Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental (NSGP-NSS)
The application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental Urban Area (NSGP-NSS-UA) and State (NSGP-NSS-S) closed on December 11, 2024. All organizations that applied under this program have been notified by NYS DHSES of the final award decisions made by FEMA.
NSGP-NSS Grantee Orientation Workshop
DHS/FEMA announced award determinations for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program - National Security Supplemental and NYS DHSES notified all organizations that applied regarding the funding decisions. For those that received an award, a grantee orientation workshop was conducted in November of 2025. The presentation materials for this workshop are posted below for reference.
- NSGP-NSS Overview
- Steps to Execute a Contract
- Allowable Costs and Training Requests
- Contracts Management
- Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) Requirements
- Procurement, Consultant Agreements, Record Management, and Single Audit Requirement
- Amendments and Investment Justification Modification Process
- Quarterly Progress and Fiscal Reporting
- Programmatic and Fiscal Monitoring
FY2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP)
The next round of the NSGP is expected to be released soon. If you are interested in applying, please see the NSGP Getting Started Guide at the link below for important steps that can be completed in advance of the next application period.
Quick links for interested organizations:
- Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) – Getting Started Guide
- Get Prequalified in the New York Statewide Financial System (SFS)
- Obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Register with the NYS Attorney General’s Office Charities Bureau
Please contact [email protected] for questions about the NSGP or to be placed on our mailing list for future correspondence regarding the program.
Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grant Program (SCAHC)
New York State, committed to ensuring the safety and equal treatment of all New Yorkers, launched the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Program to boost safety and security at New York's nonpublic nonprofit schools, nonprofit day care centers, nonprofit community centers, nonprofit cultural museums, nonprofit residential camps and nonprofit day camps at risk of hate crimes or attacks because of their ideology, beliefs, or mission. Awards under the SFY 2019-2020 round have been announced and an orientation webinar for new grantees was held on November 3, 2021. The recording and slide deck are posted below for reference.
- 2019-2020 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grantee Orientation Webinar Recording
- 2019-2020 Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Grantee Orientation Webinar slide deck
Please note that current and future funding opportunities of the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Program will be administered by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS): https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ofpa/index.htm
Information for Current and Potential Nonprofit Grantees
Prequalification
Nonprofit organizations must prequalify in the New York Statewide Financial System (SFS) to do business with New York State and to apply for grants. Prequalification includes answering basic questions regarding the organization and uploading key organizational documents.
For information regarding the prequalification process, please visit: https://grantsmanagement.ny.gov/get-prequalified
Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire
Not-for-Profit (NFP) organizations receiving an award greater than $50,000 are required to complete a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire through the NYS Office of the State Comptroller (OSC).