Public Safety & Emergency Management Grants

Top opportunities

• Model Cities Initiative (MCI)

  U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)Up to $1000MDeadline: Sep 1, 2026open

  Model Cities Initiative (MCI) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ FY 2026 Model Cities Initiative (MCI) is a competitive grant p...

  public_safetyjuvenile_justicecommunity_developmentyouth_developmentchild_welfare

• Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)

  State of IndianaUp to $292Mopen

  Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) is sponsored by State of Indiana. (F) Fall 2025 N/A (5-15% local match) FEMA

  public_safetyemergency_managementcommunity_developmentfirefightersfire department

• 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

• Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Up to $10Mopen

  Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement is sponsored by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The PHEP Cooperati...

  public_healthemergency_managementpublic healthemergency preparednessdisaster response

• Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund

  California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)Up to $10Mopen

  Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund is sponsored by California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). Reimburses law enforcement agencies for ...

  emergency_managementpublic_safetydisaster responseemergency managementlaw enforcement

• NHTSA Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grants

  Connecticut Department of TransportationUp to $6.8Mopen

  NHTSA Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grants is sponsored by Connecticut Department of Transportation. Funds law enforcement initiative...

  public_safetytransportationcommunity_developmenthighway safetylaw enforcement

• Critical and Emerging Technologies

  Department of Defense (DOD) - Various AgenciesUp to $5.0Mopen

  Critical and Emerging Technologies is sponsored by Department of Defense (DOD) - Various Agencies. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects ...

  artificial_intelligencecybersecurityspace_technologyainational security

• XPRIZE Wildfire - Autonomous Wildfire Response Track

  XPRIZEUp to $3.5Mopen

  XPRIZE Wildfire - Autonomous Wildfire Response Track is sponsored by XPRIZE. Global competition for fully autonomous systems to detect and suppress hi...

  autonomous_systemsdemocracy_governanceforestryperforming_artsstem_education

• BJA FY 2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative

  Bureau of Justice AssistanceUp to $3.0MDeadline: Sep 25, 2026open

  This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY2026 Public Safety and Mental Health Initiative (PSMHI). This opportunity supports compre...

• 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

• FIRE-WUI: Predict, Warn, Protect: Advancing a Unified Wildfire Warning System for U.S. Public Safety and Resilience

  Up to $2.3MDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  Wildfires pose a serious threat to public safety, property, and local economies, particularly in wildland-urban interface (WUI) regions where homes, i...

• 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

• Early Flood Warning System Grants (SB 3)

  Texas Water Development Board (Office of the Governor)Up to $1.3Mopen

  The Early Flood Warning System Grants, authorized under Texas Senate Bill 3, are administered by the Texas Water Development Board with support from t...

  water_qualitypublic_safetyflood warningflood alertdisaster preparedness

• SBIR Phase II: AI-Integrated Novel Platform to Power Positive Change in Youth and Increase Public Safety

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: May 31, 2027open

  The broader impact of this SBIR Phase II project lies in advancing an AI-enhanced platform that equips justice-involved youth with essential life skil...

• Counter-UAS Grant Program

  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Up to $1.0Mopen

  Counter-UAS Grant Program is sponsored by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

  emergency_managementpublic_safetyresiliencecounter-droneuas

• 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

• 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

• VIP & BOOST Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations

  Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)Up to $950Kopen

  The VIP & BOOST Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations is a grant program from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) ...

  community_developmentpublic_safetyyouth_developmentcommunity violenceintervention

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• 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: