Public Safety Grants in Kentucky

Top public safety grants in Kentucky right now

• 2026 Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) Application [ docx , 148KB]

  Kentucky Dept. for Local Governmentopen

  2026 Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) Application [ docx , 148KB] is sponsored by Kentucky Dept. for Local Government. 2026 Community Emergency ...

  emergency_managementcommunity_developmentpublic_safetyresilienceemergency relief

• 2026 Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) Guidelines [ pdf , 219KB]

  Kentucky Dept. for Local Governmentopen

  2026 Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) Guidelines [ pdf , 219KB] is sponsored by Kentucky Dept. for Local Government. 2026 DLG CDBG Proposed Guid...

  emergency_managementcommunity_developmentpublic_safetyresilienceemergency relief

• Community Projects

  State of Kentuckyopen

  Community Projects is sponsored by State of Kentucky. Community Emergency Relief Fund Economic Development Housing Program Category: Community Develop...

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• Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program

  Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinetopen

  Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance Grant Program is sponsored by Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet. Provides funding to organizati...

  domestic_violencepublic_safetyjuvenile_justicecivil_rightsvictim assistance

• Public Services (Recovery Kentucky)

  State of Kentuckyopen

  Public Services (Recovery Kentucky) is sponsored by State of Kentucky. Community Projects Community Emergency Relief Fund Economic Developmen Category...

  community_developmenteconomic_developmentpublic_safetycommunity projectsemergency relief

• Public Facilities Design-Only Grant Requirements [ docx , 27KB]

  Kentucky Dept. for Local Governmentopen

  Public Facilities Design-Only Grant Requirements [ docx , 27KB] is sponsored by Kentucky Dept. for Local Government. Public Facilities Survey Sample A...

  community_developmenturban_planningpublic_safetypublic facilitiesurban planning

• Completion Report (State Grants) [ xlsx , 34KB]

  Kentucky Dept. for Local Governmentopen

  Completion Report (State Grants) [ xlsx , 34KB] is sponsored by Kentucky Dept. for Local Government. Completion Report HB 6- FILLABLE [ pdf , 1MB]

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• Public Facilities

  State of Kentuckyopen

  Public Facilities is sponsored by State of Kentucky. CDBG Guidelines and Applications CDBG Resources and Forms CDBG Handboo

  community_developmenturban_planningpublic_safetypublic facilitiescommunity development

What counts as a public safety grant in Kentucky

We surface opportunities matching public safety-related keywords whose geography includes Kentucky (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Kentucky-based organizations). The keyword set:

Internal program language often differs from how funders tag their grants. AI mission-fit search (available after signup) catches the conceptual matches that exact-keyword filtering misses — useful in Kentucky where program names vary by region.

Where Kentucky public safety grants come from

• Federal sources — Grants.gov, NIH RePORTER, and SAM.gov opportunities open to Kentucky-based organizations and thematically aligned with public safety.
• Kentucky state portal — state-administered public safety programs, including pass-through federal dollars and state-only appropriations.
• Foundations — community foundations and private foundations giving in Kentucky for public safety work, drawn from IRS Form 990 filings and curated directories.
• Corporate giving — corporate philanthropy programs that fund public safety work in Kentucky.