Vermont · Nonprofit security funding
Nonprofit Security Grants in Vermont
Vermont 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 Vermont
The federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program funds target-hardening for at-risk nonprofits nationwide and is administered in Vermont 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 Vermont
With no state program of its own in this catalog, the federal NSGP above is the route in Vermont 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 Vermont
Federal NSGP applications in Vermont go through Vermont Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Unit. Confirm the current deadline and submission steps on their official page before you apply.
Confirm with Vermont HSU how it wants the application submitted — states differ, and some will not accept a package sent the wrong way.
What Vermont does differently
- •Vermont is unusually relaxed about the format of the vulnerability assessment: it states that no specific template is required and that a previous assessment, or one in a different format, may be submitted. That removes the most common reason nonprofits stall before applying.
- •What Vermont does insist on is that the application ties clearly to the findings of that assessment — the link between the two is what it is reading for.
- •Vermont runs a subscription list for NSGP funding announcements, and its applications have typically been due towards the end of February.
Vermont HSU takes NSGP questions at DPS.HSUGrants@vermont.gov.
Vermont process details last checked against Vermont HSU's own page on September 20, 2026. Deadlines move between cycles — confirm on the official page before you apply.
Common questions about applying in Vermont
- Who do I actually apply to in Vermont?
- Vermont Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Unit — not FEMA. Every NSGP application goes through the state's administering agency, which reviews and scores it before passing it to FEMA.
- Does Vermont run a security grant of its own as well?
- Not in this catalog. In Vermont the federal NSGP, applied for through Vermont HSU, 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.