{"id":288379,"date":"2026-04-15T08:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=288379"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:28:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:28:42","slug":"2026-ems-support-grant-program","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/news\/2026-ems-support-grant-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Southcoast Health is Now Accepting Applications for the 2026 EMS Support Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Southcoast Health is accepting applications for the 2026 EMS Support Grant Program until 5pm on Friday, May 1, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recognition of National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, celebrated May 17-23, Southcoast Health is proud to launch the 2026 EMS Support Grant Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a not-for-profit, community health system, we are always committed to reaching beyond our walls to partner with organizations that help our community thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMS Support Grant Program is fully funded by Southcoast Health. Funds from the program are intended to provide municipal-owned EMS providers that provide direct patient care in the South Coast region, with monetary support to invest in and improve the critical patient services they deliver to the communities we serve. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the program, $100,000 in community benefit grants will be invested in our community. Local municipal-owned EMS organizations are welcome to apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To ensure we provide meaningful assistance, we anticipate limiting the number of recipients to four or five municipal-owned EMS organizations. All applications must be submitted by 5pm on May 1, 2026, for consideration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Southcoast-Health-EMS-Support-Submission-Form-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aqui<\/a> to download the EMS Support Submission Form to request funding. <strong>The application submission deadline is 5pm on Friday, May 1, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete forms must be submitted via email to Brian Giorgianni, EMS Coordinator at Southcoast Health at <a href=\"mailto:GiorgianniB@southcoast.org\">GiorgianniB@southcoast.org<\/a> with the subject line: 2026 EMS Support Grant Program Application &#8211; <em>Your Organization Name<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about this program, please contact Brian Giorgianni at (508) 973-5778 or <a 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