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Apply for funds – EMTS Funding program

The fiscal year 2026 Emergency Medical and Trauma Services provider grant application is now open. Use the link on this page to navigate to the application on the ZoomGrants platform.

For the state fiscal year 2026, approximately $4.8 million is available to fund grant projects to maintain and improve Colorado’s emergency medical and trauma services system. Program rules and requirements are in the FY 2026 EMTS Funding Guide. All applicants must submit a recently updated organizational profile to apply for funding.

Funds are available on a reimbursement basis to organizations that provide EMS and trauma services as their primary purpose. This generally includes ambulance services, first response agencies, acute care medical facilities, fire agencies, rescue groups, communications centers, training centers, and other public or private emergency medical and trauma services providers in Colorado.

Application period

Provider grant and system improvement funding applications are accepted mid-December through Feb. 15 of each year. Applications are accepted via the EMTS ZoomGrants portal. Applicants must log into a new or existing ZoomGrants account to apply for funding.

Pre-application deadline

A complete pre-application must be submitted before midnight on Feb. 8, 2025. Once the pre-application is approved, the grant application will be made available to the applicant. Early submission of both the pre-application and grant application is strongly encouraged. 

Profile required

All agencies applying for EMTS funding must update and submit their EMTS organizational profile information form. An organization profile gatekeeper must be established to submit the profile information form. For more information, see the EMTS organization profiles page. 

Contracting resources

If awarded funds, most grantees will be issued a statement of work that details the project specifics. The grantee will receive an executed purchase order after the signed statement of work is returned to the department. Projects funded for over $250,000 require a contract agreement.

If applying for funds, you should review the following documents first. These provisions and terms must be adhered to if funded for an EMTS grant award.

• Request for applications administrative information 
• General and special provisions for contracts
• Purchase order terms and conditions

Important program dates