Grant Funding Opportunities

Nonprofit Security Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provides funding support for target hardening and other physical security enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. The intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.

Homeland Security Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Homeland Security Grant Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Program includes a suite of risk-based grants to assist state, local, tribal and territorial efforts in preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to and recovering from acts of terrorism and other threats. 

The Program includes:

The State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) provides funding to support the implementation of risk-driven, capabilities-based State Homeland Security Strategies to address capability targets.

The Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) provides funding to enhance regional preparedness and capabilities in designated high-threat, high-density areas.

Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) provides funding to enhance cooperation and coordination among state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal law enforcement agencies to jointly enhance security along the United States land and water borders.

Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program provides funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; nonprofits; and institutions of higher education to establish or enhance capabilities to prevent targeted violence and terrorism. It is the only federal grant program solely dedicated to helping local communities develop and strengthen their capabilities in this area.

National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Funding & Awards

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awards grants and cooperative agreements for various research, development, and evaluation projects; and fellowship programs through competitive notices of funding opportunity. 

The NIJ has historically funded projects on several topics related to targeted violence and terrorism prevention, including research on school-based hate crimes, firearm violence and mass shootings, school safety, and domestic radicalization. 

SchoolSafety.gov Grants Finder Tool

SchoolSafety.gov’s Grants Finder Tool helps you find applicable funding opportunities to help keep your school community safe. The tool features a variety of Federally available school safety-specific grants that you can navigate based on school safety topic, award amount, application level of effort, and more. As Federal agencies release school safety funding opportunities and grants throughout the year, the tool will be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect these opportunities.

SchoolSafety.gov is a collaborative, interagency website created by the federal government to provide schools and districts with actionable recommendations to create safe and supportive learning environments for students and educators. SchoolSafety.gov is the public website of the Federal School Safety Clearinghouse (Federal Clearinghouse on School Safety Evidence-Based Practices), an interagency effort among the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice.

Report: Domestic Violent Extremism Poses Heightened Threat in 2021

This Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) assessment was drafted by the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and includes contributions from the Central Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency. All agencies involved are mindful of the duty to respect privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties and to act within the authorities granted to them as they seek to put together as complete an intelligence and analytic picture as is possible. 

(March 2021)

Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program

The Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provides funding directly to eligible tribes to strengthen their capacities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to potential terrorist attacks.

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Transit Security Grant Program

The Transit Security Grant Program is administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and provides funding to eligible public transportation systems (which include intra-city bus, ferries and all forms of passenger rail) to protect critical transportation infrastructure and the travelling public from terrorism, and to increase transportation infrastructure resilience.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notices of Funding Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research funds opportunities for violence prevention research.

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DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Funding and Partnership Opportunities

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) offers a variety of opportunities for engagement, including requests for information, calls for proposals, and announcements of other funding and unfunded partnerships. S&T regularly funds opportunities for terrorism and targeted violence research. 

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