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Grants Finder Tool

SchoolSafety.gov’s Grants Finder Tool helps you find applicable funding opportunities to help keep your school community safe. The tool features a variety of Federally available school safety-specific grants that you can navigate based on school safety topic, award amount, application level of effort, and more. As Federal agencies release school safety funding opportunities and grants throughout the year, the tool will be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect these opportunities.

To get started, take the Grants Finder Tool Quiz to view a list of applicable grants based on your quiz selections. Available grant results will appear as you answer each question. Your results will narrow down as you proceed throughout the quiz to give you the most relevant grant opportunities for your school.

You can also explore all available grant opportunities in the Grants Library. Filter grants based on your needs or use the quick filter links to view grants in frequently searched for categories.

If you would like to receive updates on new school safety-related grant opportunities when they are available, please submit an email address where we can contact you.

Topic

I am looking for funding opportunities for the following school safety needs. (Select all that apply)
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Award Amount

School safety grants are available in varying amounts of funding. I am looking for funding opportunities in the following amounts. (Select all that apply)
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Application Level of Effort

As a member of your school’s community, we know you’re busy! The application process for some school safety grants can be more time-consuming and complicated than others. Select the level of effort you’re interested in for completing the grant application.
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Direct vs Pass-Through Grant

Some Federally available school safety grant programs allow schools and/or districts to apply directly for funding (direct grant). Other Federal grant programs provide funding that schools can only receive through another entity such as a state agency, local government, or other eligible organization (pass-through grant). I’m interested in viewing the following type of grant applications.
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Audience/User

Some Federally available school safety grant programs can be used to support the role of specific members of the school community. I am looking for grant opportunities for the following intended users. (Select all that apply)
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Action

Prevention, protection and mitigation, and response and recovery are all key elements in creating and maintaining safe and supportive school environments. I’m interested in grants for the following actions when it comes to school safety threats, hazards, and risks. (Select all that apply)
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Funding Agency

SchoolSafety.gov currently houses grants available from the four Federal School Safety Clearinghouse agencies. I’m interested in finding grants available from the following Federal agencies. (Select all that apply)
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Thank you for completing the Grants Finder Tool quiz.

Review the eligible grants based on your selections below. You can also download your results.

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Department of Homeland Security
Low
Level of Effort
Homeland Security Grant Program
Low
Level of Effort

Deadline: August 11, 2025

Description: Provides funding to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts in preventing, preparing for, protecting against, and responding to acts of terrorism and other threats. This grant provides recipients with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and working toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation.

Please note: A State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply for the Homeland Security Grant Program on behalf of subapplicants. Due to the nature of the grant application process, some state application windows may only be open for a limited time or have additional requirements. It is encouraged that any interested subapplicants reach out to their respective SAA contact for state-specific application information.

Access Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360158

Department of Homeland Security
Medium
Level of Effort
Nonprofit Security Grant Program
Medium
Level of Effort

Deadline: August 11, 2025

Description: Provides funding support for facility hardening and other physical security and cybersecurity enhancements and activities to nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack. The intent is to integrate nonprofit preparedness activities with broader state and local preparedness efforts. It is also designed to promote coordination and collaboration in emergency preparedness activities among public and private community representatives, as well as state and local government agencies.

Please note: A State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program on behalf of subapplicants. Due to the nature of the grant application process, some state application windows may only be open for a limited time or have additional requirements. It is encouraged that any interested subapplicants reach out to their respective SAA contact for state-specific application information.

Access Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360157

Department of Homeland Security
High
Level of Effort
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program
High
Level of Effort

Deadline: August 15, 2025

Description: Provides funding to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, state, local, or territorial governments. These grants enable targeted cybersecurity investments in state, local, and territorial government agencies to strengthen the security of critical infrastructure and improve the resilience of services state, local, and territorial governments provide their communities.

Access Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360215

Department of Homeland Security
Medium
Level of Effort
Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program
Medium
Level of Effort

Deadline: August 15, 2025

Description: Provides funding to address cybersecurity risks and threats to information systems owned or operated by, or on behalf of, Tribal governments. These grants enable targeted cybersecurity investments in Tribal governments, thus improving the security of critical infrastructure and the resilience of the services Tribal governments provide their communities.

Access Link: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360212

Department of Justice
Medium
Level of Effort
COPS Hiring Program
Medium
Level of Effort

Deadline: This grant application window is currently closed. Please to receive email notifications for updates on grant opportunities.

Description: Provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of the COPS Hiring Program awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities.

Access Link: https://cops.usdoj.gov/chp

Department of Justice
Medium
Level of Effort
Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement - Support for Law Enforcement Agencies
Medium
Level of Effort

Deadline: This grant application window is currently closed. Please to receive email notifications for updates on grant opportunities.

Provides funding to law enforcement agencies to promote safe outcomes during police encounters with persons in crisis through relevant training. 

Awards will be made to law enforcement agencies seeking to implement training and related supports. Training is supported for law enforcement officers, support personnel employed by law enforcement agencies, campus public safety officers, and mental health professionals working on a crisis intervention team as an employee of a law enforcement agency or under a legal agreement with a law enforcement agency.

Access Link: https://cops.usdoj.gov/saferoutcomes

Department of Justice
High
Level of Effort
School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
High
Level of Effort

Deadline: This grant application window is currently closed. Please to receive email notifications for updates on grant opportunities.

Description: Provides funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and public agencies (school districts, public boards of education, police departments, and sheriffs’ departments) to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the grantees’ jurisdictions through evidence-based school safety programs and technology.

Access Link: https://cops.usdoj.gov/svpp

Department of Health and Human Services
Medium
Level of Effort
Drug-Free Communities Support Program
Medium
Level of Effort

Deadline: This grant application window is currently closed. Please to receive email notifications for updates on grant opportunities.

Description: Provides funding to support the efforts of community coalitions who work to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The goals of the program are to 1) support community coalitions that work to prevent and reduce substance use among youth 18 years and younger by establishing and strengthening collaboration among communities, public and private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments; and 2) reduce substance use among youth and, over time, reduce substance use among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance use and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance use.

Access Link: https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/php/drug-free-communities/index.html

Department of Justice
Medium
Level of Effort
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)
Medium
Level of Effort

Deadline: This grant application window is currently closed. Please to receive email notifications for updates on grant opportunities.

Description: Provides funding to improve public safety and victim services in tribal communities. This provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to apply for funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety. Many of the U.S. Department of Justice’s existing tribal government-specific programs are included in and available through this single coordinated funding opportunity. 

Access Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172288

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