School Security Competitive Grant Program (SSGP) (Discontinued)

School Security Infrastructure Competitive Grant Program is sponsored by Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) / State of Connecticut. State-funded competitive grant specifically designed to upgrade school security infrastructure. Recent legislative expansions (such as SB 1216) explicitly incorporate panic alarms, silent emergency response systems, electronic access control, cameras, and reinforced entrance hardening.

Multi-Media School Security Grant Program (MMSSGP) (Connecticut) is sponsored by Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DEMHS). This program funds multi-media security projects that create a direct line of communication between the school and law enforcement. Allowable expenses include cameras, panic alarms, and IoT solutions that can transmit communications/notifications directly to law enforcement and/or their call centers. It can also include systems that integrate existing cameras, radios, and panic buttons for transmission over internet protocol to first responders.

Multi-Media School Security Grant Program (MMSSGP) is sponsored by Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. The Multi-Media School Security Grant Program (MMSSGP) provides funding to schools to implement multi-media security projects that create a direct line of communication between schools and law enforcement. Eligible projects include panic alarm systems with the capability of transmitting notifications directly to law enforcement.

State of Connecticut Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CT-NSGP) is sponsored by State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP). This state-funded competitive grant program provides reimbursement to awarded nonprofit organizations for security infrastructure improvements. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) organizations that are at heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime, or violent act. This program can also cover cybersecurity improvements.

Equipment Grant (Medic One Foundation) is sponsored by Medic One Foundation. This grant provides funding for equipment for patient care in the field or the training and education of firefighters and paramedics in Washington State. The Foundation may contribute up to 75% of the cost of the requested equipment and may waive the matching requirement for agencies with annual operating budgets under $750,000 or for those that primarily serve rural or underserved populations.

Equipment Grant (Washington State) is sponsored by Medic One Foundation. This grant provides funding for equipment for patient care in the field or the training and education of firefighters and paramedics in Washington State. It is offered on a matching basis, with the Foundation contributing up to 75% of the cost.

Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) Grant Program is sponsored by Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Ohio Division of Forestry. The VFA Grant program is a 50/50 cost-share grant program focused on helping fire departments acquire wildland fire equipment, personal protective gear, MARCS communication devices, and other items that support rural fire department development.

Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This program provides funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities to enhance their capabilities to detect, identify, track, and monitor UAS. While primarily for government entities, small businesses developing C-UAS technology can participate as sub-contractors or technology providers to eligible government entities for the procurement of C-UAS detection equipment. The FY2027 round is open to all 56 states and territories. This grant supports the purchase of C-UAS technologies to improve public safety and protect critical infrastructure, with an expanded focus on supporting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

2027 FASP / CFSI Training Grant is sponsored by The Firefighters' Association of the State of Pennsylvania (FASP). FASP offers grants to help aspiring fire service leaders attend the CFSI National Fire and Emergency Services Symposium and Dinner in Washington, D. C. Grant recipients also have the opportunity to participate in a 'Breakfast on the Hill'.

Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program is sponsored by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / FEMA. This program supports state, local, tribal, and territorial governments in developing capabilities to detect, identify, track, and mitigate unauthorized drone activity. For FY 2027, the funding will be distributed broadly to all 56 states and territories to support nationwide detection, tracking, and response capabilities. Eligible uses include establishing or expanding drone detection systems, regional response protocol coordination, personnel training, and technology acquisition. Government agencies, including public safety agencies, are eligible.

Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This grant program is designed to help state and territorial governments strengthen their ability to detect and respond to malicious or unlawful drone activity. The core purpose is to fund the purchase of counter-UAS capabilities that improve public safety and protect critical infrastructure, with a major emphasis on UAS Detection, Identifying, Monitoring, Tracking, and Mitigation (DIMT-M) technologies.