Public Safety & Emergency Management Grants

Top opportunities

• FEMA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program for AI-Enabled Drone Detection

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) / Department of Homeland SecurityUp to $250Mopen

  The FEMA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program, established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, provides $500 million to e...

  counter_dronehomeland_securityai_detectionpublic_safetyuas_defense

• DHS FEMA Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Grant Program for AI-Driven Drone Detection

  Department of Homeland Security (FEMA)Up to $50Mopen

  The Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program, established under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, provides $500 million to enhanc...

  counter_droneai_applicationspublic_safetyhomeland_securityautonomous_systems

• NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women

  National Institute of Justice (NIJ)Up to $3.7MDeadline: May 18, 2026open

  NIJ FY25 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women is sponsored by National Institute of Justice (NIJ). This funding opportunity from the Nati...

  domestic_violencejuvenile_justicecivil_rightspublic_healthsocial_science

• Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program (Florida)

  Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE)Up to $2.5Mopen

  Community Violence Intervention and Prevention (CVI) Program (Florida) is sponsored by Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). This program prov...

  public_safetycommunity_developmentcivil_rightsyouth_developmentcommunity violence intervention

• Firefighter Assistance Grant Program (Florida)

  Florida Department of Financial Services, State Fire MarshalUp to $2.0Mopen

  Firefighter Assistance Grant Program (Florida) is sponsored by Florida Department of Financial Services, State Fire Marshal. This program aims to impr...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetycommunity_developmentfirefighter safetyemergency response

• Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grants

  FEMAUp to $1.5Mopen

  Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) Grants is sponsored by FEMA. Supports projects that enhance the safety of the public and firefighters from fire and re...

  public_safetyemergency_managementhealth_disparitiescommunity_developmentfire prevention

• Dam Rehabilitation/Removal Grant Program for Municipally Owned High Hazard Dams

  New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES)Up to $1.0Mopen

  Dam Rehabilitation/Removal Grant Program for Municipally Owned High Hazard Dams is sponsored by New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH...

  water_qualitycommunity_developmentpublic_safetyenvironmental_justiceland_conservation

• Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program (Alabama)

  Alabama Forestry CommissionUp to $1.0Mopen

  Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program (Alabama) is a grant from the Alabama Forestry Commission that distributes approximately $1,000,000 annua...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetycommunity_developmentresiliencevolunteer fire department

• FY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) For Federally-Recognized Tribes in California RFP

  California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)Up to $650KDeadline: May 22, 2026open

  FY 2025 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) For Federally-Recognized Tribes in California RFP is sponsored by California Governor's Office of Emerg...

  tribal_governancetribal_infrastructureemergency_managementpublic_safetyresilience

• Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety

  Bureau of Indian AffairsUp to $300KDeadline: Jun 16, 2026open

  Award range: $100,000 - $300,000 Eligibility: Eligibility for funding will be limited to activities that support and are consistent with the intent a...

• Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grants - Public Safety

  Bureau of Indian AffairsUp to $300KDeadline: Jun 16, 2026open

  The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), is soliciting grants from Indian Organizations to establish and...

• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) - FY26 Texas Governor's Public Safety Office

  Up to $240Kopen

  The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, administered by the Texas Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO), provides federal fu...

• NOAA Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative

  NOAA Weather Program OfficeUp to $200Kopen

  NOAA Research to Operations (R2O) Initiative is a funding program from the NOAA Weather Program Office that supports research aimed at improving weath...

  climate_changepublic_healthemergency_managementdata_scienceweather forecasting

• FY 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program for Federally-Recognized Tribes in California

  California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)Up to $187KDeadline: May 29, 2026open

  FY 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program for Federally-Recognized Tribes in California is a grant from the California Governor's ...

  emergency_managementtribal_governancetribal_infrastructureemergency managementtribal emergency preparedness

• State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) Reallocation (April 2026 Release)

  U.S. Department of Homeland Security (administered by Vermont Homeland Security Grants Unit)Up to $145Kopen

  State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSP) Reallocation (April 2026 Release) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (administered by V...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetyresiliencenational_securityhomeland security

• Duke Energy Foundation Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency Grants

  Duke Energy FoundationUp to $25Kopen

  Duke Energy Foundation Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency Grants is sponsored by Duke Energy Foundation. Provides grants to organizations and agenc...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetycommunity_developmentemergency preparednessresiliency

• Leary Firefighters Foundation Grants

  Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF)Up to $25Kopen

  Leary Firefighters Foundation Grants is sponsored by Leary Firefighters Foundation (LFF). The Leary Firefighters Foundation offers grants for training...

  public_safetyemergency_managementcommunity_developmentfirefightersfire departments

• FirstEnergy Foundation Grant

  FirstEnergy FoundationUp to $25Kopen

  The FirstEnergy Foundation Grant is a grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation that supports nonprofit organizations in communities served by FirstEnergy...

  community_developmentworkforce_developmentpublic_safetycommunity quality of lifeworkforce training

• Everytown Community Safety Fund: Wear Orange CPTED Grants

  Everytown for Gun Safety Support FundUp to $10Kopen

  Everytown Community Safety Fund: Wear Orange CPTED Grants is sponsored by Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.

  community_developmentpublic_safetyyouth_developmenturban_planningdomestic_violence

• Community Security Grants (Arthur Eder Family Fund)

  Jewish Foundation of Greater New HavenUp to $5Kopen

  Community Security Grants (Arthur Eder Family Fund) is sponsored by Jewish Foundation of Greater New Haven. These grants are available to strengthen s...

  community_developmentpublic_safetycivil_rightscommunity securityinstitutional security

What's included in public safety grants

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How GrantMind sources these grants

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov, filtered for opportunities tagged or thematically aligned with public safety.
• State portals — state-administered programs across all 50 states and D.C.
• Foundations — community and private foundations active in this category, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated foundation directories.
• Corporate giving — a curated set of corporate philanthropy programs.

Make these grants count

The leverage point isn't writing more proposals — it's qualifying funders before you write. A 1–2 page Letter of Inquiry tells you in days whether a foundation is going to fund you, instead of forty hours from now. Our guide walks through the structure that gets a yes: