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FY25 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). The SVPP provides funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology.
Funding can be used for measures such as metal detectors, locks, lighting, technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency, and other security improvements.
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Or search similar grants →Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Program Impact: Questions regarding scope of program impact, including the number of schools and students impacted.
Need for Improved Security/School Climate: Information on existing school security infrastructure and planning, and rate of incidents.
Need for Federal Assistance: Explain inability to address identified needs without federal assistance, including questions about service population and fiscal health.
Proposal Narrative Questions: Describe the project and detail the proposal for grant funding.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Law enforcement agencies, state law enforcement agencies, units of local government (e.g., counties, cities, school districts), federally recognized Indian tribes and their public agencies, and public government agencies. Iowa school districts may be eligible through local government units. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500,000 per award (maximum federal share). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
FY25 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is funded by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Iowa. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 10 required documents: SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance via Grants.gov), Proposal Abstract (500 words or less in JustGrants), Survey Questions (Data Requested with Application in JustGrants), Budget Detail Worksheet (web-based form in JustGrants), Letters of Support from major partners and stakeholders, and Noncompetitive/Sole Source Justification (if applicable), among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This invitational program provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act to acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications. The goal is to assist in responding to and preventing crime and expanding community policing efforts. This includes funding for projects designated in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES).
FY26 COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This program offers competitive grants to state law enforcement agencies in states with high seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory dump seizures. The purpose is to locate or investigate illicit activities such as precursor diversion, laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers, advancing public safety through community policing.
COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This competitive award program provides funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs, contributing to the protection and peace of children and youth.
The SCI Youth Grant Pitch Contest is a competitive program from Social Capital Inc. that funds youth-led community improvement projects in Greater Boston. Teams of high school students in grades 9 through 12 residing in Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, or Suffolk counties develop project ideas through coaching from local professionals, then pitch their proposals to a live panel of judges. Winning teams receive $1,000 to $2,000 in grant funding to execute their community-strengthening visions. The program builds career skills including public speaking, project management, and team collaboration, while cultivating cross-socioeconomic connections among peers and mentors throughout the region.
The System Innovations Grant (Youth Opportunities Fund) is a multi-year funding opportunity from the Ontario Trillium Foundation that supports collaborative projects working to understand and strengthen systems so they function better for young people. Grants of up to $1,250,000 over five years fund collaboratives of two or more Ontario-based nonprofits aiming to create lasting systemic change that expands opportunities for youth ages 12 to 29, with a particular emphasis on Indigenous, Black, and other racialized youth facing systemic barriers. Eligible applicants are not-for-profit organizations incorporated for at least five years in Ontario with a mandate to serve youth, forming a formal collaborative. Indigenous- and Black-led organizations and collaboratives are prioritized. Applications were due March 11, 2026—check the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for upcoming intake cycles.
The FY2026 COPS Hiring Program puts $157.5 million on the table to help local, state, tribal, and territorial agencies hire or rehire sworn officers — up to 75% of entry-level salary and benefits, capped at $125,000 per officer over three years, with a 25% local match. Here is how the cost-share math actually works, why the retention clause is the real obligation, who is eligible, how to win a competitive award, and why the July 23 Grants.gov deadline hides a second July 29 date most applicants miss.
Read articleThe FY2026 COPS Hiring Program will underwrite up to 75% of entry-level officer salaries for three years, capped at $125,000 per position. Here is how the $157.5M program actually scores applications, why the July 23 Grants.gov and July 29 JustGrants deadlines are a trap, and how small agencies should sequence a competitive application.
Read articleThe FY2026 COPS School Violence Prevention Program offers up to $500,000 per award across roughly 200 grants, with a 25% match and a $100,000 microgrant lane for rural and tribal schools. But the statute limits it to physical security and law enforcement coordination — not mental health. Here is what SVPP actually funds, who can apply, and how to build a competitive application before August 4, 2026.
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