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Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program
The federal government funds security for nonprofits at risk of attack. You don't apply to Washington — you apply through your state: DHSES in New York, OHSP in New Jersey. Each state sets its own forms, its own rules, and a deadline measured in days.
Key dates.
- FY2027Not announced yet — we'll let you knowDates not announced yet
Past rounds (2)
- FY2026, New York (DHSES)Opens July 1, 2026 · Deadline July 10, 2026Closed
- FY2026, New Jersey (OHSP)Opens June 29, 2026 · Deadline July 15, 2026Closed
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What FY2026 offered.
- Up to $200,000 per site, up to three sites per organization — raised from $150,000 the year before.
- Security equipment and improvements from the federally approved equipment list, tied to a documented vulnerability assessment.
Every year is its own cycle — FY2027 hasn't been announced, and the details can change.
The catch: the window.
In FY2026, New York announced on July 1 with applications due July 10 — nine days. New Jersey opened June 29 and closed July 15 — sixteen days.
The application itself is built on a vulnerability assessment, registrations, vendor quotes and a scored narrative that take weeks to assemble. Nobody starts from zero and files in nine days.
The whole strategy is being ready before the announcement. Our clients are documented, registered and assessed in the quiet months — so when a state opens its window, filing is assembly, not scramble.
What it takes.
- A UEI number from SAM.gov — free, but slow to get.
- A vulnerability assessment of your facility.
- An Investment Justification — the application document, written to a published scoring rubric.
- A budget matched to the approved equipment list.
How it works, step by step.
- You fill out a short form — your organization's name, EIN, and who to contact. Two minutes.
- You review our terms and confirm you'd like to go ahead.
- We send a questionnaire about your building and security, with a link to upload documents and photographs — or we do it with you over the phone.
- We write the entire application: the vulnerability assessment, the Investment Justification, the budget and the equipment list in the government's official codes.
- We submit through your state before its deadline and send you written confirmation.
- If you're awarded, we can manage everything afterward — procurement records, reimbursement requests and reporting, until the grant is closed out.
Common questions.
Do we apply to FEMA directly?
No. You apply through your state's homeland security office — DHSES in New York, OHSP in New Jersey. Each state sets its own forms, its own rules and its own deadline.
Why is the application window so short?
Each state opens its window after the federal announcement. In FY2026, New York announced on July 1 with applications due July 10 — nine days. New Jersey had sixteen. The application is built on a vulnerability assessment, registrations, quotes and a scored narrative that take weeks to assemble, so the realistic strategy is to be documented and ready before the announcement.
What is an Investment Justification?
The Investment Justification is the application document itself — a structured narrative written to a published scoring rubric, covering your risk, your proposed security investments and how they address the identified vulnerabilities. Reviewers score it section by section.
How much is the federal Nonprofit Security Grant?
In FY2026, up to $200,000 per site, up to three sites per organization — raised from $150,000 the year before. FY2027 hasn't been announced, and the details can change.
Where do we apply for the federal NSGP?
You don't apply to Washington — you apply through your state: DHSES in New York, OHSP in New Jersey. Each state sets its own forms, its own rules, and a deadline measured in days.
What do we need for a federal NSGP application?
A UEI number from SAM.gov, a vulnerability assessment of your facility, an Investment Justification written to a published scoring rubric, and a budget matched to the approved equipment list.
Nine days is enough — if the work is already done.
Tell us who you are, and we'll check what your organization qualifies for and what should be ready before FY2027 is announced — no cost, no obligation.
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