Public Safety Grants in Massachusetts

Top public safety grants in Massachusetts right now

• 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

• Child Passenger Safety Education and Assistance Program

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and SecurityDeadline: Aug 31, 2026open

  Child Passenger Safety Education and Assistance Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Provides funding...

  public_healthchild_welfarecommunity_developmentpublic_safetyyouth_development

• Pharmaceutical Take-Back Program (Funding-Only Grant)

  MED-Project LLC (regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health)open

  Pharmaceutical Take-Back Program (Funding-Only Grant) is sponsored by MED-Project LLC (regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health). Th...

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• Co-Response Grants (Massachusetts)

  Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH)open

  Co-Response Grants (Massachusetts) is sponsored by Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH). These multi-year grants support municipalities in ...

  mental_healthpublic_safetycommunity_developmentbehavioral healthpolice department

• State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) (Massachusetts)

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS)open

  State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) (Massachusetts) is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety & Security (EOPSS).

  public_safetyemergency_managementnational_securityhomeland securityterrorism prevention

• Massachusetts Public Safety Initiatives Grants

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Securityopen

  Massachusetts Public Safety Initiatives Grants is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. Supports public safety in...

  public_safetyhuman_traffickingcommunity_developmentpublic safetyhuman trafficking enforcement

• Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Securityopen

  Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. This opportunity ...

  public_safetyemergency_managementcommunity_developmentpublic safetyemergency response

• Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI)

  Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Securityopen

  Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI) is sponsored by Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security. A Massachusetts state program ...

  public_safetycommunity_developmentyouth_developmentjuvenile_justicedomestic_violence

• Bulletproof Vest Program

  Massachusetts Office of Grants and Researchopen

  Bulletproof Vest Program is a grant from Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research that funds municipal police departments to offset the cost of bul...

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• Community Mitigation Fund Grants

  Massachusetts Gaming Commissionopen

  Community Mitigation Fund Grants is sponsored by Massachusetts Gaming Commission. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable ou...

  community_developmentpublic_safetytransportationenvironmental_justicecommunity development

What counts as a public safety grant in Massachusetts

We surface opportunities matching public safety-related keywords whose geography includes Massachusetts (statewide, regional, or county-level grants serving Massachusetts-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 Massachusetts where program names vary by region.

Where Massachusetts public safety grants come from

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