The Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds physical security for organizations at risk because of who they are and what they stand for. WorldSafe supports nonprofits through the entire NSGP process, from objective risk and vulnerability assessments to grant-ready application documentation ready for submission.
Schedule your risk assessmentThe Nonprofit Security Grant Program helps nonprofits at high risk of a targeted attack harden their facilities. It funds the equipment, planning, and training that keep congregations, students, staff, and communities safe.
Awards reach up to $200,000 per location. They are competitive and risk-based, and a strong application starts with a credible assessment of the threats your organization actually faces.
The FY2026 cycle made $300 million available, split evenly between the urban area and state allocations, and closed on July 24, 2026. FY2027 is the next opportunity, and the assessment behind a competitive application is work that happens well before the notice publishes.
Three phases carry a nonprofit from risk picture to final award.
A WorldSafe practitioner produces an objective, grant-ready risk and vulnerability assessment of your facility. It documents the threats specific to your organization and the gaps that funding should close.
WorldSafe prepares the grant application and assists with submission, translating the assessment into the narrative and investment detail reviewers look for.
Your state reviews and scores applications, then submits its top projects to FEMA for final approval. A clear assessment and a well-built application give yours the strongest standing.
NSGP funds a defined set of physical security investments. WorldSafe maps your assessment findings to the categories most likely to score.
Camera coverage and the systems that record and manage it
Controlled entry, locks, and credentialing at every door
Barriers, doors, glazing, and structural reinforcement
Security lighting across the grounds and inside the facility
Mass notification and alerting when seconds matter
Security training, plan development, and preparedness drills
Nonprofits at risk of a targeted attack, including organizations serving faith, education, culture, and community.
The program is administered through your State Administrative Agency, and deadlines vary. In FY2026 several states closed two weeks or more ahead of the federal date, and some required registration earlier still. A competitive application takes time to build, and it starts with the assessment. The organizations that win funding start early.
Applications are reviewed and scored by your state before FEMA.
Funding follows documented threat, not the size of the request.
Multi-site organizations can apply for each eligible facility.
Preparing for the next cycle? Read what to do in the next ninety days, or open the FY2027 preparation brief.
Eligibility, funding limits, deadlines, and what the application requires.
Physical security investments across six categories: security cameras and video management, access control and credentialing, perimeter and building hardening, security lighting, emergency communication and notification, and training, planning, and exercises.
Up to $200,000 per location. Multi-site organizations can apply for each eligible facility.
Nonprofits at risk of a targeted attack because of who they are and what they stand for: houses of worship, faith-based schools, religious institutions, community centers, cultural institutions, advocacy groups, and human service providers.
NSGP runs through each State Administrative Agency and deadlines vary by state. In FY2026 several states closed two weeks or more ahead of the federal date, and some required registration earlier still. Confirm your state's date as soon as the notice publishes.
The application is scored on a documented understanding of the threats and vulnerabilities specific to your facility. WorldSafe delivers a grant-ready risk and vulnerability assessment that supplies that evidence.
Three phases: an objective assessment of the facility, preparation of the application and investment detail, and support through state review and FEMA approval.
Talk to WorldSafe about your risk assessment and your NSGP application.
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