Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
FEMA NSGP funds physical security and target hardening for 501(c)(3) nonprofits at high risk of attack, which includes faith-based and other nonprofit private schools, but generally NOT public K-12 districts. Eligible nonprofit schools apply through their state administrative agency and can direct funds toward security planning and physical security enhancements.
What the program funds, and who can apply
Physical security and cybersecurity improvements, and facility and target hardening, for nonprofit organizations' facilities at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack, integrated with broader state and local preparedness efforts. Typical uses include security cameras, access control, fencing, lighting, blast/ballistic protection, alarm systems, limited contracted security personnel, security planning, and security-related training and exercises.
Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), answered
FEMA NSGP funds physical security and target hardening for 501(c)(3) nonprofits at high risk of attack, which includes faith-based and other nonprofit private schools, but generally NOT public K-12 districts. Eligible nonprofit schools apply through their state administrative agency and can direct funds toward security planning and physical security enhancements.
Direct applicants to FEMA are State Administrative Agencies only. Subapplicants are nonprofit organizations whose facilities are at risk of a terrorist or other extremist attack, which reaches faith-based and other nonprofit private schools. Nonprofits do not apply to FEMA directly: they apply as subapplicants to their State Administrative Agency, and each state sets its own earlier internal deadline. Public K-12 school districts are generally NOT eligible; this is not a general funding route for public districts.
No open deadline. The FY2026 federal application deadline for State Administrative Agencies was July 24, 2026. State-level subapplication deadlines are set by 56 individual State Administrative Agencies, run earlier than the federal date, and were not verified here. No window is open right now, so confirm the next cycle at the official program source before planning around it.
Straight from the official program
Every figure on this page comes from the official program source below, last verified 2026-09-01. Programs, amounts, and deadlines change, so confirm the current rule at the source before you apply. This page is informational and not legal or grant-writing advice. How we verify.
- FEMA - Nonprofit Security Grant Program (official program page) verified 2026-09-01
- Grants.gov synopsis for NOFO DHS-26-GPD-008-00-99, Fiscal Year 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program verified 2026-09-01
What we could not confirm on a primary source
- The per-site subaward cap and the maximum number of sites per organization. fema.gov blocks automated requests and the Grants.gov synopsis does not state them.
- Any cost-share or match requirement. The Grants.gov record does not state one.
- Assistance Listing 97.008 was not re-confirmed from the FY2026 NOFO text in this pass.
- The 56 individual State Administrative Agency subapplication deadlines.
- Any FY2027 cycle date.
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