Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program: Cities with Populations Less than 2,000

Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program: Cities with Populations Less than 2,000

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services
Amount: Up to US $5,110
Last Updated: March 13, 2026

Summary

The Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program is designed to support licensed ambulance services in rural, frontier, and densely settled rural areas of Kansas by providing funding for recruiting, training, and certifying EMS providers. Eligible services include those in cities with populations less than 2,000 and in frontier or rural counties. The program prioritizes funding for initial training costs and continuing education, ensuring that communities can maintain essential emergency medical services.

Overview

NOTE: First half submissions will be accepted beginning July 1, 2025 and will be received until December 15, 2025. The first half monies will be used for classes that start between July 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.Second half submissions will be accepted beginning December 1, 2025 and will be received through June 15, 2026. The second half monies will be used for classes that start between January 1, 2026 and June 30, 2026. After the third month of each cycle, (October 1 and April 1) EMS services located in cities with populations less than 2,000 would also be eligible for funding (Burrton, Mount Hope, Caney, Conway Springs, Caldwell, Canton, Moundridge, Lindsborg, Marquette, Buhler, Haven, Pretty Prairie, Hoisington, Claflin, and Ellinwood,). Although the cities are located in urban or semi-urban counties, the population density of the cities listed are rural, or densely settled rural.Submit the application and Memorandum of Agreement no earlier than 30 days prior to the first day of class. Purpose The Kansas EMS Education Incentive Grant Program provides funding for licensed ambulance services in rural, frontier, and densely settled rural areas of Kansas to help with recruiting, training, and certifying ambulance EMS providers. Request Criteria Grant money may be requested based on the following three criteria: First priority shall be given to ambulance services submitting applications seeking grants to pay the cost of recruiting EMS providers and cost of the initial courses of training for EMS providers.Second priority shall be given to ambulance services submitting applications seeking grants to pay the cost of continuing education for EMS providers.Third priority shall be given to ambulance services submitting applications seeking grants to pay the cost of education for EMS providers who are obtaining a post-secondary education degree. Funding Amounts Initial Course of Instruction – The following figures are the maximum allowed per student for KBEMS approved Initial Course of Instruction through this grant program:EMR – $320.EMT – $1,150.AEMT – $1,500.Paramedic – $5,110.Continuing Education – Funds requested for KBEMS approved or CAPCE approved Continuing Education purposes will be awarded at a maximum of $7.50 per hour of approved continuing education per EMS provider (with appropriate documentation) up to $70.00.If the actual costs are less, the smaller amount should be used when requesting funds.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Only EMS services located in frontier, rural, or densely settled rural counties or cities are eligible.Those eligible for EIG funding would be licensed “ground” services providing care in a frontier, rural, or densely settled rural county or city, based on U.S. census data.Frontier (less than 6.0 people per square mile) Rural (6.0 to 19.9 people per square mile)Densely settled rural (20.0 to 39.9 people per square mile)If a service is licensed in a city or county based on EIG eligibility, to obtain eligibility in another city or county area of operation, an additional license would be necessary to identify the city or county as a separate licensed ground service based on the above criteria.An eligible student for this program is “a person who agrees to fulfill their year(s) of obligated service with a qualifying licensed ambulance service”. The student must be at least 18 years of age at the time of signing the Memorandum of Agreement.For-profit services are not eligible for funding until the after third month and awards will only be approved at 50% per individual (paramedic awards are exempt).The grant funds may only be utilized for the costs associated with tuition and books (lab fees, equipment required for the course such as stethoscopes, and insurance fees required for the course are permissible).

Ineligibility

Substations are not eligible.Funds may not be used to purchase computers or pay for examination fees.