicals, exercise equipment, fitbits, nutritionist, rehab equipment, hoods with barrier protection, decon cloths/wipes, washable gloves, extractors/dryers for turn-out gear or other health & wellness and cancer prevention items.
Overview
The Emergency Responder Health & Wellness Grant, sponsored by VFIS of Texas and Texas Mutual Insurance Company, offers need-based funding up to $5,000 for Texas fire departments and non-profit EMS organizations. This initiative aims to develop health and wellness programs to prevent responder deaths, injuries, and cancer. Eligible applicants include all-volunteer or mostly-volunteer organizations serving populations of 100,000 or less.
Emergency Responder Health & Wellness Grant - VFIS of Texas and Texas Mutual Insurance Company are pleased to sponsor a need-based Health & Wellness Grant program for fire departments and non-profit EMS organizations in Texas. Grants up to $5,000 will be awarded based on financial need and are intended to assist emergency service organizations in developing a health & wellness program to prevent emergency responder deaths and injuries and for cancer prevention.
Eligibility
All-volunteer or mostly-volunteer fire departments and non-profit EMS organizations that serve a population of 100,000 or less and are legally organized in Texas.Cost for member physicals, exercise equipment, fitbits, nutritionist, rehab equipment, hoods with barrier protection, decon cloths/wipes, washable gloves, extractors/dryers for turn-out gear or other health & wellness and cancer prevention items.
What Texas Mutual Insurance Company actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 172
- Total given
- $14.78M
- Median grant
- $82K
- Range
- $10K–$600K
- By dollars: Texas 98%, District of Columbia 1%, Illinois <1%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Dallas, TX.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 44% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Texas 2036 · Austin, TX
Generational Learning
$600K
Communities Foundation of Texas · Dallas, TX
Workforce Development & Safety Training
$500K
United Way of Greater Houston · Houston, TX
Generational Learning
$450K
Texsar Inc · Wimberley, TX
Disaster Relief Funds
$375K
State Firemens and Fire Marshals Association of Texas · Manchaca, TX
Workforce Development & Safety Training
$300K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- First responders
- Fire departments
- Wellness
- Mental health
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