Minnesota Supplemental Nonprofit Security Grant Program

Administered by Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). Proposed via SF 734 (2025) — but that bill did not advance on its own, so its enactment and funding are UNCONFIRMED; verify the program exists for the current cycle with HSEM before relying on it. As designed, it supplements federal NSGP winners with no separate application (the federal NSGP application doubles as the state application), with awards after federal recipients are announced.

To apply for the MN SNSGP, your organization generally needs to be:

• ✓A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• ✓Located and/or incorporated in Minnesota
• ✓Previously awarded the federal NSGP (this program supplements that award)
• ✓Able to document a risk of terrorism / violent attacks and hate crimes

• 501(c)(3) status from the IRS

  Federal tax-exempt status. Required for almost every security grant. If you don't have it yet, the IRS Form 1023 process can take several months.

• Threat, Vulnerability & Risk Assessment (TVRA)

  A documented assessment of your organization's specific risk profile. Often available at no cost through CISA Protective Security Advisors, your local police department, or community security organizations (such as the Secure Community Network); your FBI field office may also help. Availability varies by area.

• Investment Justification narrative

  The heart of the application — explains the threat, your mission, the proposed mitigation, and how you'll sustain it after the grant ends.

• Budget Detail Worksheet

  Itemized budget mapped to allowable cost categories. The grant administrator usually provides a template.

• Target hardening (cameras, doors, fences, alarms)
• Paid security guards
• Staff training
• Security planning

• •Enactment/funding UNCONFIRMED: the enabling bill (SF 734, 2025) did not advance on its own. Confirm the program exists for the current cycle with MN HSEM before applying.
• •No separate application required — your federal NSGP application IS the state application.
• •Only available if you're approved for federal NSGP first.

Applications for the MN SNSGP are administered by Minnesota Department of Public Safety — Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM). Confirm the current deadline and submission details on the official program page before you apply.