Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program
What the FY2026 round offered
How the FY2026 round of Federal NSGP worked, from the agency's own documents. Rules and amounts change every round: this is not the current round.
- Application window
- Opens June 24, 2026 · Deadline July 24, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET; State Administrative Agencies apply to FEMA through FEMA GO (NOFO projected dates). Nonprofits apply to their state first: New York DHSES released its RFA July 1, 2026, applications due July 10, 2026 by 5:00 p.m.) Source
- Maximum award
- $200,000 per site, up to three sites per funding stream (NSGP-UA and NSGP-S), up to $600,000 per organization per state Source
- Total funding
- $300 million ($150 million NSGP-UA, $150 million NSGP-S) Source
- Awards made
- More than 1,600 nonprofit organizations (announced September 28, 2026) Source
- What changed that round
- Nonprofits that never received NSGP funding get 15 points added to their project score, with no other bonus points; funds go to each state as risk-based allocations, and subawards are still chosen competitively. Source