Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Every past round of Federal NSGP
How each round of Federal NSGP worked, from the agencies' own documents. Every fact links to its source. Rules and amounts change every round, so none of this is the current round.
| Round | Application window | Maximum award | Total funding | Awards made | What changed that round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | June 24 to July 24, 2026This was the deadline for the states to apply to FEMA (11:59 p.m. Eastern, through FEMA GO, as FEMA's funding notice set it). Nonprofits applied to their own state first, by the state's earlier deadline. Source | $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 | $300 million ($150 million NSGP-UA, $150 million NSGP-S) Source | More than 1,600 nonprofit organizations (announced September 28, 2026) Source | 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 |
| FY2025 | July 28 to August 11, 2025State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA (5 p.m. ET per the FEMA fact sheet). Nonprofits apply to their state: New York DHSES released its RFA December 17, 2025, applications due January 13, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. Source | $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 | $274.5 million ($137.25 million NSGP-UA, $137.25 million NSGP-S) Source | Request limit raised to $200,000 per site; first-time recipients get 15 bonus points; because of the late timing, funds went to states as risk-based allocations before the competitive subaward process. Source | |
| FY2024 NSS | October 28, 2024 to January 24, 2025Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental. 5 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. New York DHSES released its RFA November 12, 2024, applications due December 11, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. Source | $200,000 per site, up to three sites per funding stream, up to $600,000 per organization per state; consortium applications up to $1,000,000 Source | $210 million ($105 million NSGP-NSS-UA, $105 million NSGP-NSS-S) Source | Groups of nonprofits could apply together as a consortium for up to $1,000,000, with the $200,000 per-site limit still applying to each member. Source | |
| FY2024 | April 16 to June 24, 20245 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. New York DHSES released its RFA April 22, 2024, applications due May 21, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. Source | $150,000 per site, up to three sites per funding stream, up to $450,000 per state Source | $454.5 million ($274.5 million in the original NOFO, plus $160 million and then $20 million from the National Security Supplemental) Source | States applied through the new FEMA GO system; FEMA added 10 points for organizations in and serving disadvantaged communities; states had to notify applicants who were not selected. Source | |
| FY2023 | February 27 to May 18, 20235 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. New York DHSES released its RFA March 6, 2023, applications due April 20, 2023 by 5:00 P.M. Source | $150,000 per site, up to three sites, up to $450,000 per funding stream (NSGP-UA and NSGP-S) per state Source | $305 million ($152.5 million NSGP-UA, $152.5 million NSGP-S) Source | Nonprofits that had never received NSGP funding had 15 points added to their project score (as in FY 2022). Source | |
| FY2022 | May 13 to June 13, 20225 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. New York DHSES released its RFA May 17, 2022, applications due May 31, 2022 by 5:00 P.M. Source | $150,000 per site, up to three sites, up to $450,000 per organization Source | $250.15 million ($125 million NSGP-UA, $125 million NSGP-S, $150,000 Community Project Funding) Source | Nonprofits that had never received NSGP funding had 15 points added to their project score. Source | |
| FY2021 | February 25 to May 14, 20215 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. New Jersey OHSP opened its application period March 4, 2021, applications due 11:59 p.m. April 11. Source | $150,000 per site, up to three sites, up to $450,000 per organization Source | $180 million ($90 million NSGP-UA, $90 million NSGP-S) Source | Total funding rose from $90 million in FY 2020 to $180 million; requests of up to $150,000 per site for up to three sites ($450,000); applicants had to self-identify as ideology-based/spiritual/religious, educational, medical or other. Source | |
| FY2020 | February 14 to April 30, 20205 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA (Grants.gov close date). Source | Up to $100,000 per organization (NSGP-S: the state may set a lower cap, up to $100,000) Source | $90 million ($50 million NSGP-UA, $40 million NSGP-S) Source | ||
| FY2019 | April 12 to May 29, 20195:00 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. New Jersey OHSP opened its application process April 15, 2019, applications due May 10. Source | Up to $100,000 per organization (NSGP-S: the state may set a lower cap, up to $100,000) Source | $60 million ($50 million NSGP-UA, $10 million NSGP-S) Source | ||
| FY2018 | May 21 to June 20, 20185:00 p.m. ET, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | NSGP-UA: up to $150,000 per organization; NSGP-S: the state may set a cap, up to $100,000 Source | $60 million ($50 million NSGP-UA, $10 million NSGP-S) Source | Funding came in two streams: NSGP-UA for nonprofits in UASI-designated urban areas, and NSGP-S, a state allocation for nonprofits outside those areas. Source | |
| FY2017 | June 2 to June 22, 20175:00 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $25 million Source | ||
| FY2016 | February 16 to April 25, 201611:59:59 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $20 million Source | ||
| FY2015 | April 2 to May 19, 201511:59:59 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $13 million Source | ||
| FY2014 | March 18 to May 23, 201411:59:59 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $13 million Source | ||
| FY2013 | May 21 to June 24, 201311:59:59 p.m., State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $10 million Source | ||
| FY2012 | February 17 to May 4, 201211:59:59 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $10 million Source | ||
| FY2011 | May 19 to June 20, 2011State Administrative Agency deadline to FEMA (Grants.gov close date). Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $18,962,000 Source | ||
| FY2010 | December 8, 2009 to April 19, 201011:59 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline through Grants.gov; nonprofits were to submit to their state by 11:59 p.m. EST, February 19, 2010. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $19 million Source | A cost share became optional, and an applicant's willingness to offer one did not affect its score. Source | |
| FY2009 | November 5, 2008 to March 20, 200911:59 p.m. EDT, State Administrative Agency deadline through Grants.gov; nonprofits were to submit to their state by 11:59 p.m. EST, January 13, 2009. Source | Up to $75,000 per organization Source | $15 million Source | Recipients had to meet a 75 percent federal / 25 percent grantee match requirement. Source | |
| FY2008 | Closed May 1, 200811:59 PM EDT, completed applications to grants.gov. FY 2008 UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program guidance dated February 2008. Source | Up to $75,000 per nonprofit organization Source | $15 million Source | 232 nonprofit organizations funded (621 applications received) Source | |
| FY2005 | Funded inside the FY05 Homeland Security Grant Program as "Homeland Security Assistance for Nonprofit Organizations" (UASI funding for nonprofits in specific high-threat, high-density urban areas). Each state had to issue its own solicitation within 60 days of its award date; no national deadline for nonprofits. Source | Sub-grant awards not to exceed $100,000 per nonprofit organization Source | $25,000,000 Source |