Arkansas · Nonprofit security funding
Nonprofit Security Grants in Arkansas
Arkansas nonprofits at risk of a hate-motivated or terrorist attack — synagogues, churches, mosques, schools, community centers, and other 501(c)(3)s — can apply for security funding through the federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). Here's what's available, who qualifies, and how to apply.
Federal NSGP in Arkansas
The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds target-hardening for at-risk nonprofits nationwide and is administered in Arkansas by the state's State Administrative Agency (SAA). There are two streams:
Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program — Urban Area
Closed — next cycle expectedFederal physical security funding for nonprofits inside FEMA-designated high-risk urban areas.
Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program — State
Closed — next cycle expectedFederal physical security funding for nonprofits outside high-risk urban areas.
Which organization types this covers in Arkansas
With no state program of its own in this catalog, the federal NSGP above is the route in Arkansas for a church, synagogue, mosque, school, community center or museum alike — and the federal notice has points worth knowing for each, which the national guides below walk through.
How to apply in Arkansas
Federal NSGP applications in Arkansas go through Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management. Confirm the current deadline and submission steps on their official page before you apply.
Confirm with ADEM how it wants the application submitted — states differ, and some will not accept a package sent the wrong way.
What Arkansas does differently
- •Arkansas states the thing most applicants discover too late: this is a reimbursement grant. The project has to be finished and paid for out of your own funds before you can claim any of it back, so an award is not cash up front.
- •ADEM keeps the regular NSGP and the National Security Supplemental round on separate pages, with separate windows.
Arkansas process details last checked against ADEM's own page on September 20, 2026. Deadlines move between cycles — confirm on the official page before you apply.
Common questions about applying in Arkansas
- Who do I actually apply to in Arkansas?
- Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management — not FEMA. Every NSGP application goes through the state's administering agency, which reviews and scores it before passing it to FEMA.
- Does Arkansas run a security grant of its own as well?
- Not in this catalog. In Arkansas the federal NSGP, applied for through ADEM, is the route — which makes its deadline the one that matters to you.
Eligibility, deadlines, and funding amounts are based on publicly available program documents and may change between funding cycles. Verify all details with the administering agency before applying. Catalog last reviewed September 2026. SecurityGrants.com is not affiliated with FEMA, DHS, or any state agency.