New York State · Division of Criminal Justice Services
Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes
New York funds security improvements for nonprofit organizations at risk of hate crimes — community organizations, schools and houses of worship. Every round sets its own amounts, dates and rules; here is how the 2026 round worked, and what to have ready before the next one.
What the 2026 round offered.
- Up to $250,000 per organization — $70 million available statewide.
- Capital security improvements: cameras and surveillance, access control, lighting, fencing, cybersecurity tools and security training.
- Personnel and operating costs were not covered in this round.
The next round can differ. Amounts, eligible costs and dates are set fresh every round — we track every change and tell our clients plainly what applies to them.
What it takes to apply.
- A 501(c)(3) nonprofit in New York at risk of hate crimes.
- Prequalification in the State's grants system (SFS) — collecting your organizational documents and filing them with the State. This alone takes weeks, and nothing can be submitted without it.
- Charities Bureau filings in order.
- A facility-specific vulnerability assessment backing everything you request.
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 collect your documents and complete the SFS prequalification for you — the step most organizations discover too late.
- We prepare the vulnerability assessment and write the full application: the risk narrative, the security plan and the budget.
- We submit before the 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.
Why start now: the 2026 round gave organizations under three months from announcement to deadline — and prequalification can eat most of that. The organizations that were already prequalified and documented were the ones ready to file.
Common questions.
When is the next round?
The 2026 round closed on July 8, 2026, and the next round is expected in 2027. The exact dates are announced by the State — and historically, the window from announcement to deadline is short. The preparation belongs in the months before the announcement, not after it.
What is SFS prequalification, and why does it matter so much?
Before a New York nonprofit can submit most state grant applications, it has to be prequalified in the State's grants system — your organizational documents collected, filed and accepted by the State. It takes weeks on its own, and nothing can be submitted without it. We complete it for our clients as the first step.
Do we get the money upfront?
Usually not. Like most government grants, this works on reimbursement: you pay the vendor, then submit documentation and the agency repays you. We tell you plainly how a specific round works before you commit to anything.
Prequalified before the announcement — that's the whole game.
Tell us who you are, and we'll check what your organization qualifies for and what should be in place before the next round opens — no cost, no obligation.
Also worth knowing: the federal NSGP · New Jersey's NSGP