disaster_prevention_and_relief · DHS-DHS

Fiscal Year 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA · DHS-26-GPD-008-00-99

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $300.0M

Total Program Funding

$300.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 24, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FEMA's Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) is the biggest nonprofit security grant in America — $300M across 56 awards going through State Administrative Agencies to fund security improvements at nonprofits at risk of terrorist or extremist attacks. This primarily benefits houses of worship, Jewish community centers, Islamic centers, Sikh temples, LGBTQ+ centers, and other nonprofits facing targeted threats. Funding covers cameras, bollards, access control, cybersecurity, and security personnel.

Who Should Apply

State Administrative Agencies (SAAs) apply on behalf of nonprofits in their state. Individual nonprofits must work through their SAA. Target beneficiaries: houses of worship, community centers, schools, and other nonprofits facing elevated terrorist/extremist threats.

Who Should NOT Apply

Individual nonprofits cannot apply directly — must go through the state. For-profit organizations, government buildings, organizations without documented threat exposure, or nonprofits that don't have a physical facility to secure.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be submitted by State Administrative Agencies (on behalf of nonprofits)
•Individual nonprofits must demonstrate risk of terrorist/extremist attack
•Must focus on physical/cybersecurity and facility hardening
•Must have a current vulnerability/risk assessment
•No cost-sharing required
•Nonprofits must be 501(c)(3) organizations

💡 GrantQuick Tip

If you're a nonprofit that's received threats or operates in a high-risk category (synagogue, mosque, LGBTQ+ center), contact your state's SAA immediately — they manage the application process. The key is your vulnerability assessment: document specific threats (online threats, vandalism history, proximity to previous incidents) and show exactly what security improvements would mitigate them. $300M is a LOT of money — most qualifying nonprofits that apply through their state receive funding.

Competitiveness: Low for qualifying nonprofits — $300M is substantial. The main barrier is awareness and navigating the SAA application process, not competition.

What This Grant Funds

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) improves and increases the physical/cybersecurity and facility/target hardening of nonprofit organizations’ facilities at risk of a terrorist of other extremist attack, ultimately safeguarding the lives and property of the American people.

The NSGP will improve and increase the physical/cybersecurity and facility/target hardening of nonprofit organizations’ facilities at risk of a terrorist of other extremist attack, ultimately safeguarding the lives and property of the American people. Concurrently, the NSGP will integrate the preparedness activities of nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack with broader state and local preparedness efforts.