Grants

Montana Rural Health Transformation Program logo

Grant Opportunities

All grant opportunities will be available on Submittable, the online platform for submitting and managing grant applications. 

centralized resource has been created to help prospective grantees and vendors effectively navigate the grant and RFP processes. It includes vendor information, direct links to helpful videos, instructions on creating a Submittable account and a Frequently Asked Questions document. 

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), as a part of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is accepting funding proposals from emergency medical services (EMS) to administer Community Integrated Health (CIH) programs. 

The online portal to submit funding proposals will be available through Sept. 15, 2026More information and the application are on Submittable. It is entitled “FY26 DPHHS Community Integrated Health Pilot Site Grant Application.” 

A total of $4 million in first-year grants was made available to help strengthen emergency medical services (EMS) across rural Montana as part of state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).  

Grants were open to EMS agencies located in or serving rural areas of Montana to upgrade ambulances and equipment. Eligibility was based on need such as:  

  • Age, model, or operational status of current equipment  
  • Gaps in patient care  
  • Level and type of service provided by the requesting agency  

This opportunity expired on 8/15/26 at 2 p.m. MDT.

Grant applications are now being reviewed, and funding decisions will be shared in September. DPHHS plans to issue additional EMS grant opportunities within the next year.